FAITH | LIFE | BECOMING
What can it really look like to follow Jesus in 2026?
I’m Jared. This is where I share the travel, faith, rebuilding, questions, mistakes, and ordinary moments shaping the life I’m still learning how to live.
Still walking. Still working. Still praying. Still becoming.
WHAT I DO
Trying to live more fully and faithfully in the modern world.
I’m interested in what people believe, what they are carrying, what they long for, and what still gives them hope. Some of that becomes more serious, long-form work. Some becomes ministry. Some is simply me trying to live honestly and pay attention.
I am not sharing or documenting because I have mastered any of this.
I am sharing because I am still here, still learning, and still moving.
And I, as do you, desire to enjoy life, steward it well, and share with others. No matter how challenging or care-free the present moment may be.
Thanks for being here.
“I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better; 24 yet to remain in my body is more necessary and essential for your sake.”
The words of the Apostle Paul, written in the book of Philippians 1:23b-24 (AMP)
THE PROJECTS
My attempt at living less fragmented. Identifying pieces, and connecting them more wholly together.
MEDIA / STORIES / FIELD WORK
Mid Story Media
My documented conversations, on-the-ground thoughts, interviews, and stories about people in the middle of real life.
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my PERSONAL JOURNEY
Sojourning Jared
Travel, faith, divorce, rebuilding, loneliness, becoming, and the life taking shape behind my public work.
"Follow me as I follow Christ" →
PRESENCE / HOPE / CONVERSATIONS
Promote Ministry
Encouraging ordinary Christians to continue forward, love people well, speak clearly and boldly about Jesus, and trust God with the results.
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PEOPLE / BELIEF / CONFLICT / HOPE
Is This America?
A developing project exploring the people, places, beliefs, and tensions shaping our unfinished country, America.
Explore the developing project →
SELECTED WORK
Stories, conversations, and questions worth exploring.
MID STORY MEDIA · PLAY
Jesus Would Deport Ice?
IS THIS AMERICA? · PLAY
What Do Young Men Think They’re Missing?
Listening for the distance between ambition, belonging, and purpose.
SOJOURNING JARED · NOTE
What Stayed With Me After Church
A quieter reflection on presence, disappointment, and returning.
PROMOTE MINISTRY · PLAY
She Wasn’t Sure About Hell
A conversation where patience mattered more than a perfect answer.
IS THIS AMERICA? · FIELD ESSAY
What Does America Still Believe In?
Questions from an unfinished country and the people still trying to name it.
SOJOURNING JARED · NOTE
Am I Half a Man Without a Wife?
Wrestling with divorce, lost partnership, singleness, and whether the life left in my hands is still whole.
BEHIND THE WORK
Not the star, I'm just the guide.
Not every story is about me. I travel, ask questions, film conversations, and try to notice what people mean before they know exactly how to say it. My hope is that the camera captures the moment and listens to the stories told. You're invited along, and I hope you see bits of yourself and your journey shared through the words of others.
If you want to know more about me, Jared, see below!
Faith | Culture | Healing