SEBenton

@sebenton.bsky.social

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New Testament, Ancient Associations, Lecturer Religion + Ministry, writer of Women Patrons and Mothers in Associations and the New Testament (*NOW OUT** Mohr), sometime church minister, dog fan, hobby runner (have dined with int’l runners😉)

A toad on a child’s sand toy, both sitting in a potted plant outside
Family picture from the early 90s. My two brothers. My parents. Me with a scrunchie in my half ponytail
Cartoon of kid at a whiteboard with a wrong addition equation. Teacher with speech bubble stands behind him, saying “No, Jacob, we don’t have to ‘agree to disagree.’”
Two dogs lying on a couch and blanket, lying in parallel, both in curved positions
Image of text: “text message ‘sign PEFMZK’ to 50409 to join Susan & tell your officials to address the criminalization of free speech after an ICE killing. Signature of Susan, signer number 8,865
A natural landscape of sea, sky, and coastal California hills
Picture of Susan with her book, Women Patrons and Mothers in Associations and the New Testament
“I'm presenting in this section at SBL on ope Monday. Who else will be at SBL/AAR Boston?” Overlaid on screenshot of Racism, Pedagogy, and Biblical Studies section on Monday, Nov 24, 1:00 to 3:30 pm, Hynes Convention Center room 204
Picture of “ebook deals for less than $4” from bookshop.org. Four visible book covers
Me in front of the Chester Beatty museum
Golden Rococo room in the Liechtenstein garden palace
Large batch of overgrown okra
“German countryside by bus” text over a picture of me on a tour bus with trees, blue sky and fluffy clouds
Image with text: “text Sign PNNFSR to 50409 to join Susan and tell your officials Remove all the officials involved in the Signal scandal. Susan, signer no. 293.”