Nick O'Brien

In this article, Nick O’Brien explores how power and hierarchy have shaped Christian history—and how the gospel calls us to a different way. Drawing from Scripture and church history, he points to a vision of belonging and togetherness in Christ. See more zurl.co/cQQ8N

So good @CBEInt “...complementarianism, which casts women and men into roles of submission & authority, is an ideology built upon the same diseased social imagination that allowed colonists to cast Europeans and Africans into the roles of White & Black" tinyurl.com/26jbccjj

📚 New Issue: Priscilla Papers (Spring 2026). “I pray that this issue of Priscilla Papers encourages us to resist unbiblical norms, traditions, and systems that exclude—and, in some sense, silence—women who resist.” — Havilah Dharamraj . Read now: zurl.co/UsAYe

Thanks to @nickmobrien who shares this from my book, BAPTISTLAND: When pastors abuse kids & congregants in the name of God, it’s not only the physical acts that decimate, it’s the weaponization of faith & destruction of meaning-making. #ChurchToo #SBCtoo renewedmind.substack.com/p/beneath-sout…

How to take the first step into the Kingdom of God... open.substack.com/pub/renewedmin…

Want to see how they handled it to completion? "No further action will be taken regarding this matter. This decision was made following a comprehensive assessment to ensure fairness and consistency." I guess it's fair we're out $300 for a problem we didn't cause 😕

@AmericanAir And if that person continues refusing to do the right thing? Then who do I turn to?

@nickmobrien Hi there, we're truly sorry you're unhappy with the response from our Customer Relations team. We see that they've received your most recent response and are currently working to review it. As soon as that process has been completed, they'll respond to you directly.

Help. @AmericanAir delay made us miss our connecting flight. The AA employee at the desk said we'd be reimbursed for a rental car if we emailed in our receipts. Now over email, it's "we don't reimburse rental cars." I was lied to and I'm out $320 for a problem I didn't create

God doesn't look at sinners and call them righteous. But God does transform sinners until they're righteous. (Link in replies)

A narcissist is too fragile to acknowledge their flaws. When this happens in a Christian, it creates idolatry. When it happens in a pastor, it creates a toxic institution where a church should be. open.substack.com/pub/renewedmin…

We’re so busy anxiously fretting about the things Jesus already has under control that we have no capacity to do the things He put under our control (Link in replies)

Counterpoint: Christ is God

My 7 year old stocking is okay again ☃️

@leslieginlewes That'll preach!

@nickmobrien moral perfection. But alas how often in this noble capacity he gives in to the passion of self-love when he turns it into an instrument of the lower nature! 3/

Hey friends! I have my first post up in the other place, and your subscription would mean the world to me! Link in the reply.

@leslieginlewes Sorry, I put it in the reply because twitter doesn't like those links. Here you go! open.substack.com/pub/renewedmin…

@nickmobrien Did you mean to send a link to your substack post ? .... because I don't think you have.

@jdtiger1981 Thank you!

@nickmobrien That was excellent!!!!