Meals mark our most sacred moments; they tell our stories. I can still feel the textures of the dry chicken…
Jared AyersJuly 7, 2021
The Gospel is material: It is about incarnation, flesh and blood, water and bread and wine, birth and death and…
Jared AyersMay 26, 2021
The picture that emerges from Collier’s attentive telling of this pastor-writer’s life is complex, flawed, and beautiful
Jared AyersApril 14, 2021
In the first century, everyone knew the sights, sounds, and smells of crucifixion. As the Romans put it, a crucified…
Jared AyersApril 2, 2021
“What are the ashes about?"The question was sincere. My church has never done Ash Wednesday before -- at least not…
Jared AyersFebruary 17, 2021
I walked out of Rust and Wax, my neighborhood vinyl store, a happy man last week- I’d scored a copy…
Jared AyersJanuary 20, 2021
“It doesn’t really feel like Christmas, Dad.” My daughter tugs sharply at my shirt to get my attention, and gestures…
Jared AyersDecember 23, 2020
By Jared Ayers A few weeks ago, I pulled my worn, sand-scratched copy of Moby Dick off the shelf in…
Jared AyersOctober 21, 2020
I have vows on my mind. Today, I spent a bit of time working on a wedding service for a…
Jared AyersSeptember 23, 2020
