Hope For The Spiritually Jet-lagged
Learning to hear Christ when the music fades.
There is a whole species of Christian wandering around America who grew up in youth group, private school, camp, Bible College, and probably once got prayed over in an afterglow service where everybody cried.
These humans are now adults who cannot feel God to save their lives.
More often than not, they’re not rebellious.
They’re jet-lagged.
They spent their younger years living in a nonstop spiritual neon carnival… then stepped into adulthood where the lights went out and the bills and deadlines came in.
Nobody tells you that faith built on camp highs cannot survive layoffs, heartbreak, and fluorescent-lit workplaces without a major spiritual remodel.
All this to say, my friends… If you feel numb, you’re not broken.
You’re adjusting to a world where it feels like Jesus is no longer shouting through the subwoofers of constant religious activity… but whispering through the mundane.
Keep your ears open.
He’s never stopped speaking.
We just have to learn how to listen again.
-Aaron
If this work has fed you, challenged you, or pushed you closer to Jesus, then I need your help!
I’m Aaron, a former long-time church staff pastor now doing ministry out in the wild. Since 2018, I’ve been building GoodLion Ministries to help young adults follow Jesus deeply in a post-modern, post-Christian age that pulls them in a thousand directions.
On Sunday evenings, I lead the GoodLion School of Discipleship, a multi-year formation program where young adults wrestle with Scripture, ask hard questions, and build a faith that can handle doubt and chaos. Through this work, I watch students move from confusion to clarity, from fear to faithfulness, from being spiritually adrift to knowing how to walk with Jesus in real life.
I also write here on Substack, mentor young leaders, and create resources for people who want substance over hype.
Our mission is simple: We believe in Jesus, the King who is not safe but is very good. We’re here for the doubters, the deconstructors, the burnt-out ministers, the church kids haunted by legalism, and anyone tired of shallow faith.
Here’s the reality: I’m bivocational. For years, I’ve supported my family through freelance work while building this ministry in every spare hour I can find. My goal is to transition to doing this work full time so I can expand the School, write more, travel to teach, raise up more leaders, and serve every single person who need what GoodLion offers.
This is my life’s work. For nearly 20 years, I’ve been helping Gen Z and my fellow millenials learn to think deeply, wrestle honestly, and follow Jesus in a world that tries to pull them apart.
If you believe this work matters, I invite you partner with me! This is not a side hustle for me. This is a mission. Even $10/month helps me teach more, write more, and disciple more young adults who genuinely need it.
👉 Support GoodLion Ministries Here
Thank you for walking with me.
– Aaron
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🎓 GoodLion School of Discipleship
So profound!
I read this first as a note you shared. It's still powerful reading it again as an article here on Substack.
Thank you for your consistent encouraging words, Aaron.🙏🏽