Evolving Faith
@EvolvFaith
Followers
9,407
Following
154
Media
332
Statuses
2,414
We're here to cultivate hope and love in the wilderness.
Joined March 2018
Don't wanna be here?
Send us removal request.
Explore trending content on Musk Viewer
Curry
• 590405 Tweets
Lebron
• 277576 Tweets
Jordan
• 270953 Tweets
Marta
• 142979 Tweets
Tatum
• 79802 Tweets
FIBA
• 75788 Tweets
Warriors
• 75075 Tweets
Wemby
• 69570 Tweets
Durant
• 66616 Tweets
#USABMNT
• 64853 Tweets
Kerr
• 48937 Tweets
Yabusele
• 42831 Tweets
Embiid
• 34296 Tweets
Mourinho
• 30667 Tweets
Booker
• 30334 Tweets
シゲキックス
• 28815 Tweets
4x400
• 27811 Tweets
#FRAUSA
• 27141 Tweets
Raiders
• 25480 Tweets
#وسام_القايد
• 23880 Tweets
Louvre
• 23007 Tweets
北口選手
• 22429 Tweets
Alvise
• 22246 Tweets
Gobert
• 21827 Tweets
Pons
• 21081 Tweets
Mr. Bean
• 16102 Tweets
Draymond
• 14610 Tweets
World Champions
• 13905 Tweets
近代五種
• 13507 Tweets
#TeamUSA
• 12401 Tweets
Jrue
• 11811 Tweets
レブロン
• 10050 Tweets
Pinned Tweet
Many of you have asked if there's still a way to purchase the digital access ticket post-conference, and the answer is YES! You can still grab digital access and watch the session recordings on demand as often as you'd like until January 1, 2024: (1/2)
1
0
6
Good morning! I just came by to say that condemning white supremacy is easy...unless you're a white supremacist.
2
75
504
On the worst day of my life, everybody in my life who loves me was with me by 7:05 am.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
3
2
487
We have some good news to share, friends ... Evolving Faith 2020 is happening! 🎉 We'll be gathering as a live virtual conference on October 2-3, 2020. Register or learn more by visiting now!
25
47
458
Today and every day, we honor our friend Rachel Held Evans (1981–2019). On this painful anniversary, we are thinking of her beloved family and friends with love, grief, and prayer. (1/6)
1
45
426
“I have come to regard with some suspicion those who claim that the Bible never troubles them. I can only assume this means they haven’t actually read it.” -
@rachelheldevans
#RememberingRHE
2
77
375
Anticipatory hope is not enough anymore. Participatory hope is the only kind that works now.
I want cleats, not ruby slippers.
Barbara Brown Taylor
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
68
302
Food, drink, shelter—all necessities. So are rest, beauty, + joy, especially now. A friend of EF asked us to facilitate this:
If you're a Black woman, we'd like to send you $50 to put toward something to give you rest, beauty + joy. We have enough for 20. Post your Venmo below.
53
49
275
ANNOUNCEMENT!
@EvolvFaith
is sending $10000 USD to the
@NAACP_LDF
!
#EvolvingFaith2020
#evolvingfaithqueers
6
8
272
"We're in a moment where major Christian brands aren't willing to promote mask-wearing...apparently Jesus only died for the unbelievably cheerful."
"This is wrapped up of another myth: invincibility. Where grief is neat and pain can be solved."
@KatecBowler
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
50
256
We grieve. We lament the abuse of authority in this world. We say their names: Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd. We pray against evil powers and unjust principalities. We recommit to anti-racism, to the cause of equity, and to the way of love.
1
51
257
"The wide embrace of God is always bigger than we thought it was. It’s never smaller. If it’s smaller, then we were wrong." - Jenny Morgan
#EvolvingFaith19
0
58
245
"It is okay for the teacher to cry.
It is okay for the teacher to blow her nose in front of 700 virtual friends.
It is okay for the teacher to barely get through her talk."
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
3
9
214
Realize we're reading Scriptures in translation, so we're prone to colonizing it.
Oh, snap.
Amy-Jill Levine
#EvolvingFaith2020
#evolvingfaithqueers
1
31
197
Look who made it to Denver!
@sarahbessey
,
@jeffchu
,
@bigchaff
, and the
#EvolvingFaith19
crew have landed in the Rockies, and we’re getting ready for you! Only TWO more days! 🎉
2
3
194
"Rachel was the first person who invited me to speak on something other than being Asian and being gay."
@jeffchu
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
3
188
"We have had a lot of our certainties blown to hell. And to be honest, sometimes it felt like it was God who lit the match."
@sarahbessey
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
27
190
"Women have been bearing witness to resurrection for a very long time." - Dr. Wil Gafney (
@WilGafney
) at
#EvolvingFaith2023
1
20
204
Evolving Faith Values:
We value belonging - creating space for stories to be woven together in grace and in love.
We value listening - to God, to one another, to the world.
1/2
1
18
186
Evolving Faith exists to cultivate hope and love in the wilderness, pointing fellow wanderers and misfits to God as we embody resurrection for the sake of the world.
1
22
164
Gather round, friends. We have some good news today. We are so excited to announce the inaugural Evolving Faith Scholarship Program! We are funding five scholarships for underrepresented minorities. /1
#EvolvingFaith19
3
35
162
🗣 Announcement time! 🎉
@sarahbessey
and
@jeffchu
and the entire team at Evolving Faith are so happy to introduce you to your new social media Community Leader, Sharifa Stevens (
@sharifawrites
)! /1
10
0
150
Don't settle for peacekeeping when we're called to peacemaking.
#BlackLivesMatter
Love
@sarahbessey
, Jim, and
@jeffchu
/end
3
22
158
It's
#IndigenousPeoplesDay
today. To our indigenous siblings: we honor you. To everyone else, please expand your support, time, spending, and ceding of your spaces to indigenous people, not just today, but every day.
0
26
163
For all who know and love
@rachelheldevans
and her work and witness: we invite you to join your hearts with ours in an hour of prayer at 1pm EST / 10am PST. We're using the hashtag
#PrayForRHE
. Together let's lift up prayers of thanksgiving and intercession, strength and healing.
5
11
137
How many of you are here because you lost hope in
the church
the courts
the climate
the cure
How else could you have gotten to the graveyard where the Gardener knows your name?
Barbara Brown Taylor
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
13
142
“Let go of the story that you are the hero: you have to own that you have caused harm… this is first step in journey towards transformation”
@TheRaDR
1
25
139
For those of us who wrestle with doubts about our faith, and with what it means to be part of the Church, the landscape of Holy Week can be both beautiful and treacherous. -
@rachelheldevans
// Holding space for the moments of faith & doubt, connection & disconnect, friends. 🕯️
2
17
125
Here we go! We are so grateful for those of you here with us, whether in person or via livestream! 💙
#EvolvingFaith19
2
4
135
We are not worshiping the Bible. We shouldn't make the Bible an idol.
How do you wrestle with God? Wrestle with the scripture.
Have a touchstone. Jesus' touchstone wasn't bad: love God and love neighbor.
Read with humility.
Amy-Jill Levine
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
17
124
"I thought God wanted to use me to show gay people how to be straight. Instead, God wanted to use gay people to show me how to be a Christian." -
@rachelheldevans
#rememberingRHE
1
25
119
ONE MONTH until we all gather together in Denver for
#EvolvingFaith19
! 🎉 Raise your hand if you'll be joining us, whether in person or via live stream!
29
7
116
And we value hope - hope in God, in resurrection and hope for our individual and communal evolution to be a story that helps to heal the world.
2/2
0
14
127
It doesn't feel right to tweet some of these things. Let's just listen and hold space, okay?
#EvolvingFaith2020
3
1
120
Evolving Faith is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive space for everyone. One thing our friend
@rachelheldevans
believed deeply was that there is always more room - and we agree with her. /6
4
5
112
Are you a wanderer, a wonderer, a spiritual refugee? We are with you, we are for you. You are not alone.
#EvolvingFaith19
5
12
118
"You never need to forgive your abuser. ever. Maybe that’s part of your healing process and an organic thing that comes, but it’s not a requirement."
2
29
119
Our personal motto: “This is what God's kingdom is like: a bunch of outcasts and oddballs gathered at a table, not because they are rich or worthy or good, but because they are hungry, because they said yes. And there's always room for more.” -
@rachelheldevans
#rememberingRHE
1
31
114
Hi friends,
We had plans to make an important announcement right now. But those plans have changed. This isn't the moment for that. /1
4
3
105
I prayed, trying to think I could pray the gay out of me.
I tried to fast, but could only think of roasted chicken.
I prayed, "God, change me or kill me." He didn't change me or kill me because he loved me just as I was.
Rhina Ramos
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
10
108
#EvolvingFaith2020
"We stay in places because we haven't heard God tell us to leave yet.
Listen to your body. Your body is telling you to leave. Your suffering is telling you to leave."
@drchanequa
1
9
106
God's no stranger to the graveyard where you go to bury your hopes. The Gardener is putting bulbs in the ground and the holr dove can be trusted with whatever comes next.
Barbara Brown Taylor
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
18
106
Since
@Tanya_Marlow
is primarily housebound, she will be - in a first for
@EvolvFaith
- delivering her keynote address and participating in her session's Q&A via video link to us at Denver University.
7
9
109
Our dear friend
@rachelheldevans
is currently in the hospital suffering from complications related to an infection. Please respect her family's privacy and please simply pray. Our hearts are heavy and we gather together to pray at this hour. We will update when it's appropriate.
5
3
99
Had Jesus shown up shiny and new, unscarred, unmarked, he would leave his humanity behind forever.
Only people who believe Jesus' wounds were real can ever imagine trusting him with our own.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
28
105
Immigration is a human right. People should be able to cross borders because the earth belongs to God.
Rhino Ramos
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
12
101
We're delighted that, between the funds we set aside and the generous support of the
@EvolvFaith
community, we've awarded 21 scholarships to people from underrepresented minorities to attend
#EvolvingFaith19
.
1
3
97
Today in News That Makes Perfect Sense, we are thrilled to announce that public theologian and three-time New York Times bestselling author Nadia Bolz-Weber
@Sarcasticluther
will be joining us at Evolving Faith 2019.✨
#EvolvingFaith19
2
2
98
In Jesus, somehow, life can always be found. Consider looking for life among the dying or the dead. Would you be willing to see it even if it seems way too late. Because, I don't know, Jesus is strangely present in tombs.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
13
102
Y'all, who else is in class right now? Whew!
Amy-Jill Levine
#EvolvingFaith2020
#evolvingfaithqueers
4
3
97
Episode 1 of our podcast launched today! Evolution, Apocalypse, and Remembering Rachel Held Evans. We are joined by
@danieljonce
and
@AmandaHeldOpelt
too. You can subscribe in all (we hope) podcast apps now.
7
11
97
“My faith evolved without asking for my permission.”
—Cindy Wang Brandt
Who can relate to this quote from this week’s episode of the Evolving Faith Podcast?
2
3
92
"I don't want to spend the rest of my life hating my body (like white supremacy and partriarchy taught me). I just commit to loving it over again. I have to remember that THIS body is a survivor's body. Every scar is a survivor's scar."
@drchanequa
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
10
95
For Rachel... who, inspired by Jesus’ love for her, poured out uncommon love and worked relentlessly “for” the good of all people. With deep and abiding love from
@sarahbessey
and
@jeffchu
.
0
14
88
Hey friends, 👋🏼 just popping in to say STAY HOME tomorrow. For real. Christ may be rising but you stay put.
Now share some links to online Easter services with us? If you know of a good church making online services available, drop a link so folks can find you.
24
7
98
"It's ours."
The songs, the prayers, the hymns.
When we leave traditions, we are also leaving things behind that are ours. Coming back to a Christian faith that I could have a home in was 10x more liberating than leaving the oppressive formof Christianity that I was raised in.
3
7
94
#EvolvingFaith2020
speaker intro! Poet, political activist, husband, dad, hip-hop + visual artist:
@prophiphop
Propaganda has assembled a diverse body of work that both challenges and guides. He sees how cultures cross and inspire one another—and focuses on the oneness of us all.
2
5
81
Declare how much God has done for you.
Declare that God made you.
Let them see how God turns your face toward the things of radiance.
Let them see that God moves your heart towards good.
Declare it with your body. Dare them to tell you that you don't belong.
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
25
86
#EvolvingFaith2020
@sarahbessey
"Home is where you belong. Where you are loved, where you can bring your full self. When you know that you belong in a place and with a people: This is home."
0
10
86
Beloved, we want you to be safe, extend safety to others, and be understood. In that effort, we just added masks to our online shop that have a see-through plastic mouth area (so people can read your lips). .
2
7
89
Update! 🥳
We provided 80 scholarships this year to underrepresented minorities from from 26 U.S. states and D.C., 4 Canadian provinces, and 9 additional countries (Australia, Brazil, Kenya, Mexico, Nicaragua, South Africa, Sweden, the U.K., and Zambia). 🥳
A reminder: We have at least 75 scholarships available for underrepresented minorities for this year’s virtual gathering! Your presence would be a gift and a blessing to the whole community. Please apply here:
0
16
47
0
4
80
“Creation is crooked: the snaking branches of trees, the ragged edges of maple leaves. Creation is vibrantly crooked. The canvas of creation is wild, unruly, and exquisitely messy." - Dr. Amy Kenny at
#EvolvingFaith2023
0
12
94
This is what a testimony in the white-hot center of the burn looks like.
Testify, sister.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
6
88
It is with a broken heart that we share with you that our dear sister and friend
@rachelheldevans
has died. She took a serious turn on Thursday morning and deteriorated quickly. Rachel died in the very early morning hours of May 4, 2019. Full statement:
1
3
78
"Peacemaking in our body is a long process but one that is crucial."
Shiloh.
May loving kindness
Calm the raging of the wound
May your healing
Be a clearing in the wood
May you breathe in
Deeper than you ever could before
@audreyassad
#EvolvingFaith2020
#evolvingfaithqueers
0
8
79
While we’ve spent some time basking in the beauty, connection, and challenge of
#EvolvingFaith19
, we’re already deep in planning mode for
#EvolvingFaith20
in Houston, Texas. Mark your calendars for October 2-3, 2020 and be on the lookout for tickets in the spring!
📷:
@HeyMPT
4
5
75
It’s Coming Out Day. What better day to hold our LGBTQIA+ Oasis! If you signed up for this Zoom Oasis, it started 8 minutes ago. Hop on!
0
2
78
"As your faith evolves, your voice matters. As your identities evolve, your voice matters. We need you."
@wsvarghese
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
15
74
@sarahbessey
's hope with silver hair and strong arms.
@drchanequa
's making a home in the wilderness.
@KatecBowler
's precarity.
We hear You, weaving a theme through them.
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
12
76
"HOPE IS NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET."
@sarahbessey
(Got me shouting up in here!)
#evolvingfaith2020
2
14
78
We believe that this scholarship program will not only be a blessing to those who would otherwise be unable to attend Evolving Faith but it will truly create a richer experience for all of us. /7
Full statement:
1
6
71
We want everything that we do to reflect that the margins are the center of God's kingdom.
@sarahbessey
#EvolvingFaith2020
#evolvingfaithqueers
0
15
69
Why is
@sarahbessey
reporting on
#SchittsCreek
like it's breaking news? We love you.
Patrick and Joceyln have been named, y'all.
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
0
72
Thomas is the only recorded person who asked about Jesus' traumatic death. Why?
Thomas was unwilling to skip straight to Jesus' resurrection without acknowledging his death.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
13
77
"Us owning the harm we've caused is the end of gaslighting for the victim."
1
8
72
What if Jesus is very present in every moment of great care and healing? What if he sends people to us to bind our wounds? What if he is paying attention to us and with us?
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
12
76
Jesus only looks like a gardener because we didn't expect him there. But then he says our name.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
1
8
76
On Hope:
I've become a consumer of the good things other people are doing.
It's important to me to become a conduit, a pass through vessel for younger people.
I am playing in the dirt...I am making friends with where I'm headed
Barbara Brown Taylor
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
9
75
In a generous gift from Rachel's family to those who loved her and her work, a live stream of her funeral has been set up for those who are unable to attend in person. Join us here on Saturday at 2PM EST:
0
11
71
“If you want to hear the story, you have to hear it from the people who have been oppressed. Many of the people who wrote the Scriptures were oppressed, but that's not who interpreted them.” - Rev. Dr. Randy Woodley at
#EvolvingFaith2023
1
19
81
"Living with paradox should be no surprise. Jesus’s teaching is often paradoxical. The last shall be first, and the first shall be last. Be wise as serpents, and innocent as doves. One gains one's life by losing it." -Rev. Dr. Christina Beardsley
A word, Beloved.
0
10
69
“...faith isn't about having everything figured out ahead of time; faith is about following the quiet voice of God without having everything figured out ahead of time.” -
@rachelheldevans
#rememberingRHE
1
12
64
Imagining God as a mother to me is serving me right now. Maybe this is it, this is the deal: we get his presence.
We can't make him mad enough to leave us alone.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
7
72
I am from the white-hot center of the burn. I am not even in the ashes yet.
@JenHatmaker
#EvolvingFaith2020
2
1
72
WAVING A HANKIE OVER HERE
“The brown Jesus, the colonized Jesus, the Indigenous Jesus, is here to set the image of God free.” -
@lisasharper
@EvolvFaith
#EvolvingFaith19
1
26
121
1
3
68
A thread: These are strange days, aren't they? We are right alongside you in the disorientation and grief. As Barbara Brown Taylor said at our gathering last October, sometimes we're dragged kicking and screaming into the wilderness - this sort of feels like that. /1
9
8
62
“The apostles remembered what many modern Christians tend to forget—that what makes the gospel offensive isn’t who it keeps out but who it lets in.” -
@rachelheldevans
#rememberingRHE
1
16
66
God is
Always for Life
Always for Possibility
Always for Liberation
@GailSongBantum
#EvolvingFaith2020
0
11
66
#EvolvingFaith2020
speaker intro! Dr. Chanequa Walker-Barnes (
@drchanequa
) is a clinical psychologist, womanist theologian and minister whose work focuses on healing the legacies of racial and gender oppression. Also—as anyone who was at EF 2019 can testify—she can preach.
1
6
64