Aaron
@aaronjsmith.net
Nerd. Poet. Spiritual director. Writer. Theologian. Podcast host. I contain multitudes. There will be typos. He/Him
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Aaron
@aaronjsmith.net
· Sep 3
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Just a reminder to everyone that it's always an option to SHUT THE FUCK UP
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Just a reminder to everyone that it's always an option to SHUT THE FUCK UP
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As a survivor, I don't really get triggered by these discussions, but I DO get intensely irritated listening to people pontificate about shit they don't know about
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
As a survivor, I don't really get triggered by these discussions, but I DO get intensely irritated listening to people pontificate about shit they don't know about
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Reposting something from a while back about hos Jesus' passion subverts our ideas of what a man needs to be and the patriarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
Subverting the Patriarchy in the Passion of Christ
on being a man
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reposting something from a while back about hos Jesus' passion subverts our ideas of what a man needs to be and the patriarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
Reposting something from a while back about hos Jesus' passion subverts our ideas of what a man needs to be and the patriarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
Subverting the Patriarchy in the Passion of Christ
on being a man
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Reposting something from a while back about hos Jesus' passion subverts our ideas of what a man needs to be and the patriarchy.
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
open.substack.com/pub/theclutt...
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Our power to learn and discover is too great to be inhibited by time spent preoccupied with other people’s hobbies for fear of missing out.
November 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Our power to learn and discover is too great to be inhibited by time spent preoccupied with other people’s hobbies for fear of missing out.
Today has been a weird day.
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Today has been a weird day.
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Words From Jesus About The End That Is Only The Beginning.
a poem
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Had this idea to talk about my experience as a worship leader in the early-mid 2000s in evangelical churches.
I find myself feeling really emotional and unable to process what I want to say. I haven't had a reaction like this to my religious past for a while.
I find myself feeling really emotional and unable to process what I want to say. I haven't had a reaction like this to my religious past for a while.
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Had this idea to talk about my experience as a worship leader in the early-mid 2000s in evangelical churches.
I find myself feeling really emotional and unable to process what I want to say. I haven't had a reaction like this to my religious past for a while.
I find myself feeling really emotional and unable to process what I want to say. I haven't had a reaction like this to my religious past for a while.
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there is the possibility of congregational reaction ranging from confusion to anger
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
there is the possibility of congregational reaction ranging from confusion to anger
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"No one knows the Son except the Biblical Scholar, and those to whom the Biblical Scholar has chosen to reveal him."
November 10, 2025 at 8:33 PM
"No one knows the Son except the Biblical Scholar, and those to whom the Biblical Scholar has chosen to reveal him."
Words From Jesus About The End That Is Only The Beginning.
a poem
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection
November 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Grant us so to die daily to sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection
I had a dream last night that triggered one of my deepest fears. Still feeling the residual effects this morning, which is making it difficult to interact with scripture right now. I can't hear the spirit because I'm afraid to deeply listen to where my fear haunts me. I'm questioning everything.
November 10, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I had a dream last night that triggered one of my deepest fears. Still feeling the residual effects this morning, which is making it difficult to interact with scripture right now. I can't hear the spirit because I'm afraid to deeply listen to where my fear haunts me. I'm questioning everything.
Still a better love story than Twilight.
Pumpkin Spice Lutfisk
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Still a better love story than Twilight.
Some thoughts on this weeks gospel passage from the Christian lectionary. Resurrection really is good news, especially for the oppressed. ⚓️
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
Whose Possession Is She?
we will all live
open.substack.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Some thoughts on this weeks gospel passage from the Christian lectionary. Resurrection really is good news, especially for the oppressed. ⚓️
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
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The longer I study this morning, the more it seems that Psalms 17 could be titled "A prayer for the victims of ICE."
November 8, 2025 at 7:31 PM
The longer I study this morning, the more it seems that Psalms 17 could be titled "A prayer for the victims of ICE."
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Saying "New York forgot" is suggesting that all Islam is responsible for 9/11, instead of the truth that it was an extremist group. It is fear mongering, Islamophobic, racist, and bigoted. It's hurtful.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Saying "New York forgot" is suggesting that all Islam is responsible for 9/11, instead of the truth that it was an extremist group. It is fear mongering, Islamophobic, racist, and bigoted. It's hurtful.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
New podcast episode with @dr-maeforrest.bsky.social is live now. Come isten in on our conversation.
theclutteredmouth.substack.com/p/atmn-podca...
theclutteredmouth.substack.com/p/atmn-podca...
ATMN Podcast: Mae Forrest Barnes
new podcast episode
theclutteredmouth.substack.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
New podcast episode with @dr-maeforrest.bsky.social is live now. Come isten in on our conversation.
theclutteredmouth.substack.com/p/atmn-podca...
theclutteredmouth.substack.com/p/atmn-podca...
Some thoughts on Jesus’ response to the Sadducees’ hypothetical “gotcha” attempt about 7 brothers and one wife. Basically, why the resurrection matters.
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/whose-poss...
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/whose-poss...
Whose Possession Is She?
we will all live
bookofcommonwords.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Some thoughts on Jesus’ response to the Sadducees’ hypothetical “gotcha” attempt about 7 brothers and one wife. Basically, why the resurrection matters.
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/whose-poss...
bookofcommonwords.substack.com/p/whose-poss...
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You shall be my people, and I will be your God
November 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
You shall be my people, and I will be your God
Saying "New York forgot" is suggesting that all Islam is responsible for 9/11, instead of the truth that it was an extremist group. It is fear mongering, Islamophobic, racist, and bigoted. It's hurtful.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
November 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Saying "New York forgot" is suggesting that all Islam is responsible for 9/11, instead of the truth that it was an extremist group. It is fear mongering, Islamophobic, racist, and bigoted. It's hurtful.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
Its time to celebrate our pluralistic society, not fear it.
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a sign of penitence and act of thanksgiving
November 5, 2025 at 8:12 PM
a sign of penitence and act of thanksgiving
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This week’s lectionary gospel passage starts with a woman as a possession and ends with new life.
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
Whose Possession Is She?
we will all live
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This week’s lectionary gospel passage starts with a woman as a possession and ends with new life.
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
This week’s lectionary gospel passage starts with a woman as a possession and ends with new life.
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
Whose Possession Is She?
we will all live
open.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:40 PM
This week’s lectionary gospel passage starts with a woman as a possession and ends with new life.
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
open.substack.com/pub/bookofco...
I'm debranding myself.
I changed my substack away from my name to bookofcommonwords.substack.com (where I write a lectionary reflection every week). I hope people will still come and read, but I'm no longer hoping that my name get's recognized. I'm me, not a brand.
I changed my substack away from my name to bookofcommonwords.substack.com (where I write a lectionary reflection every week). I hope people will still come and read, but I'm no longer hoping that my name get's recognized. I'm me, not a brand.
The Book Of Common Words | Aaron J. Smith | Substack
Lessons from the lectionary—poetry, prayer, prose, and protest. Click to read The Book Of Common Words, by Aaron J. Smith, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.
bookofcommonwords.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:13 PM
I'm debranding myself.
I changed my substack away from my name to bookofcommonwords.substack.com (where I write a lectionary reflection every week). I hope people will still come and read, but I'm no longer hoping that my name get's recognized. I'm me, not a brand.
I changed my substack away from my name to bookofcommonwords.substack.com (where I write a lectionary reflection every week). I hope people will still come and read, but I'm no longer hoping that my name get's recognized. I'm me, not a brand.