Author - "A Beautiful Year" and 11 other books on faith, culture, politics & history. Duke PhD. Myriad bylines. The Cottage newsletter: https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com. Opposed to theocrats. Struggling gardener and dog mom.https://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mwmqu4ry6s2oThe Kansas GOP attacking Adam Hamilton as a "woke preacher" for a sermon that urged his congregation to live more responsibly as climate change threatens should make every mainliner proud. May every one of us be attacked for caring about the future of the planet and creation.29 Sep 2026 02:11 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwmqu4ry6s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mwm52mnics2xSigns in my neighborhood.28 Sep 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwm52mnics2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mwllstbhxs2kThe lectionary text for the next NO KINGS weekend is from Matt 22, on the question of paying taxes to Caesar: “Give therefore to the emperor the things that are the emperor’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” I love it when the lectionary is PERFECT. Preaching friends: HAVE FUN.28 Sep 2026 15:08 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwllstbhxs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mwjmlx3xtc2vJesus said that it's OK to change your mind. A word we need right now! Sunday Musings https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/sunday-musings-215?r=45vbf&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web27 Sep 2026 20:17 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwjmlx3xtc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mw724ulmjs2pI’ve been in Iowa the last few days. Every time Rob Sand was mentioned, people smiled - big genuine smiles - and said “he’s a great guy!” And then nearly everyone added, with a look of disdain, “Did you know the guy running against him doesn’t even live in Iowa?” Rob Sand is gonna crush.23 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw724ulmjs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mw3fb4boak2qTHE BUSH LINE!!22 Sep 2026 04:28 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw3fb4boak2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mw2k7tnjyk2eRereading John Winthrop's "Model of Xian Charity" speech in which appears the "city set upon a hill" image so loved by Xian nationalists. I *think* they forgot to read that part about how the "city set upon a hill" would be judged by selling all they had and sharing all things in common.21 Sep 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw2k7tnjyk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvw3ykaq2c2pIs death by United Airlines an actual thing?20 Sep 2026 01:59 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvw3ykaq2c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvpxdlxgmc2aHe isn't doing "vanity projects." He is destroying the nation's capital. He's going to leave Washington DC in ruins. If, of course, he leaves.17 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxdlxgmc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvpxdlxgmc2aHe isn't doing "vanity projects." He is destroying the nation's capital. He's going to leave Washington DC in ruins. If, of course, he leaves.17 Sep 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpxdlxgmc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvo5gxhkfc24Can't imagine that Kevin Warsh is going to have a good month.16 Sep 2026 22:04 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvo5gxhkfc24https://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mviflgso422rSo, we turned over the future of the human race to a bunch of guys no woman wanted to date in high school and who buried themselves in video games. And now they say the entire species is at risk. Because of their own work. Honestly, is this surprising? In any way?14 Sep 2026 15:14 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mviflgso422rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvgmce43hc2bHe's SO GOOD. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 22:09 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgmce43hc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvgey3bar22kI just received word that an old friend died, someone I've known for nearly forty years. He was a person of profound integrity and lived the gospel of peace and justice he preached and taught. A random raincloud moved over my house as I read the news. The skies cried with me.13 Sep 2026 19:58 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvgey3bar22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dianabutlerbass.bsky.social/post/3mvfz3gatdk2oThe "HEAT SHOWS NO MERCY"???? How about the government? The businesses who don't pay enough to workers. The brutal Trump administration. The housing industry. The laughable minimum wage. The fact that billionaires have stolen everything from regular people... https://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/central-phoenix/arizona-heat-shows-no-mercy-to-homeless-families-living-in-cars13 Sep 2026 16:25 +0000at://did:plc:x6vxpi4mgdrccrw3tcb4lb5x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfz3gatdk2o