Aaron
@aaronjsmith.net
Nerd. Poet. Spiritual director. Writer. Theologian. Podcast host. I contain multitudes. There will be typos. He/Him
https://aaronjsmith.net
https://aaronjsmith.net
When the Roman Legon leads a church,
only those who will say, “Caesar is Lord”
can attend.
only those who will say, “Caesar is Lord”
can attend.
January 19, 2026 at 8:20 PM
When the Roman Legon leads a church,
only those who will say, “Caesar is Lord”
can attend.
only those who will say, “Caesar is Lord”
can attend.
The question isn't "what side would Jesus pick?" The real question is, "Will you side with Jesus?" Jesus already has a position, a default. He's not trying to make a third way between L and R. Jesus is the established side of love and everything else must decide if they will stand with him.
January 19, 2026 at 7:49 AM
The question isn't "what side would Jesus pick?" The real question is, "Will you side with Jesus?" Jesus already has a position, a default. He's not trying to make a third way between L and R. Jesus is the established side of love and everything else must decide if they will stand with him.
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This week's essay about the Gospel passage from the lectionary is all about Jesus not satisfying us. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
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What Are You Looking For?
who's looking for who
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This week's essay about the Gospel passage from the lectionary is all about Jesus not satisfying us. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
2026: Fascism persists, and I have to pay rent.
January 19, 2026 at 12:32 AM
2026: Fascism persists, and I have to pay rent.
Well fuck me. I fell for an apparent scam that made our rent not get paid. So now I have to scramble to come up with rent in the next two days. I am so tired of money always being a monkey on my back. We just need a break.
January 18, 2026 at 11:46 PM
Well fuck me. I fell for an apparent scam that made our rent not get paid. So now I have to scramble to come up with rent in the next two days. I am so tired of money always being a monkey on my back. We just need a break.
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If little boys are made of snips and snails and puppy dog tails, and little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, our resident expert has informed us that little nonbinaries are made of pineapple, cats, and demon rats.
a cat with its paws up in front of a purple background that says the more you know
Alt: a cat with its paws up in front of a purple background that says the more you know
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January 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM
If little boys are made of snips and snails and puppy dog tails, and little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice, our resident expert has informed us that little nonbinaries are made of pineapple, cats, and demon rats.
This week's essay about the Gospel passage from the lectionary is all about Jesus not satisfying us. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
What Are You Looking For?
who's looking for who
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This week's essay about the Gospel passage from the lectionary is all about Jesus not satisfying us. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
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I got to talk with @aaronjsmith.net and Mat about the Spirituality of Fatherhood, what it means to call God Father, and the way that our experiences as fathers transformed our understanding of God, grace, and our callings as fathers. ⚓
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January 16, 2026 at 1:54 PM
I got to talk with @aaronjsmith.net and Mat about the Spirituality of Fatherhood, what it means to call God Father, and the way that our experiences as fathers transformed our understanding of God, grace, and our callings as fathers. ⚓
open.spotify.com/episode/4i15...
open.spotify.com/episode/4i15...
I don't want to read the continued political commentary and socio breakdown of the murder of Rene Good. I want the terror to stop.
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 PM
I don't want to read the continued political commentary and socio breakdown of the murder of Rene Good. I want the terror to stop.
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For those wondering why more churches do not serve the poor...my churches insurance was dropped because there was evidence we let people sleep on our steps and we have a free fridge outside.
We are searching for someone to pick us up by Sunday or we cannot have service.
We are searching for someone to pick us up by Sunday or we cannot have service.
January 7, 2026 at 12:53 AM
For those wondering why more churches do not serve the poor...my churches insurance was dropped because there was evidence we let people sleep on our steps and we have a free fridge outside.
We are searching for someone to pick us up by Sunday or we cannot have service.
We are searching for someone to pick us up by Sunday or we cannot have service.
Thanks for clearing that up. I was confused.
January 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Thanks for clearing that up. I was confused.
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If you can forgive me, I think I can forgive the people who hurt me too.
Don't leave me out here with all the shit that makes me do more bad shit.
Help me get out of here.
But you can make this place right.
You've always been strong and cool enough.
I hope so, anyway.
Don't leave me out here with all the shit that makes me do more bad shit.
Help me get out of here.
But you can make this place right.
You've always been strong and cool enough.
I hope so, anyway.
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
If you can forgive me, I think I can forgive the people who hurt me too.
Don't leave me out here with all the shit that makes me do more bad shit.
Help me get out of here.
But you can make this place right.
You've always been strong and cool enough.
I hope so, anyway.
Don't leave me out here with all the shit that makes me do more bad shit.
Help me get out of here.
But you can make this place right.
You've always been strong and cool enough.
I hope so, anyway.
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The Lord's Prayer, in the casual register:
Hey Dad, way up there.
Your name means a lot.
I hope you're here soon, and what you want happens, here and everywhere.
I need some food today, like every day.
I'm sorry for the bad shit I've done.
Hey Dad, way up there.
Your name means a lot.
I hope you're here soon, and what you want happens, here and everywhere.
I need some food today, like every day.
I'm sorry for the bad shit I've done.
January 15, 2026 at 4:11 PM
The Lord's Prayer, in the casual register:
Hey Dad, way up there.
Your name means a lot.
I hope you're here soon, and what you want happens, here and everywhere.
I need some food today, like every day.
I'm sorry for the bad shit I've done.
Hey Dad, way up there.
Your name means a lot.
I hope you're here soon, and what you want happens, here and everywhere.
I need some food today, like every day.
I'm sorry for the bad shit I've done.
On this episode, two good friends and I had a conversation about what it means to be a father and how to make sense of the image of God as father. I hope you'll come listen. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
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ATMN: The Spirituality Of Fatherhood
a conversation with Micah and Mat
open.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 4:43 PM
On this episode, two good friends and I had a conversation about what it means to be a father and how to make sense of the image of God as father. I hope you'll come listen. #wat
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
Sometimes, editing poetry is just putting a comma in, taking it back out, and then wondering what the hell you’re trying to say in the first place.
January 14, 2026 at 9:17 PM
Sometimes, editing poetry is just putting a comma in, taking it back out, and then wondering what the hell you’re trying to say in the first place.
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Today at church a little girl broke the Host in half to give some to her little (not yet baptized) brother. ⚓
January 11, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Today at church a little girl broke the Host in half to give some to her little (not yet baptized) brother. ⚓
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A group of young kestrels is startled by the presence of a butterfly. 🤣🤣🤣
January 9, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A group of young kestrels is startled by the presence of a butterfly. 🤣🤣🤣
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yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
January 10, 2026 at 1:25 PM
yet even at the grave we make our song: Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia.
ATMN Episode: Aaron J. Smith, Post-Christian
changes going on
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January 10, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The reason for the second ammendment that people so dearly love is to stop domestic terrorism such as we are bearing witness to today. Things must change, and violence begets vilolence. May the truth bring justice.
January 7, 2026 at 9:09 PM
The reason for the second ammendment that people so dearly love is to stop domestic terrorism such as we are bearing witness to today. Things must change, and violence begets vilolence. May the truth bring justice.
It's Epiphany! Let's talk about God the No Thing. #wat
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bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/the-no-thi...
The No Thing God
About Epiphanies
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January 6, 2026 at 6:25 PM
It's Epiphany! Let's talk about God the No Thing. #wat
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/the-no-thi...
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/the-no-thi...