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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream an execution. Christian leaders like Robert Jeffress are already reaching for Bible verses to defend it. An ICE agent shoots a father with his five-year-old in the car, and people explain why the government was justified. If your Christianity is making you more comfortable with cruelty, something has gone horribly wrong. #exvangelical #deconstruction #christiantiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

It’s not ancient history. It’s American Christianity. Clip from our teaching yesterday. The ancient story of Jonah speaks to the nationalism of our day. #christian #christiantiktok #resist #exvangelical #florida

Feel like this is more relevant now than it was when I posted it a few years ago. #exvangelical #resistance #christiantiktok @Tori

Voting is one of the ways we get a say in what happens next. Check your voting information, decide when and how you’re going to vote, and make a plan with somebody you trust. Send this to your group chat and make sure nobody has to figure it out alone. Get ready to vote: reproforall.org/vote #exvangelical #deconstruction #christiantiktok #changecantwait #progressivechristian

Your vote is yours. Use it.   I’m partnering with the ACLU of Florida to encourage every eligible voter to make a plan & vote early if you can. Visit the ACLU of Florida’s 2026 Voter Hub via the link in their bio for all the information you’ll need to vote in the state of Florida this election season.   Paid partnership with @ACLU of Florida #exvangelical #politicstiktok #changecantwait #votetiktok #earlyvoting

Who told you to post this Ashely? Have you seen the SIZE of @Rep. Angie Nixon crowds??? Also- that “crowd” looks about white. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #changecantwait #votetiktok

Florida has gotten used to a lot of things just because they’ve been around for a long time. That doesn’t mean they still fit. I’m not telling anyone who to vote for, but I am saying it’s worth paying attention to people offering something different. Amy Trask in Florida House District 22 is one of those races. #exvangelical #politicstiktok #progressivechristian #earlyvoting @Amy Trask

What are we becoming? Maybe the harder question is what we never stopped being. That’s part of the conversation we’re having in our live Lab, I Thought This Was Christianity, with Alexis Rice, Lisa Sharon Harper, and me. If you’re trying to make sense of what Christianity has become in this country and what we do with it now, join us October 22 or 23. $25, recording included. Register at thesacredslope.com #exvangelical #deconstruction #christiantiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

I hate so much of what we choose to be as a country right now. But outrage alone won’t change anything. Bishop Mariann Budde’s message is a reminder that courage means showing up. Faith should move us toward justice, dignity and action. Go to LoveNotICE.org to learn more. #exvangelical #deconstruction #christiantiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

Fearmongering about transgender people doesn’t lower grocery bills, make housing more affordable, or help families cover childcare. When anti-trans rhetoric gets louder while working families are struggling with the cost of living, it’s worth asking what we’re being distracted from. #exvangelical #deconstruction #christiantiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

No dads were hurt during the filming of this video. 😂 You don’t have to wait until November 3rd to vote. Early in-person voting is available before Election Day in many states. Find your early voting dates and make your plan at iwillvote.com. #funnytiktok #earlyvoting #votetiktok #exvangelical #CapCut

We’re excited to reveal our first special guest lecturer for @The Sacred Slope Virtual Lab: Lisa Sharon Harper. Lisa will be joining us for The Ten Fingers: Examining the Faith We Inherited, a conversation-based lab exploring the beliefs, phrases, and assumptions many of us were taught as simply “Christianity,” while making space to discover the much wider Christian tradition beyond what we inherited. 📅 October 22 or 23
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🎟️ $25 And Lisa is just the first reveal. Stay tuned…we have more special guest lecturers to announce. Register today at thesacredslope.com. Spots are filling fast so DON’T wait! #exvangelical #deconstruction #pastors #progressivechristian #christiantiktok

Pete Hegseth is presenting the military like Christianity is the default. That’s a dangerous assumption. Religious freedom means protecting Christian, Jewish, Muslim, atheist, and nonreligious service members equally. Christian nationalism only gets as far as people are willing to let it. We need to stop letting our faith be used to take power over our neighbors. #exvangelical #deconstruction #pastors #gainesvillefl #christiantiktok

The church does not need a president to protect Jesus. It needs the courage to stop blessing political power, excusing cruelty, and calling loyalty to a leader faithfulness to God. No president is our messiah. No party is the kingdom of God. No politician gets to use Jesus as cover for what Jesus would confront. The church needs to learn how to say no again. #exvangelical #deconstruction #pastors #gainesvillefl #christiantiktok

This is the true (mostly) story of why I will not be voting on November 3rd. Relax, I’m voting early & in person. If that’s an option where you live, make a plan now instead of hoping one Tuesday goes perfectly. Find your early voting information, dates, and locations at iwillvote.com. #exvangelical #deconstruction #pastors #earlyvoting #gainesvillefl

Most men see the Cornell 7 and think, “I’d never be one of those guys.” Okay. But would you have been one of the other 50? The guys who knew enough to say something and didn’t? We spend a lot of time talking about the men who cause harm. We need to talk about the men who stay quiet too. That silence is part of what lets this keep happening. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok #cornell

The Cornell 7 story should force men to ask harder questions about masculinity, consent, sexual assault, and the way we raise boys. Women have been thinking about their safety around men their entire lives b/c too many are survivors themselves or love someone who is. Men, being someone who would “never do that” is not enough. What are we teaching our sons, and what are we willing to confront in other men? #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok #men

Jesus had no patience for religion that got comfortable with power. Sermon clip from our teaching this morning at Meizon. Love is the power that keeps putting the world back together. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok #gainesville

If your version of “biblical masculinity” requires controlling what your wife is allowed to see online, that sounds a lot more like insecurity than leadership. Jesus never seemed threatened by women thinking for themselves. Christian nationalism keeps trying to sell control as strength, and it’s getting harder to take seriously. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok #gainesville

Ever start pulling apart what you were taught about Christianity and realize some of it was faith, some of it was culture, and some of it was handed to you so early you never thought to question it? That’s what The @The Sacred Slope Virtual Lab is for. We’re creating three honest, thoughtful conversations about the Christianity we inherited, the people and systems that formed us, and how we learn to talk across the faith divide without losing ourselves or each other. Each lab is just $25, and each one will include a special guest joining the conversation. We’re keeping those names quiet for just a little longer, but trust us, you’re going to want to know who’s coming. Learn more and register at thesacredslope.com. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok

Compassion fatigue is real. When ICE raids, immigration detention, shootings and family separations become a constant stream of headlines, people can start becoming background noise. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez’s story is a reminder to resist that numbness, especially as a new ICE detention facility for families and children is being prepared in Alexandria, Louisiana. We cannot stop seeing people. #exvangelical #deconstruction #progressivechristian #christianitytiktok #gainesville

Ashley Moody keeps reaching for “communist,” “socialist” and “anti-cop” while we keep asking about her role in the Hope Florida scandal. Now a new Florida Senate poll has Moody and Angie Nixon essentially tied at 45% despite Moody’s massive funding advantage. Maybe the buzzwords aren’t working anymore. #exvangelical #christianitytiktok #progressivechristian #florida #gainesville

Trump says higher gas prices are “a very inexpensive price to pay.” But inexpensive for who? As Americans pay more at the pump, an analysis from the Joint Economic Committee’s Democratic staff estimates Trump’s oil and gas holdings increased in value by as much as $15.5 million this year. This is why we need to talk about Christian nationalism, economic inequality, power and conflicts of interest. Who pays the price and who benefits? #exvangelical #deconstruction #christianitytiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

Faith does not require us to accept things as they are. Teaching clip from my sermon at Meizon church today. The full teaching is on our YouTube channel and live tomorrow on the podcast. #exvangelical #deconstruction #christianitytiktok #progressivechristian #pastors

Twenty-five years after 9/11, remembering should mean more than remembering what happened to us. It should also mean being honest about what fear did to us afterward. Islamophobia, anti-Muslim hate and suspicion of our neighbors became part of the legacy of September 11. Hearing Rep. Randy Fine use that same fear today should make us ask: Have we learned anything? #exvangelical #deconstruction #christianitytiktok #progressivechristian #september11

Public schools belong to every student and every family. When the government elevates one faith’s version of Christianity, it puts everyone else’s freedom on the line… including Christians who believe faith should be freely chosen. #exvangelical #gainesville #gators #religiousfreedom #christiantiktok @Americans United (AU)

He's not just a guy in a Bible study talking about the end times. He's the Vice President. And theology that treats this world as disposable has consequences for people who don't share his faith. As a pastor I think we need better questions than "is he right about Revelation." Swipe through, then tell me: do we actually pray "on earth as it is in heaven" like we mean it? #exvangelical #deconstructing #progressivechristian #christiantiktok #deconstruction

Sebastian is coming home. He and his mom, Antmary, made bond after being held in ICE custody and separated from their family. His sister Fabiana is still in detention with no hearing date. This Gainesville family needs help with legal fees, bond costs, and getting home. GoFundMe is the first link in my Linktree. Give what you can. Send this to someone who needs to see it. #exvangelical #deconstructing #progressivechristian #christiantiktok

Want to help? Start here. Contact our federal representatives and ask what they are doing about Sebastian Jimenez: Rep. Kat Cammack — Gainesville Office
📞 (352) 505-0838 Sen. Rick Scott
📞 (202) 224-5274 Sen. Ashley Moody
📞 (202) 224-3041 Tag all three in the comments & when you share this to your stories. Ask them publicly what they are doing about Sebastian. Then send this video to anyone you know who is passionate about protecting “the least of these.” Don’t let Sebastian’s story disappear. #exvangelical #deconstruction #deconstructing #progressivechristian #christiantiktok

“Death of the Pastor’s Wife” is an extreme story, but the power structures underneath it aren’t confined to fundamentalist Christianity. Patriarchy can survive new theology, progressive language, and inclusive spaces when we never actually change who holds the power. #exvangelical #deconstruction #deconstructing #progressivechristian #deathofthepastorswife