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Aaron Mead

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Aaron Mead is the author of Body in a Barrel, a Las Vegas mafia crime novella. His other work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times and has been covered by NPR. He publishes serial fiction and short essays on faith, philosophy, books, and the writing life in his Substack publication, sub·plot. He grew up in Vancouver, Canada, and graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. and M.S. in engineering. He went on to earn a Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary and a Ph.D. in philosophy at UCLA. The primary themes of his writing include forgiveness and reconciliation. He lives with his family in the Los Angeles area. ...more

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Body in a Barrel: A Las Vegas Mafia Crime Novella

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When I began my studies at Fuller Theological Seminary in 2001, I was hungry for theology. But not all theology. Like a good Protestant, the Reformation “solas” had seeped inside me—those rhetorically powerful principles at the heart of Protestant fai ...more
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Aaron Mead liked Tj's review of Body in a Barrel: A Las Vegas Mafia Crime Novella: "So compelling! This was a fun read that really had me hooked."
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Slow Theology is premised on the insight into God's character that was (for me) hiding in plain sight: God is slow. Coupled with the practices that Swoboda and Gupta advocate in the book, I have felt this insight (slowly) creeping into my soul over t ...more
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Aaron Mead liked Shaun McMichael's review of Body in a Barrel: A Las Vegas Mafia Crime Novella: "One-time two-bit mob hitman Lenny has got more problems than just his alcoholism: Lake Mead's precipitously declining waters are soon to reveal the eponymous body in a barrel, dumped there in the ‘70s by Lenny's own quivering hands. What's more, a no" Read more of this review »
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Aaron Mead liked R Morris's review of Body in a Barrel: A Las Vegas Mafia Crime Novella: "4.5 Stars. Really enjoyed this short adventure. Characters come alive and are believable, a bit of humor woven into it too. I also enjoyed the background story as to where the story came from. "
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Slow Theology is premised on the insight into God's character that was (for me) hiding in plain sight: God is slow. Coupled with the practices that Swoboda and Gupta advocate in the book, I have felt this insight (slowly) creeping into my soul over t ...more
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