HeyJaredAll the Things I Haven't Said
Faith crisis and mental health stories I haven't told at length until now
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Why Write? (opens the original)
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Last week I responded to some of the out-of-context “follow the law” bible texts I’m periodically sent by MAGA-leaning Christians whenever I talk about immigration, refugees, or ICE.Someone left me a comment I haven’t been able to stop thinking about.Here’s the comment and my original response:<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ebbl!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpubl
Better Bibling (opens the original)
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This week two teens, both minors, were detained by ICE while on the way to enlist in the Marines. US citizens and minors. Repeatedly punched in the face. They tried to tell the officers that they were minors and citizens, to which the officer responded “I don't give a damn” and “your parents can't help you now.” I’m so tired.<a class="image-link image2
Something Strange I’ve Noticed (opens the original)
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One of the stranger parts of writing and speaking for a living is the amount of times I've received concerned calls or texts from people who say “Was that about me?”Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published I preach a sermon: “Was that about me?”I write a Substack post: “Was that about me?”I post on social media: “Was that about me?”I make a dumb TikTok video about nothing at all: “Was that about me?”</p
Telling Stories (opens the original)
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A lot of my friends are writing their stories lately.I don't know if it's because my friends and I are all hitting middle age, and throwing memoir out into the world is how we're all midlife crisis-ing,or if it's because Substack and self-publishing have made long-form storytelling accessible for all of us.Either way, I'm excited about it.Subscribe nowThis year, THREE friends have written books sharing their stories about, in part, the intersection of their
It’s Not Even Fear Anymore (opens the original)
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I received dozens of messages from people before and after Trump’s second election, who said something along the lines of “I’m sympathetic to people who try to come here legally. It’s the ones who try and come here illegally that need to be sent back.”Let’s assume all of them were arguing in good faith.Maybe they were. I’m skeptical, but let’s just pretend for a couple of minutes.The Trump administration is now cracking down on people who entere
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