Aaron Armstrong's Blog

We are all inspired by stories and examples of courage. And we all want to be courageous.

How many of us have read how Corrie Ten Boom and her family risked their own lives to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis and thought, If I were there, I’d do the same thing? Do we not do the same when we read Martin Luther’s famous refusal to recant of his teaching—the teaching of justification by faith—at the Diet of Worms in 1521? “Here I stand. I cannot do otherwise,” he said (maybe). Here I stan...

We’re three weeks into 2026 and for many people the world over, it’s been an exhausting 2000 years. Each day seems to bring new levels of chaos:

The United States attacked Venezuela and arrested its president. ICE agents in Minneapolis shot and killed a woman, tear-gassed a baby, and wrongfully detained an American citizen after entering his home without a warrant. Anti-ICE protesters disrupted the worship gathering at a St. Paul church when it was revealed that one of its pastors is, alleg...

There are some aspects of this year that I wouldn’t wish on anybody. I had great aspirations for what I was praying I would accomplish sustainably:

Helping Faith Simplified get off to a strong start.Completing a video series connected to Faith Simplified and growing the YouTube channel.Speaking once a month should the Lord provide the opportunity.Continuing to write weekly here with other outlets.

This is not what happened. The book is doing okay, but it’s looking to be a sl...

The New Testament simultaneously holds up these two realities: that Jesus is a single person with two natures, one divine and one human, “without confusion, without change, without division, without separation.”1 The man Jesus of Nazareth is inseparable from God the Word, just as the Word is inseparable from the man. Jesus did not, at some point in his life, gain divine status or power. It was not granted to him when he was baptized in the Jordan and the Holy Spirit descended and rested upon hi...

Once again, we have come to that time of year when book enthusiasts everywhere humblebrag about the books we enjoyed! I am, of course, no exception to this, as I’ve been sharing these sorts of round-ups for the last 15 years.

As always, my reading spans genres and mediums, so this list does not represent a single focus. Some were published before 2025. Even so, I think they’re pretty rad. Without further ado, here are my favorite books of 2025—or at least the ones that most stuck with me.

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You are not alone.

I get it—you don’t like talking about a loved one deconstructing because, well, all kinds of reasons. Perhaps you’re not entirely sure what the word means. Maybe you’re trying to respect this person’s privacy. (A noble thing, to be sure.) Maybe—more likely—it’s because it hurts.

You have all these shoulds and self-condemnation running through your mind: I should have prayed more; I was too rigid and didn’t encourage asking questions; I was a bad witness to the people I...

It’s hard not to hate. Which is exactly what the world wants us to feel. I’m not simply talking about feeling angry (although the two are not unrelated).1 I’m talking the way we’re all being shaped by what we consume and who we listen to. Hatred causes us to feel revulsion and disgust toward others. It reduce people’s identities, and their value, into something lesser. To make everything a matter of division and conflict. Us vs them. Hate your enemies. Don’t seek their best—seek their end.

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On September 10, 2025, a family was destroyed when Charlie Kirk was shot and killed at Utah Valley University. Two very small children lost their dad. A wife lost her husband. That same day, three students were rushed to the hospital in critical condition following another school shooting, this time at Evergreen High School in Denver, Colorado. One them was the shooter, who died of a self-inflicted injury.

The responses to Kirk’s death have been as mixed—and disturbing—as you might expect. ...

This hasn’t been the summer I planned, but that’s okay. (I think.) There’s been a lot going, some of which I’ll talk about in an upcoming article. That said, one of the positive experiences of the last several weeks has been the opportunities to talk about Faith Simplified. But before we get there, there’s something you should be aware of:

Over on Amazon, Faith Simplified is on sale for 50% off! At about $9, it’s an ideal time to get a copy (or 5). This deal is on for a limited time, so I wo...

2025 is officially halfway through, and it’s been… well, it’s been a lot, hasn’t it? While I’m sure we all have thoughts and feelings on it all, I wanted to share a quick life and ministry update.

Family and personal life updates

As I shared elsewhere, it’s been a challenging season for our family. As much as I wish I could say, “But it’s all better now and here’s what God was doing,” the truth is, it’s not all that much better. The hard parts are still really hard. It’s hard to see what...