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Jason G. Edwards

@jasongedwards.bsky.social

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Jason G. Edwards is a pastor + writer in MO. Forthcoming book "At Home With God: How the Cross Transforms Us" (IVP) out this fall. jasongedwards.substack.com

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Good Faith Media @goodfaithmedia.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Jason Edwards: Put Wendell Berry and Dolly Parton in a Dollywood golf cart, and I’m quite sure they would’ve had plenty to talk about. Read more: ow.ly/bRUV50ZNngy

Rhinestones and Topsoil: Port William Meets Dollywood

Rhinestones and topsoil seem like an easy way to sort them; at least until we get to Port William.

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Contemplation of the human God is good for you and for the world. It does not need to lead to anything “practical.” Loitering with the person of Jesus Christ is beneficial all by itself. —Kenneth Tanner, in Vulnerable God

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Sometimes the most prophetic and hopeful thing a community can do is become a place where people who might otherwise avoid one another learn each other’s names and stories.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

When its all said and done, some of the most important and impactful people in your life will be people you haven't met yet.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Belonging somewhere for a long time can make us forget what it felt like not to belong. Hospitality often begins with remembering. If there is a place where you currently feel you belong, who helped you feel that way? What did they do?

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Full prayer on substack. Read here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... Link is also in bio. #prayer #benediction #grief #loss #hope

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Full prayer on substack. Read here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... Link is also in bio. #prayer #benediction #grief #loss #hope

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Full prayer on substack. Read here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... Link is also in bio. #prayer #benediction #grief #loss #hope

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Full prayer on substack. Read here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... Link is also in bio. #prayer #benediction #grief #loss #hope

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Full prayer on substack. Read here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... Link is also in bio. #prayer #benediction #grief #loss #hope

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

We once had to remove a 100 year-old ash tree from our yard. Over time, its absence became more noticeable. Rooms were hotter. The light around the house changed. Grief reveals absences like that. We miss the person, then we spend years discovering all the forms their shelter took.

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

For Those Keeping Watch (a blessing) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/for-those-... #grief #prayer #blessing #trauma #bendediction

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For Those Keeping Watch

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For Those Keeping Watch (a blessing) substack.com/@jasongedwar... #grief #support #firstresponders #trauma #prayer

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For Those Keeping Watch (a blessing)

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Come, See, and Stay: a devotional on John 1: 35-51 jasongedwards.substack.com/p/come-see-a... #devotional #Jesus #Gospel #faith #prayer

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Come, See, and Stay

a devotional on John 1: 35-51

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

the price of standing (a poem) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/the-price-... #poem #poetry #leaderhip #loss

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the price of standing

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A remembrance of my friend Eric Zahnd jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #ericzahnd #friendship #memoriam #tribute

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My Friend Eric Zahnd

My Friend Eric Zahnd

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #ericzahnd #friendship #augustine

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #mumfordandsons #ericzahnd #leadership #pastor

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #mumfordandsons #ericzahnd

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Read the whole reflection on substack here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #ericzahnd

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

A remembrance of my friend Eric Zahnd jasongedwards.substack.com/p/my-friend-... #ericzahnd #friendship #memoriam #tribute

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My Friend Eric Zahnd

My Friend Eric Zahnd

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

…patience joins time to eternity. —Wendell Berry

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

When Jesus Looked Up: a morning devotional on Luke 19 jasongedwards.substack.com/p/when-jesus... #zacchaeus #faith #devotional #Jesus #gospel #attention

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When Jesus Looked Up

a morning devotional

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Annie Dillard died this week. I kept telling people and hearing, “I don’t know who that is.” So I wrote for the people who don’t know her yet via @baptistnews.com 🙏 baptistnews.com/article/let-... #anniedillard

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Let me tell you about Annie Dillard

I keep mentioning the news to people as though it’s about someone they knew.“Did you hear? Annie Dillard died.”

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Annie Dillard. 😞🙏🏻

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Two Buckets (a poem) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/two-bucket... #poetry #dollyparton #wendellberry

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dolly Parton and Wendell Berry died six days apart. I wrote about each of them first on @christiancentury.bsky.social and Front Porch Republic I would never have put them beside each other if the calendar hadn’t done it first. goodfaithmedia.org/rhinestones-... #wendellberry #dolly

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Rhinestones and Topsoil: Port William Meets Dollywood

Rhinestones and topsoil seem like an easy way to sort them; at least until we get to Port William.

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Dolly Parton and Wendell Berry died six days apart. I wrote about each of them first on @christiancentury.bsky.social and Front Porch Republic I would never have put them beside each other if the calendar hadn’t done it first. goodfaithmedia.org/rhinestones-... #wendellberry #dolly

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Rhinestones and Topsoil: Port William Meets Dollywood

Rhinestones and topsoil seem like an easy way to sort them; at least until we get to Port William.

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Sermon preview: last week every illustration was from the life of Dolly Parton. This week, they will all be from the life and work of Wendell Berry.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

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Christian Century @christiancentury.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

“There was a generosity about Dolly, and a kind of extravagant welcome. She had convictions, but she didn’t seem to need an enemy to prove them.” – @jasongedwards.bsky.social www.christiancentury.org/features/dol...

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Dolly Parton’s faith was hard to measure

But it was at the heart of her immeasurable legacy....

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

My cup overflows (Psalm 23:5) It must now cooleth enough to sip down before moving.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Wendell Berry’s work has shaped me for more than twenty years. After Berry died last week, I began writing down some reflections on his life and work, and what they have meant to me. They are available via the link below. www.frontporchrepublic.com/2026/09/what... #wendellberry

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What Wendell Berry Saw - Front Porch Republic

Berry slowly gets the point across to readers: each life only looks small when viewed from far away.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Because They Were There (a devotional on Hebrews 10: 19-25) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/because-th... #devotional #dollyparton #billowens #Hebrews #encouragement

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Because They Were There (a devotional)

Devotional on Hebrews 10: 19-24

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Read the poem on substack here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/many-color... #dollyparton #dolly @dollyparton

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Read the poem here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/many-color... @dollyparton #dolly #poetry

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Many Colors (a poem) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/many-color... #dolly #dollyparton #poem #poetry

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Many Colors (a poem)

a poem inspired by Dolly Parton

Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Read the full poem here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/what-remai... #wendellberry

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Read the full poem here: jasongedwards.substack.com/p/what-remai... #wendellberry

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

What Remains (a poem in memory of Wendell Berry) jasongedwards.substack.com/p/what-remai... #wendellberry

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What Remains (a poem)

In Memory of Wendell Berry

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It looks like Front Porch Republic will share my reflections on Wendell Berry early next week. Stay tuned.

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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Jason G. Edwards @jasongedwards.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

“What was that? What might we call it? I think she already told us. It’s God spark.” www.christiancentury.org/features/dol... #dolly #dollyparton

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Dolly Parton’s faith was hard to measure

But it was at the heart of her immeasurable legacy....