Spirituality – Jared Stacy

This Is Our 1968

The year was 1968. MLK, assassinated. Some actually celebrate, some cry. RFK too. Riots in major cities. Segregation on the ballot. Pain. War. It was a bad year for America. Some of you lived it. You told my generation about it. Then Apollo 8. Then this picture. Earth. That big blue marble. All of usContinue reading “This Is Our 1968”

Jesus Says This Matters

If you keep a Spiritual trophy case somewhere in your soul, Jesus would like a word. I know, because he’s in the process of clearing mine out. We so quickly make an idol out of our past Spiritual “wins” and work hard to fill the case with more. But Jesus calls us to faithfulness, notContinue reading “Jesus Says This Matters”

Escaping Consumer Christianity

We live in a culture defined by consuming. Today companies spend billions of dollars to learn and exploit our spending habits. We’d be foolish to think a consumer culture hasn’t shaped the contours of how we think about and exist as the Church in the West. We must reject consumer Christianity. Common consumer habits maskContinue reading “Escaping Consumer Christianity”

Walt Disney Knew Something

Before Walt Disney, cartoons were like sugar. They held you over while you waited for the main meal, the feature reel. Cartoons then were full of cheap laughs and little depth. Disney proved with Snow White that cartoons could deliver something more than a laugh. They could carry a story. The heart traffics in stories,Continue reading “Walt Disney Knew Something”

Living the Future

Every Sunday morning growing up, we had a tradition in the Stacy house. My dad would take the newspaper and circle the NFL teams he thought were going to win that day. When my brother and I got older, we’d mark our initials next to a helmet, and see how we did. Usually the winnerContinue reading “Living the Future”

Why I Quit A Social Media Detox

4 weeks ago, I started a quest for fresh life hacks and helpful tips on tech usage. It led me into a 4 week detox…that I eventually quit. “Life change” is a phrase thrown around in Christian circles. It’s what happens when someone meets and follows the risen Jesus. I like the phrase. Digital MinimalismContinue reading “Why I Quit A Social Media Detox”