Category: Prose
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Losing Your Life
It took me a long time to admit I wasn’t evangelical anymore. My theology was shifting—on days with exceptional clarity, I saw it had already shifted—further and further away from what I had had been taught was orthodox. I didn’t take the Bible completely literal anymore, let alone hold on to Sola Scriptura (the belief… Read more
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Eat This Flesh
I used to lead worship. What I mean by that is I used to be responsible for the music portion of the service or bible study or event at church. For years, I carefully curated (and sometimes crafted) songs to help people praise and worship God. I don’t know how exactly to describe what worship… Read more
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The Anxiety of God
I wonder if God ever gets anxious. Like not worried or nervous, but anxious. It’s that gut-wrenching feeling, the pit in your stomach, the racing heart, reticulating thoughts, shallow breath, “Oh God, am I going to die” feeling of a panic attack. Ya, that anxiety. It might seem silly to think of divinity as having… Read more
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How To Breathe While Drowning
I despair. It’s not that anything major is wrong. My health is relatively good. My family is mostly happy. I have what I need. My car works. All the things that would constitute a crisis are going ok. I can’t say great—who can say great with any sense of security or certainty—because there are things… Read more
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ATMN Podcast Episode: Micah Belong- We Belong To Each Other
Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. This week, we get to talk to Micah… Read more
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The Mystery of Relationship
A post for Trinity Sunday. Read more
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Praying Around
Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. It takes me about twenty minutes to pray… Read more
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Eucharist Power
Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. In the name of the Father, the Son,… Read more
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(Not) Talking About God
Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. I spill a lot of words talking about… Read more
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The Death and Resurrection of Mary the Tower
Friends, welcome to The Book of Common Words, where we explore the Christian spirituality of being human through podcast, poetry, and prose about my life, art, and the Christian faith. I’m your writer, Aaron. This publication is 100% reader supported. Thanks for joining me in this exploration. Miriam had stayed and stood at the tomb,… Read more