Jared Lee

Looking for what is good, true, & durable in the middle of cultural noise. Writing on theology, philosophy, & human systems. Host of The Whole Field of Battle.

[Jared Lee @jaredmlee]

There is something deeply human about accepting that you are of the dirt.

And something equally dehumanizing when you begin to think you can ascend beyond it.

[Jared Lee @jaredmlee]

The problem with the myth of the Phoenix isn't the fire—it’s that we ignore the ashes.

New life rises from the ashes, but when our lives go up in flames, we try to pretend the fire never happened. If we want the new life, we have to learn to let the ashes be visible.

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Kings make us feel safe. They build walls and promise security.

Priests manage the rituals so we don’t have to.

Prophets tell us the truth, which makes us uncomfortable.

Pastors sit in the dirt with us. They don't fix the mess; they inhabit it.

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When a building burns down, we hurry out with the lawnmower as soon as the smoke clears to make sure everything looks pretty from the road.

Managing appearances is always easier than reconstruction. But it leaves you with an empty life that only looks good from the street.

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Most of us are just complicated. A mixture of beauty, hope, and goodness, stirred in with fear, anger, and regret.

On our best days, we reflect one side of that recipe; on our worst, the other. Most days, every ingredient is plastered across our foreheads.

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Easy answers and cozy bubbles feel safe. But when a pastor asks people to sit in the real hurt, sorrow, doubt, and confusion of life, they often flee to follow a king instead. Kings clear away the mess. Pastors ask you to face it.

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We must also value mercy. Mercy means we forgive those who don't deserve it. And we value human life. Human life means human life. those a-holes and everybody else. How are we doing? Read more: https://t.co/PDx2Ub6dl4

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There are several values or principles that people who call themselves "Christians" must uphold when they engage in the political process. None of these values will perfectly align with any political party. We need to pursue Justice (in all its forms, there's your first problem)

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Righteousness means even-handed dealing with all other humans - no matter whether they agree with you or not

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If you lean a bit toward the conservative side, but you’d love to see a grown up in office. Someone who speaks and leads with maturity, please keep an eye on @DougBurgum

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America used to be a civilization that was mature enough to handle the 2nd amendment. What we need to accept responsibility for is that we are no longer that mature. And we can no longer handle that responsibility.

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I am more OK than you are https://t.co/DUCUX0sudZ

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When a Crisis Hits Home https://t.co/ikBl8ObfTK

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It’s not Love, it’s Only Something New https://t.co/vL79vNx5iJ

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Breaking!

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So if I had Covid a few weeks ago…. Does that mean I don’t need to wash my hands before I eat?

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

If you don’t live for Jesus you will live for something else. Will those things be enough? Will they die for you?

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I’m beginning to think my spell check has simply written me off as hopeless.