HeyJaredJerry’s Substack
I am a life-long student of the Bible, still learning about God, the world, the gospel, and myself. I write articles about sections of the Bible.
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The Dirt Convention (opens the original)
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Well, it’s that time again—the annual Dirt Convention. I didn’t believe this at first, until they told me it was in my imagination. This year’s keynote speaker is Terry Planus, with the theme, “The Earth Produces by Itself.“ People are not invited, just dirt from farms and gardens all around the world. Make of it what you will.Black soil from the MidwestRed soil from the deep SouthChaparral from the SouthwestPermafrost, Rice paddies, Sahel shrubland, Altiplano, Volcanic atolls, all kindsSoil has
Does Life Grow on Trees? (opens the original)
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This article is an imagined conversation among followers of Jesus during their first explorations of the new earth. Feel free to quietly listen in as they interact. Or, chime in with your own observations as you read. It also could be read as a kind of dramatic choral reading.You and some old church friends have just left the Homecoming Feast. After the banquet hall, a satisfying meal, and hearing each others’ stories, you expect to emerge into a pleasant evening to watch the stars appear. Then
What Does Nature Talk About? (opens the original)
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Romans 8:18-22 (ESV) For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us. For the creation waits with eager longing for the revealing of the sons of God. For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of him who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God. For we know that the whole creation h
Escaping God’s Curse (opens the original)
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Today’s gospel story comes from the Bible, but it is not recorded in a compact telling. We will be piecing together separate episodes of the life of Abiathar, taken from a variety of Scriptures.The Loyalty of a PriestPriests serve as mediators between a holy God and sinful people. They are selected from among the people they serve. This gives them a knowledge of them, a likeness to them, and a sympathy with them. They speak to the people as the voice of God, pronouncing God’s favor and blessing
The Hazards of Pretentious Verbosity (opens the original)
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As a change of mood, my post today is a foray into the lovely realm of nonsense. Alice in Wonderland is an example of using plays on words and almost-words as a form of entertainment. Alice says in the story that if she could invent the world it would all be nonsense. Yet, even Alice knows she has to draw a line between harmless play with words and unjust abuse of words. I agree.The sesquipedalian words of Theologian #1 are not my words. I have repeatedly seen them quoted without any attribution
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