National writer Religion News Service. New grandad. Author of Reorganized Religion. Enthusiastic Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics and Sci-Fi fan. Ridiculously Gregarious https://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3mtezw4yswk25Spent some time with scholars who study new worship music https://religionnews.com/2026/08/18/sing-this-in-memory-of-me-is-worship-music-a-new-sacrament/18 Aug 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtezw4yswk25https://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3msw74vf2jc2xA former SBC president claimed that his misconduct was a private matter and sued his denomination for disclosing it. Now the suit is over https://religionnews.com/2026/08/12/johnny-hunts-last-defamation-claims-rejected-by-federal-judge/12 Aug 2026 22:40 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw74vf2jc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3msw3eycrf222Spent the whole day at Rate Field yesterday covering the game and Pope hat giveaway. Came away impressed by the pros who are on the beat. And also, was reminded there is magic in baseball. https://religionnews.com/2026/08/12/pope-leo-fans-fill-white-sox-stadium-for-pope-hat-giveaway-and-keep-believing/12 Aug 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw3eycrf222https://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3msvnl4r4yk24Always wanted to be a baseball writer. Thanks Pope Leo https://religionnews.com/2026/08/12/pope-leo-fans-fill-white-sox-stadium-for-pope-hat-giveaway-and-keep-believing/12 Aug 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3msvnl4r4yk24https://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3msb5z377t22qA mayor's anti-mosque email helped lead to a lawsuit https://religionnews.com/2026/08/03/broken-arrow-mosque-leaders-file-lawsuit-over-zoning-denial/04 Aug 2026 13:54 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3msb5z377t22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/bmietana.bsky.social/post/3ms72jpyxnk2uHoping the Red Sox can bring back Nathan Eovaldi.03 Aug 2026 17:46 +0000at://did:plc:w4e7rwh5ahu5bco5kqwebpht/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms72jpyxnk2u