Subscribe Micah Bales on TumblrTumblr (3.0; @micahbales)https://micahbales.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QieDPrEqAlE?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="How Do We Name Empire?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Words are powerful, and few are as explosive as “Empire”. What is Empire? Does this word speak to you? Is there a better way to talk about the systems that hold us in bondage?</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/111380047627https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/111380047627Wed, 18 Feb 2015 10:56:11 -0500IFTTTYouTube<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xzSsszaKg9M?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Why I Love Post-Evangelicals"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Do you consider yourself a post-Evangelical? I don’t, but I’m excited at the way that the post-Evangelical conversation seems to be leading increasing numbers of people to go beyond Sunday-morning religion and explore radical discipleship to Jesus. Read more about this on my blog: <a href="http://ift.tt/15VzI9I">http://ift.tt/15VzI9I</a></p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/109439454907https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/109439454907Wed, 28 Jan 2015 19:57:49 -0500IFTTTYouTube<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8kbQ2Vhm9s?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="How Can I Tell If I'm Codependent?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Are you trying to change others? How’s that working out for you? In this video I talk about my own relationship with codependency, and what it can look like to focus on bringing my best self to relationships, rather than expecting others to change. For more from on this, check out my blog post: <a href="http://ift.tt/1Em8qHD">http://ift.tt/1Em8qHD</a></p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/109162231662https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/109162231662Sun, 25 Jan 2015 21:13:28 -0500IFTTTYouTube<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QG3KUn_lboU?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="What would Jesus' State of the Union address be like?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>What would it be like to see our country not from the top, but from the bottom? See a related blog post at <a href="http://ift.tt/1yPdtik">http://ift.tt/1yPdtik</a></p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108800895312https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108800895312Wed, 21 Jan 2015 23:54:22 -0500IFTTTYouTube<a href="http://anablacktivistseminary.tumblr.com/post/108603483926/january-26th-2015-anablacktivism-chat-on">January 26th, 2015: AnaBlacktivism Chat On Womanist Theology </a>: <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://anablacktivistseminary.tumblr.com/post/108603483926/january-26th-2015-anablacktivism-chat-on">anablacktivistseminary</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><figure class="tmblr-full" data-orig-height="400" data-orig-width="500" data-orig-src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ecc996f4ddb879533b52e2947bb82065/tumblr_inline_nigd4u5TEP1rhge4e.jpg"><img alt="image" src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/10a55a3c8c325cf2c727bb6eb0cded06/tumblr_inline_pk5oc1lTy01qag5mh_540.jpg" data-orig-height="400" data-orig-width="500" data-orig-src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ecc996f4ddb879533b52e2947bb82065/tumblr_inline_nigd4u5TEP1rhge4e.jpg"/></figure></p> <p>What’s going on fellow AnaBlacktivists and allies! After the success of our last AnaBlacktivism chat on <a href="http://anablacktivistseminary.tumblr.com/post/105672712106/jamesconewasright-the-twitter-chat-storify">#JamesConeWasRight</a></p> <p>, we decided that what better way to continue the conversation and have an edifying and educational Twitter Chat on Womanist Theology.</p> <p>Our host and facilitator for…</p> </blockquote>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108644680172https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108644680172Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:45:04 -0500<iframe width="400" height="225" id="youtube_iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VXnAnkHJX_Q?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Our country is stuck. What are you going to do about it?"></iframe><br/><br/><p>America is in a stuck place right now, but there’s important work to do in the meantime. Will you be ready when the next big opportunity for change comes?</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108158818117https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/108158818117Thu, 15 Jan 2015 06:10:01 -0500IFTTTYouTube<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f115d2dbd1836f1368262be8b6d117c1/tumblr_ngjdbe2oqN1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>On the ground at “Justice for All” March, #DC. #blacklivesmatter</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/105108790717https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/105108790717Sat, 13 Dec 2014 14:40:24 -0500dcblacklivesmatter<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/f1769f6bccf7cc08caaf86ce7a8fe042/tumblr_ngfty4nmCu1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Better than your average #DC sunset!!</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104953145392https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104953145392Thu, 11 Dec 2014 16:49:16 -0500dc<br/><br/><p>I’m a writer, teacher and grassroots Christian leader based in Washington, DC. My focus is helping you to connect with a deeper and more authentic experience of the Inward Teacher, Jesus Christ. Together with an amazing community of fellow workers, I help embolden and connect a growing and deepening movement of radical disciples.</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104770796197https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104770796197Tue, 09 Dec 2014 12:59:30 -0500IFTTTYouTube<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/76059ba722410f2178bac55b8d385804/tumblr_ng71goXvQ31qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Flash went off in my hand! #nofilter</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104547522057https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104547522057Sat, 06 Dec 2014 22:53:10 -0500nofilter<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/82d78deeaf8ef8aa0754ec6fda97df59/tumblr_ng6cqiisfr1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Present for the ordination to the priesthood of my good friend Weston Mathews. Congratulations, Weston!</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104508545057https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/104508545057Sat, 06 Dec 2014 13:59:05 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/1cd55b806c1df68c3f5e577702f2dfe3/tumblr_nfezfjPb411qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s not too late to come to this party…</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103239132602https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103239132602Fri, 21 Nov 2014 19:16:31 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/80822b1e1dae557b1501c187489a628e/tumblr_nfeyerBuuN1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Austin is putting on his bow tie for his FUN-raiser tonight. </p> <p>Vote Austin for President in 2016! </p> <p>A vote for Austin is a vote for freedom.</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103237638637https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103237638637Fri, 21 Nov 2014 18:54:26 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4adcd56456551bc4c21ea92efe07c385/tumblr_nfd3ozbzzP1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>About to hear Parker Palmer speak at @FCNL’s annual meeting.</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103158401262https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/103158401262Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:53:23 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/707c2d2e797dee676317dc0a5e21cb66/tumblr_nf7bubXmOF1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Headed back to DC.</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/102898862992https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/102898862992Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:03:46 -0500<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/69b70e8143fa0d73f6413d0a4ec2d3d6/tumblr_ne4o8tI07w1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Raclette. Look it up!!</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/101128410387https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/101128410387Mon, 27 Oct 2014 20:05:17 -0400<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/4785dabe980d84ceff4cef374d66f786/tumblr_ndti7n2mVt1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Delicious: It’s what’s for dinner.</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100621355282https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100621355282Tue, 21 Oct 2014 19:21:23 -0400<iframe class="spotify_audio_player" src="https://open.spotify.com/embed?uri=spotify%3Atrack%3A2x7FTUe3ETvMBopFbzixsa&view=coverart" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" width="540" height="620"></iframe><br/><br/><p>“Lord, to know you is to love you, and to know so little else.”</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100462782412https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100462782412Sun, 19 Oct 2014 21:41:56 -0400musicspotify<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/ab0ad4b0d8766c9549b4aeb7fe6fd231/tumblr_ndntnz26jy1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Peace Lutheran Church. #EotR</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100352866917https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100352866917Sat, 18 Oct 2014 17:43:11 -0400eotr<img src="https://64.media.tumblr.com/2ef128a440791975bad90282b6cdf18f/tumblr_ndkb5rLqYx1qb1rdmo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I could photograph all night at Union Station #DC</p>https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100198405842https://micahbales.tumblr.com/post/100198405842Thu, 16 Oct 2014 20:10:38 -0400dc