Elizabeth Mae Magill (Liz) She/Her
@elizabethmaemagill.bsky.social
Author of Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers: Growing A Relational Food Ministry. Writer on poverty, wealth, Christian Life. Church consultant helping tiny congregations get out of the building. Co-housing consultant on conflict. Quilter, traveler.
I rarely preach on the ascension. But I really like what I had to say this time.
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Act! Be Church Now. Ascension .... what?
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May 13, 2026 at 2:40 PM
I rarely preach on the ascension. But I really like what I had to say this time.
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It can be overwhelming to witness/experience/take in all the injustices of the moment; the good news is that *they're all connected.* So it your little corner of work involves pulling at one of the threads, you're helping to unravel the whole damn cloth. (Ursula Wolf-Rocca tweet 2/23/22)
May 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
It can be overwhelming to witness/experience/take in all the injustices of the moment; the good news is that *they're all connected.* So it your little corner of work involves pulling at one of the threads, you're helping to unravel the whole damn cloth. (Ursula Wolf-Rocca tweet 2/23/22)
My next newsletter "Act! Be the Church of the Unknown God" is coming Tuesday. Subscribe to get it and stay in the loop on everything I'm creating.
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May 2, 2026 at 3:22 PM
My next newsletter "Act! Be the Church of the Unknown God" is coming Tuesday. Subscribe to get it and stay in the loop on everything I'm creating.
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The Big Lie is not that there was a stolen election, it is that in Matthew 25, Jesus didn't really mean what he said.
(From Mary Luti, edited to fit)
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
April 14, 2026 at 3:17 PM
The Big Lie is not that there was a stolen election, it is that in Matthew 25, Jesus didn't really mean what he said.
(From Mary Luti, edited to fit)
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
April 14, 2026 at 3:08 PM
(From Mary Luti, edited to fit)
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
Mt 25, the identification that Jesus declares between himself and the least of these is not sentimental, psychological, or metaphorical, but real and absolute. Blasphemy against Jesus is not AI-images; it is systematic, violent uncoupling of Jesus from his true body.
Hey! I've got an excerpt in Red Letter Christians! redletterchristians.org/2026/03/23/s...
Storing Wealth: Luke 12:16-21
Many people don’t feel wealthy even if they have a comfortable income because of a modern source of anxiety that doesn’t come up in the Bible: retirement. Today, the average person lives years…
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March 24, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Hey! I've got an excerpt in Red Letter Christians! redletterchristians.org/2026/03/23/s...
Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to live in.
—Isaiah 58:12
God suggests that we, the community, we are the restorer of our streets. Following MSP's lead, lets do it.
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to live in.
—Isaiah 58:12
God suggests that we, the community, we are the restorer of our streets. Following MSP's lead, lets do it.
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt;
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to live in.
—Isaiah 58:12
God suggests that we, the community, we are the restorer of our streets. Following MSP's lead, lets do it.
you shall raise up the foundations of many generations;
you shall be called the repairer of the breach,
the restorer of streets to live in.
—Isaiah 58:12
God suggests that we, the community, we are the restorer of our streets. Following MSP's lead, lets do it.
Reposted by Elizabeth Mae Magill (Liz) She/Her
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
My first Podcast starts tomorrow!
3-5 minute Lenten Meditations, with three pre-Lent starters.
Here are links to all the different podcast apps so you can find it in the app you use.
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3-5 minute Lenten Meditations, with three pre-Lent starters.
Here are links to all the different podcast apps so you can find it in the app you use.
actbechurchnow.kit.com/posts/podcas...
Podcast Invitation: When Did We See You? Lenten Meditations
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February 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
My first Podcast starts tomorrow!
3-5 minute Lenten Meditations, with three pre-Lent starters.
Here are links to all the different podcast apps so you can find it in the app you use.
actbechurchnow.kit.com/posts/podcas...
3-5 minute Lenten Meditations, with three pre-Lent starters.
Here are links to all the different podcast apps so you can find it in the app you use.
actbechurchnow.kit.com/posts/podcas...
Psalm 15
Who may abide in your tent? Dwell on your holy hill?
Walk blamelessly, speak truth,
no slander or evil to friends or neighbors.
Despise the wicked, honor those who fear God.
Stand by oaths, do not charge interest or pay bribes.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
Who may abide in your tent? Dwell on your holy hill?
Walk blamelessly, speak truth,
no slander or evil to friends or neighbors.
Despise the wicked, honor those who fear God.
Stand by oaths, do not charge interest or pay bribes.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
January 24, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Psalm 15
Who may abide in your tent? Dwell on your holy hill?
Walk blamelessly, speak truth,
no slander or evil to friends or neighbors.
Despise the wicked, honor those who fear God.
Stand by oaths, do not charge interest or pay bribes.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
Who may abide in your tent? Dwell on your holy hill?
Walk blamelessly, speak truth,
no slander or evil to friends or neighbors.
Despise the wicked, honor those who fear God.
Stand by oaths, do not charge interest or pay bribes.
Those who do these things shall never be moved.
Interesting article that suggests to me that one of the side affects of getting universal health care would be that we make different choices on immunization schedules.
We have so many people fall through the cracks.
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We have so many people fall through the cracks.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
Why Denmark's vaccine schedule works for Denmark — but not for the United States
With its vaccine schedule, “Denmark has made a values choice to accept preventable hospitalizations and illnesses that other countries have chosen to prevent.”
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December 20, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Interesting article that suggests to me that one of the side affects of getting universal health care would be that we make different choices on immunization schedules.
We have so many people fall through the cracks.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
We have so many people fall through the cracks.
www.statnews.com/2025/12/19/d...
It's getting real!
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
It's getting real!
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Imagine the world you want, friends, 'cause it's definitely more plausible and functional than whatever this is.
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Imagine the world you want, friends, 'cause it's definitely more plausible and functional than whatever this is.
Remember the days when the police were brave and protected us? Did such a time exist or were they always more afraid than we are? (Real questions, I don't know the history.)
A+ protesting, Portland!
This is literally what the actual "siege" of the auxiliary ICE building looks like
September 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Remember the days when the police were brave and protected us? Did such a time exist or were they always more afraid than we are? (Real questions, I don't know the history.)
Habakkuk 1:2-4
Lord, how long shall I cry help, & you will not listen?
Cry violence & you will not save?
Why make me see wrongdoing & trouble?
Destruction & violence, strife & contention arise.
The law becomes slack; justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous; judgment is perverted.
Lord, how long shall I cry help, & you will not listen?
Cry violence & you will not save?
Why make me see wrongdoing & trouble?
Destruction & violence, strife & contention arise.
The law becomes slack; justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous; judgment is perverted.
September 28, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Habakkuk 1:2-4
Lord, how long shall I cry help, & you will not listen?
Cry violence & you will not save?
Why make me see wrongdoing & trouble?
Destruction & violence, strife & contention arise.
The law becomes slack; justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous; judgment is perverted.
Lord, how long shall I cry help, & you will not listen?
Cry violence & you will not save?
Why make me see wrongdoing & trouble?
Destruction & violence, strife & contention arise.
The law becomes slack; justice never prevails.
The wicked surround the righteous; judgment is perverted.
Amos 8:4-7 Listen, you who trample the needy, and bring to ruin the poor, listen you who rush to make food servings smaller and more expensive, listen you with false balances and you who fail to leave the last of the harvest for the poor.
God promises not to forget your deeds.
God promises not to forget your deeds.
September 21, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Amos 8:4-7 Listen, you who trample the needy, and bring to ruin the poor, listen you who rush to make food servings smaller and more expensive, listen you with false balances and you who fail to leave the last of the harvest for the poor.
God promises not to forget your deeds.
God promises not to forget your deeds.
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
They are piercing a lot of other people with grief, too.
They are piercing a lot of other people with grief, too.
September 19, 2025 at 12:41 AM
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.
They are piercing a lot of other people with grief, too.
They are piercing a lot of other people with grief, too.
This is the way.
This sign has been up at a local church since (at least) last spring
September 16, 2025 at 4:54 PM
This is the way.
I can think of a few others, as well.
The first US-born leader of the Catholic church singled out the Tesla chief as an example of the kind of wealth he said was undermining 'the value of human life, of the family, of the value of society' on.ft.com/4653oC8
September 16, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I can think of a few others, as well.
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September 15, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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62 years ago today. The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Alabama.
September 15, 2025 at 2:06 PM
62 years ago today. The bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Alabama.
Amos 6:4-7. Woe to those with beds of ivory, eating lambs and calves. Those who sing idle songs, drink wine, and anoint themselves with finest oils, and are not grieved over the ruin around them.
They shall be the first into exile.
The word of God according to Amos.
They shall be the first into exile.
The word of God according to Amos.
September 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Amos 6:4-7. Woe to those with beds of ivory, eating lambs and calves. Those who sing idle songs, drink wine, and anoint themselves with finest oils, and are not grieved over the ruin around them.
They shall be the first into exile.
The word of God according to Amos.
They shall be the first into exile.
The word of God according to Amos.
When God began creating ... the earth was complete chaos, ... God said, “Let there be light,” it was. God saw the light was good (from Gen 1:1-4).
Remember that it is in chaos that new things are created. Look for what is good, water it, and tend it, celebrate each small good thing.
Remember that it is in chaos that new things are created. Look for what is good, water it, and tend it, celebrate each small good thing.
September 14, 2025 at 5:22 PM
When God began creating ... the earth was complete chaos, ... God said, “Let there be light,” it was. God saw the light was good (from Gen 1:1-4).
Remember that it is in chaos that new things are created. Look for what is good, water it, and tend it, celebrate each small good thing.
Remember that it is in chaos that new things are created. Look for what is good, water it, and tend it, celebrate each small good thing.