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Quid Amo

By James K.A. Smith

The enthusiasms, musings, and observations of James K.A. Smith. Mostly books, music, and film.

The Priory

By Karen Swallow Prior

Prayers of Attention

Making All Things New

By Amy Peterson

Notes on faith, language, culture, and creation from an Episcopal priest in Asheville, North Carolina

The Beaty Beat

By Katelyn Beaty

News and analysis about the power and pitfalls of the American church + the occasional rant, recommendation, and bit of lady wisdom

The Second Act

By Ashlee Gadd

Approaching midlife with grace, humor, and the occasional existential crisis. Mostly lyrical essays and link roundups.

Stumble Along Bravely

By Charaia Rush

Becoming by Lisa Hensley

By Lisa Hensley

a long look at our slow transformation

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Du Mez CONNECTIONS

By KKDuMez

Understanding the connections between religion, gender, & politics, and trying to save our democracy in the process.

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

The Hyphen is an independent newsletter for curious readers from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" —The Times

The Courage to Live It

By Shawn Smucker

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

The Table with Jessica Herberger

Learn. Ponder. Question. Connect.

A community committed to finding and preserving what is good and beautiful and true.

Human Stuff from Lisa Olivera

A reader-supported newsletter that explores and examines what it's like to be human: the depths, the joys, and all the in-betweens.

Beyond the Pale

By John Blase

Meredith Lee and I were sitting on the back deck a few weeks ago, she was telling me a story, and stopped to ask, What are you looking at?" I guess I'd left eye-contact or something. I answered, "Everything."

I'll read anything John puts out into the world. I'm a fan for life.

- Lore Wilbert

The Crucial Years

By Bill McKibben

Working on Winning the Climate Fight

Tethered Letters

By Chris Wheeler

Monthly letters on creative faith and faithful creativity.

Bitter Scroll

By Sara

Decoding the culture swaying American Christian identity.

Wise and measured thoughts on the evangelical and American culture, hope for a way forward.

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Ashley Hales | Beauty Leads the Way

Writing about the renewing work of Christian imagination, culture, and practice.

Thought-filled long form pieces on limitations, culture, and spirituality.

- Lore Wilbert

A Habit Called Faith

By Jen Pollock Michel

Learning to pattern the days in faithful response to God's voice

I read everything Jen writes. She's always thoughtful, always thought-provoking, and growing alongside her is a gift.

- Lore Wilbert

Border-Stalkers

By Jon Ward

Anti-reductionism through liminality, paradox & nuance.

Patti Smith

The reader is my notebook

Fan for life.

- Lore Wilbert

Human Together

By Sarah E. Westfall

a newsletter exploring faith, belonging, and the complexities of being a person

The Inbox Variations

By Sara Zarr

Updates from author Sara Zarr

The Soul Minimalist

By Emily P. Freeman

Continuing the conversation about discerning our next right thing in faith, work, and life for those who want to move beyond the pro/con list.

SLANT LETTER

By Stephanie Duncan Smith

Writing craft and soul care for the creative life for writers like you, from your friendly editor in book publishing.

Stephanie Smith is the Internet's writing professor and we'd all be wise to pay attention.

- Lore Wilbert

The Clearing by Katherine May

By The Clearing with Katherine May

A newsletter and community for wild minds, winterers and enchantment-seekers with internationally bestselling author Katherine May.

The Soup

By Shannan Martin

Dispatches on a Life Well Loved

Story Letters

By Amber C. Haines

A newsletter for updates, essays, and more personal scoops from Amber C Haines

Amber is your next-door neighbor, the one who brings you pies. But she is also your priest, the one to whom you confess. And she is also your friend, the one who makes you laugh until your side hurts.

- Lore Wilbert

The Liminality Journal

By Kaitlin Curtice

thoughts on the in-between

things i'm thinking about

By Kristen LaValley

You can breathe easy here. I believe that God created us human on purpose and so I write about the complexities of being human and where those things intersect with faith, relationships, life, and culture. I'm glad you're here.

Thoughts from one who's been there done that and lived to tell you all about it.

- Lore Wilbert

The Examine

By Seth Haines

The Examine is a reader-supported exploration of curiosity. Here, I explore the world through fiction, non-fiction, and the occasional photograph.

I'm a true fan of Seth Haines and you can't stop me.

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The Commonplace

By Tsh Oxenreider

Noticing what's still beautiful, good, and true in the world. Because it's there—if you have the eyes to see.

Granola

By Gracy Olmstead

a monthly newsletter about place, books, and community

Her thoughts on locale and geographic fidelity are worth the price of admission.

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Sarah Bessey's Field Notes

The popular newsletter from writer Sarah Bessey with exclusive essays, the books worth reading, good things, special devotional series, theology deep dives, community conversations, and so much more.

Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you