HeyJaredChristian’s Thoughts
A world of thoughts on a few of my passions: family, ministry, theology, relationships, manhood and whatever else is on my mind that day. For your edification, joy and humour.
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We’ll Raise Funds for Turkey If We Have to: On Male Ego, Body Dysmorphia & the Insecurities We’d Rather Not Vocalise (opens the original)
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I don’t know how many more years I have with this hairline before I have to start considering Turkey. Thankfully, I’m tall.Just kidding. My hairline isn’t receding, but these corners? Minoxidil might be necessary.Anyway.In all the conversations I’ve engaged or contributed to regarding the world of men, there is a subject that I don’t believe we often address: insecurity.<p sty
I’ve Been Nominated For an Award, But Do I Have Your Vote? (opens the original)
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“When you told your Substack and Instagram to vote for you, would you say you was begging it?”The above is a reference for those of us who are chronically online, if you aren’t — sorry!But the headline is true! I’ve been nominated for an award:“For strengthening men, mentoring, and building up strong Kingdom communities.”An honour, truly.To play a part in the lives of so many men through therapy, theology, teaching, and community.I won’t lie to you, it can be ugly at times.Sitting with trauma.Un
Winter Is Coming.. But Let’s Do This Arc a Little Differently! (opens the original)
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Last year I wrote one of my most popular articles: On Ministry and Leadership: Church Culture, Modern Discipleship and the Pressure to be an Apostle to the NationsWithin it, I posed a question: who is going to disciple the men in our congregations without expecting them to be the next Apostle to the nations?It began a conversation I’m proud to have been a steward of: the healing and transformation of men through what has been often
On Men and Relationships: Apparently Women Process Heartbreak and Loss Better than We Do? (Part 2) (opens the original)
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Oh hey, it’s you again!Welcome to part 2, I’m sorry it took longer than expected. In-between pastoring, grief, 10k runs, a mini life crisis, it just became less of a priority. I’ll give you an article or two, about that in the next few months.But for now, here are the remaining thoughts I promised you on our subject of men and heartbreak. As always, I hope you find them useful. And of course, in case you are here and you haven’t read part 1, you can find it below:<di
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