Hi. My name is Arthur Stewart, and this is Arthur the Lesser.
I was designated Arthur the Lesser the one time there were two actual Arthurs in the same place and others had to tell us apart. I really liked the other Arthur, and I have no problem referring to him as Arthur the Greater. I have considered the nickname an invitation to be the right size in the space I inhabit.
The nickname has a religious aspect. I am a religious person—I am an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). I have a complicated relationship with the Apostle Paul. I write sometimes about religion, faith, and the Church. Not always, though. I have a professional blog, which is revarthurstewart.com, and you may notice I cross-post stuff because if it can be on both websites, it should be.
I co-edited a book. It’s called Are You Still Watching?: Using Pop Culture to Find God, Tune In and Get Renewed for Another Season. You should buy it, it’s pretty good. I also contributed to 99 Prayers Your Church Needs (But Doesn’t Know It Yet), edited by Cara Gilger.
With my friend the Rev. Stephanie Kendell, I co-host The Two On One Project. It’s about faith and pop culture, and all the fun intersections between the two. We have a guest on a topic for each episode. I never thought I’d say “There’s some really good theology in Fern Gully,” but I say a lot of things I never thought I’d say.
I am a work in progress—a human becoming (as are so many of us). I did the math when I turned 35 and I had 1,827 days before my fortieth birthday (as do so many of us). It’s a big number divisible by many others. And it was probably the 1,827th time I tried to set goals and follow them. I started with way too many. I’m more than two-thirds through this season of life now, and maybe I found a rhythm. I did with a few, at least.
And finally, I’m a real person with a family. I refer to my husband as B. I refer to my kid as K. Maybe there will be more kids, who knows?
You can find me on the facebook, Instagram, and twitter. Also, YouTube? You can sign up for my newsletter, “The Coat I Left in Troas,” and you can contact me using this page. Please do unless it’s about my car’s extended warranty.