Essay Humanizing a Hero: On Reading A Burning in My BonesThe picture that emerges from Collier’s attentive telling of this pastor-writer’s life is complex, flawed, and beautifulJared AyersApril 14, 2021
Essay A Crucifix in a Bar & Good FridayIn the first century, everyone knew the sights, sounds, and smells of crucifixion. As the Romans put it, a crucified…Jared AyersApril 2, 2021
Essay What are the ashes about?“What are the ashes about?"The question was sincere. My church has never done Ash Wednesday before -- at least not…Jared AyersFebruary 17, 2021
Essay Arms Like Boulders and the Stairway to HeavenI walked out of Rust and Wax, my neighborhood vinyl store, a happy man last week- I’d scored a copy…Jared AyersJanuary 20, 2021
Essay The Carol Sing in a Different December“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
Essay The Pulpit Is the ProwBy Jared Ayers A few weeks ago, I pulled my worn, sand-scratched copy of Moby Dick off the shelf in…Jared AyersOctober 21, 2020
Essay I Will, and I Ask God to Help MeI have vows on my mind. Today, I spent a bit of time working on a wedding service for a…Jared AyersSeptember 23, 2020
Essay My Daughter’s Prayer for Friends“Pray for friends, and fun.” The day before we drove 1100 miles to our new home and congregation in Palm…Jared AyersAugust 26, 2020
Essay I am Telling You Your Story: The Spirituality of Endings and Beginnings“Child,” said the Lion, “I am telling you your story, not hers. No-one is told any story but their own.”…Jared AyersJuly 1, 2020
Essay in praise of reading in a time of unrestNow It’s Officially Summer Everyone has a certain moment for which the summer “officially” begins. For some, it’s when that…Jared AyersJune 3, 2020