List: Personal Essays | Curated by Andy Spears

Mar 25, 2025
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Personal Essays
In
Black Bear
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Andy Spears
The Conference Presenter I Will Never ForgetIn just two hours, I learned an invaluable life lesson
2d ago
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2d ago
2
In
The Maze
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Andy Spears
I Sat On Top of a Rollercoaster for a Whole YearAnd refused repeated offers of help
Mar 18
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Mar 18
14
In
The Maze
by
Andy Spears
Therapy With a Shot of BourbonTurns out, it works better without the alcohol chaser
Mar 6
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Mar 6
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A Feel-Good Election StoryFrom trucker to U.S. Senator — with some alcohol on the way
Feb 15
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Feb 15
6
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Backyard Church
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Andy Spears
How Losing Almost Everything Brought Me One Step Closer to GodI woke up right across the road from hope
Feb 11
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Feb 11
4
In
Black Bear
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Andy Spears
Why Aren’t You Hypervigilant, Too?How a survival skill can be harmful to relationships
Jan 25
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Jan 25
14
In
Backyard Church
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Andy Spears
A Prayer from the Back of the Racquetball CourtNo, it wasn’t about my serve
Jan 21
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Jan 21
5
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Backyard Church
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Andy Spears
Is Jesus a Fan of Your Favorite Football Team?Making a spectacle of personal faith
Jan 14
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Jan 14
7
In
Good Vibes Club
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Andy Spears
Pickles from Beyond the GraveA story about a neighbor’s last gift
Jan 10
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Jan 10
12
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Backyard Church
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Andy Spears
Songs Like This One Made Me Want to Leave ChurchSometimes, well-intentioned words pave a path to the exit
Jan 7
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Jan 7
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Drinking, Elections, and GodYes, they go together
Jan 5
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Jan 5
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Backyard Church
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Andy Spears
God is Good (Except When He Isn’t)Faith, Doubt, and the Mystery of Who Gets the Miracle
Dec 31, 2024
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Dec 31, 2024
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Andy Spears
I Don’t Know Enough About This TurkeyA Thanksgiving stuffed with politics
Dec 2, 2024
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Dec 2, 2024
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In
Black Bear
by
Andy Spears
What a Recovery Community Taught Me About the Good SamaritanFinding hope from unlikely friends
Nov 12, 2024
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Nov 12, 2024
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In
Black Bear
by
Andy Spears
From a Job Offer in a Bourbon Lounge to Sleeping in a CarOr: From heaven to hell in under a year
Oct 31, 2024
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Oct 31, 2024
13
In
The Memoirist
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Andy Spears
His Eye is on The SparrowBut no one is minding the store
Aug 26, 2023
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Aug 26, 2023
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The Memoirist
by
Andy Spears
What I Discovered in the Principal’s OfficeA pain that still stings today
Oct 25, 2024
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Oct 25, 2024
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The Maze
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Andy Spears
The Most Interesting Question I’ve Ever Been Asked on a First DateIt was something I’d pondered before
Oct 8, 2024
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Oct 8, 2024
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Andy Spears
Disturbing Stories About BirdsA pair of haunting tales for Spooky Season
Oct 4, 2024
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Oct 4, 2024
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Andy Spears
Sleeping in Cars and Reading Ghostly MagazinesA month of mixed memories
Oct 1, 2024
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Oct 1, 2024
3