Learning The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace.

Why I stay Christian In A World of Christian Nationalism.

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Learning The Unforced Rhythms Of Grace.

Matthew 11:16-19, 25-30 “How can I account for this generation? The people have been like spoiled children whining to their parents, ‘We wanted to skip rope, and you were always too tired; we wanted to talk, but you were always too busy.’ John came fasting and they called him crazy. I came feasting and they called me a boozer, a friend of the misfits. Opinion polls don’t count for much, do they? The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” Abruptly Jesus broke into prayer: “Thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth. You’ve concealed your ways from sophisticates and know-it-alls, but spelled them out clearly to ordinary people. Yes, Father, that’s the way you like to work.” Jesus resumed talking to the people, but now tenderly. “The Father has given me all these things to do and say. This is a unique Father-Son operation, coming out of Father and Son intimacies and knowledge. No one knows the Son the way the Father does, nor the Father the way the Son does. But I’m not keeping it to myself; I’m ready to go over it line by line with anyone willing to listen. “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a real rest. Walk with me and work with me—watch how I do it. Learn the unforced rhythms of grace. I won’t lay anything heavy or ill-fitting on you. Keep company with me and you’ll learn to live freely and lightly.” Grief Is A Form of Patriotism Too. [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/posts/grief-is-a-form-of-patriotism-too?_gl=1*1allmti*_gcl_au*OTU3NDI2NzQ0LjE3Nzk4MzU4NzMuMTM1OTgxODY2MS4xNzgzMjAzMjUxLjE3ODMyMDMyNTA.] My Email: ben@benjaminrcremer.com If you'd like to support this project, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/products/into-the-gray-podcast] Thank you so much for listening!

Why Christians Must Defend The Separation of Church and State.

Resources: -Christians Against Christian Nationalism.org. [https://www.christiansagainstchristiannationalism.org/] -One Nation Under God: How Corporate America Invented Christian America by Kevin M. Kruse [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/one-nation-under-god-how-corporate-america-invented-christian-america_kevin-m-kruse/9067869/?resultid=229bb6e1-e3ed-49cf-9146-688b14c6c23a#edition=9395183&idiq=25030556] -The Flag and the Cross: White Christian Nationalism and the Threat to American Democracy by Philip S. Gorski and Samuel L. Perry [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-flag-and-the-cross-white-christian-nationalism-and-the-threat-to-american-democracy_samuel-perry_philip-gorski/29273949/?resultid=fd6a304f-8f53-472c-a544-ce5253b07ead#edition=60303961&idiq=54683311] -Ohio pastor shares how the SCOTUS ruling on TPS holders will affect his community [https://www.npr.org/2026/06/26/nx-s1-5870953/ohio-pastor-shares-how-the-scotus-ruling-on-tps-holders-will-affect-his-community] -A Christian Field Guide to Christian Nationalism. [https://083950260099-filekit-attachments.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/643bo1lcf3r6cjm1ck5fan97kr6y?response-content-disposition=inline%3B%20filename%3D%22A%20Christian%20Field%20Guide%20to%20Christian%20Nationalism.pdf%22%3B%20filename%2A%3DUTF-8%27%27A%2520Christian%2520Field%2520Guide%2520to%2520Christian%2520Nationalism.pdf&response-content-type=application%2Fpdf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=ASIARHC6TJ6BYXGEWGTO%2F20260627%2Fus-east-2%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260627T220333Z&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEL7%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FwEaCXVzLWVhc3QtMiJHMEUCIHvFnRPKq5lyps0yQJ6nEii%2FHM3t6mf9ViL24A84joxGAiEAgE4o44npHvORyQecflafndNagYMBzqMNLIkhk0eTQbAqmQUIh%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2F%2FARAEGgwwODM5NTAyNjAwOTkiDCDse8WTjAmHcdpf%2ByrtBCOZqdsv1h27Fst7JGrhud4ytzcYYwGBfjrW%2FYqL3L7wGIYd09orJVV%2FpDwlwkcS52J5Kt2TTZ0W6W0qWfBvGIUe74Q7OzAbRZ0LIg%2Bke5h80dlSzeq9so2dWL0cf3KWJqaTbYyLxwcU1j67ZPR6ms5oqEBbrukTWVvbyD5DhO3tUTT7cDFiJ3IhELtNm3eRZepURwm3w7qieiUaeeavaSdQHKTy6hhTpNjKY58f2ilyHs6IanmLyxrVmc7Va7L%2BM5pxiFmEpPHEYl7MEOUSOuHNuKFIGXBT5kR6ih3JqYCLgHavSoN0CqD66vxAnCwBNpmaWL%2BvB457Git2pziXWgIeSPnqTD%2Frb0n28C7xtL098Vg8qenQpbJLIUQRzHM9wELoz9ttvb8mpyZBhMqBK8GS%2BMAKRCO9pgR%2BAZTYstv4s9d8Ogn4WSgUPkqgFBAO%2F6%2BGgQUKO1vyoCxhVTjwzY%2BqNyGP%2Bs2Guqr2W9Z64sLgj8jMSGdPzOx2U4CE%2B57T%2BBMZbJMM1NAHEaqoxUJrbtDjt7pQ%2F7nOyONU0c%2FjWtTnGEXSrzH%2F32OjhnJszUfKOqv2DxL3rfFQn843Wpub9h4qv20NMNZOFhZp6S9nEaRfNhMvpDfWyhFHMBi4pKqQcYVd01lB1E4yoPwYk0CRsbZUx7va8dHY1Pp1anVDLH4V%2Bt0AdFFwfP3ScqNVF6%2BDFa84wNpicUyLvw9%2B%2Fx2a3Ye4l9q2SEKTDep89IKYFiTC2WglQF2LbYLN7Czaqv1YyYC60a5T%2Bs0615tliUVwSIyZOUZ2VkJI0ra%2FWSC8ZrMmn870YQMTNdkjQR%2FoDTDIiYHSBjqYAcfZvLL0YCt1Qed%2FjzD2i2vOaCukTAqDG%2F4VWMia6mnng3Z565TY%2Bcxy1aj8i4BFZGA5oz8cH1%2Fkx1VBKPZt6ZnycDr0d3U4isp5pcohN3Xv9%2FEnHcrb2goRWWTNdz9dHaMduZmdkyV03dYE7fAiytVtuAo5wMbGVAapWanSwgR%2FVFr8anJ26c70%2Bvy52pIqRrmJvZhduin3&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=432b25771f32e75a4decbc38531318299d313a4f1e003d0364808f2b5633ace5] My Email: ben@benjaminrcremer.com If you'd like to support this project, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/products/into-the-gray-podcast] Thank you so much for listening!

When Following Jesus Gets You Called an Atheist.

Matthew 10:24-39 “The student is not above the teacher, nor a servant above his master. 25 It is enough for students to be like their teachers, and servants like their masters. If the head of the house has been called Beelzebul, how much more the members of his household! 26 “So do not be afraid of them, for there is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed, or hidden that will not be made known. 27 What I tell you in the dark, speak in the daylight; what is whispered in your ear, proclaim from the roofs. 28 Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care.[ a [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew%2010%3A24-39&version=NIV#fen-NIV-23447a]] 30 And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 So don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. 32 “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. 33 But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven. 34 “Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. 35 For I have come to turn “‘a man against his father, a daughter against her mother,a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—36 a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household.’ 37 “Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. 38 Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. 39 Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. Commentary: "I have not come to bring peace, but a sword." [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/posts/i-have-not-come-to-bring-peace-but-a-sword?_gl=1*1ia9pwl*_gcl_au*OTU3NDI2NzQ0LjE3Nzk4MzU4NzMuNDc4MjExMzUyLjE3ODE2MjQ0MzMuMTc4MTYyNDQ2NA..] My Email: ben@benjaminrcremer.com If you'd like to support this project, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/products/into-the-gray-podcast] Thank you so much for listening!

Between Despair and Determination.

Matthew 9:35-10:23 Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.” Jesus called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness. These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him. These twelve Jesus sent out with the following instructions: “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give. “Do not get any gold or silver or copper to take with you in your belts— no bag for the journey or extra shirt or sandals or a staff, for the worker is worth his keep. Whatever town or village you enter, search there for some worthy person and stay at their house until you leave. As you enter the home, give it your greeting. If the home is deserving, let your peace rest on it; if it is not, let your peace return to you. If anyone will not welcome you or listen to your words, leave that home or town and shake the dust off your feet. 15 Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. “I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves. Be on your guard; you will be handed over to the local councils and be flogged in the synagogues. On my account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles. But when they arrest you, do not worry about what to say or how to say it. At that time you will be given what to say, for it will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. Most Recent Newsletter: ⁠⁠here.⁠⁠ [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/profile?fbclid=IwY2xjawSRkJZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEe4UR9-thCsSWzpDQuhF5Wj1rj3assddQQexNjK0FDEUSio0AXdCklTWRT8_0_aem_SUZihQsv8V2AvMSq6kczQA] My Email: ben@benjaminrcremer.com If you'd like to support this project, you can do so ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://benjamin-cremer.kit.com/products/into-the-gray-podcast] Thank you so much for listening!