Aaron Mead
The Meaning of Easter
Christ's resurrection determines the meaning of Easter. But what is the significance of that resurrection?
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AARON MEAD | WRITER
Historical Novelist, Short Story Writer, Essayist
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 29
- 6 min
Publishing and Permanence
Is desiring to publish mere hubris? And why do I want to publish so badly?
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 25, 2023
- 6 min
Baby Jesus Goes to War: A Christmas Reflection
The multitude of angels wasn't a choir. It was an army.
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 13, 2023
- 5 min
Advent Waiting
What are we (Advent) waiting for?
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Aaron Mead
- Jun 10, 2023
- 6 min
What's Your Rest Ethic?
A healthy work ethic requires a healthy rest ethic. But what exactly is rest, and what makes it good?
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Aaron Mead
- Feb 7, 2023
- 9 min
Slavery in the New Testament, Part 3: Glimmers of Justice
Five problematic New Testament passages tell slaves to obey masters but also contain surprising glimmers of justice.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 30, 2023
- 1 min
Author Interview in North Carolina
Author interview at Lake Forest Church on Paul's letter to Philemon, slavery in the New Testament, and my novel, Neither Slave nor Free.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 20, 2023
- 7 min
Slavery in the New Testament, Part 2: Seeds of Abolition
Bible readers rightly worry over Paul's view of slavery. However, the emancipatory passages in his writings complicate the story.
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 6, 2023
- 4 min
Were My Ancestors Pro-slavery Preachers?
Bishop William Meade, a pro-slavery preacher, may be my ancestor. My novel, Neither Slave nor Free, alters that shameful family story.
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Aaron Mead
- Nov 18, 2022
- 10 min
Backstory to Philemon: The Fugitive Slave Theory
What circumstance gave rise to the New Testament letter to Philemon? Was Onesimus a fugitive slave? Find answers here.
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 28, 2021
- 5 min
Slavery in the New Testament, Part 1: Expect Liberation
Jesus's ministry of liberation is critical context for interpreting five problem passages on slavery in the New Testament.
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Aaron Mead
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Rowing into the Future
Hebrew actually and logically speaks of the past as what lies in front of us so that we can see it and of the future as what lies behind...
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Aaron Mead
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
Half the Black Congregation Walked Out on the White Presbyterian Preacher
Philemon is the shortest of Paul’s epistles. Although even identifying the subject matter of the letter is controversial, readers...
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Aaron Mead
- Oct 6, 2020
- 4 min
A Lesson in Anti-Racism: Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black
Washington Black suggests we should oppose racism not because it's morally wrong, but because we care about those who suffer from it.
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
Zechariah in the Temple: An Advent Devotion
The following is an imaginative fictional account of Zechariah’s experience in the temple (Luke 1:5-20). I suggest reading the passage of...
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Aaron Mead
- Jan 20, 2019
- 5 min
Mind the Gap: The Gospels and Oral Transmission
In recent posts (e.g., here and here), I’ve been writing about the authorship of the Gospels, and the degree to which Gospel content may...
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 2, 2018
- 6 min
Advent and the Gospel
Lately, I’ve been thinking about what, exactly, the message of the gospel is. Of course, the term ‘gospel’ means “good news.” The puzzle...
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Aaron Mead
- Apr 22, 2018
- 8 min
…and then the apostle Paul sent the slave back to his master
Why did Paul send Onesimus back to Philemon? He didn't support slavery. Instead, he wanted Onesimus freed and the two brothers reconciled.
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Aaron Mead
- Feb 23, 2018
- 6 min
White Collar Sweatshops and Communism for the Rich: The View from Vietnam
There is something deeply right and beautiful about the principle, “From each according to her ability, to each according to her need.”...
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Aaron Mead
- Dec 12, 2017
- 8 min
Pope Francis on the Lord’s Prayer: Leading Us into Temptation
Like the rest of the New Testament, the Lord’s Prayer was originally written in Koine Greek (though Jesus likely spoke it in Aramaic)....
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