Substacks recommended by Lore Wilbert

Recommended by Lore Wilbert

Coming Down to Earth with Barbara Brown Taylor

There is a portal right here on earth that opens every single day with a little breeze of solace coming through, a little slant of light shining on some beauty you might otherwise have missed. That’s where I want to meet you in this column.

The Pause

By On Being

Replenishment and invigoration. Wisdom to take into your week. Our seasonal Saturday morning ritual — ongoing, advance invitations, extras, and news on all things On Being.

Quid Amo

By James K.A. Smith

The enthusiasms, musings, and observations of James K.A. Smith. Mostly books, music, and film. Expect no punditry here. Look elsewhere for outrage.

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

Poetry Today

By Maya C. Popa

Weekly poetry curations & literary lessons designed to transform your writing life

With Love, Big Sis

By Charaia Rush

Becoming by Lisa Hensley

By Lisa Hensley

we're all going to be someone someday

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. On books, work, wellbeing & creativity. 5th literature Substack globally. "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

A true fan for life.

- Lore Wilbert

The Redemptive

By Breanne Rodgers

Love Breanne's thoughtful approach to all of life.

- Lore Wilbert

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

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.

- Lore Wilbert

Human Together

By Sarah E. Westfall

essays + episodes on the communal life, where we explore the intersection of faith, belonging, and being an actual person

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

A newsletter on writing craft and style—from an editor in publishing who believes in the spiritual practice of the creative process.

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

- Lore Wilbert

The Holy Labor

By Laura Kelly Fanucci

Original essays on theology & spirituality from Laura Kelly Fanucci. Plus a round-up of others' creative work each Wednesday, to help you in your own holy labor.

Letters from a Catholic Feminist

By The Catholic Feminist

For Catholic women who want to be inspired, informed, + intentional.

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

Balancing the beauty and terror. (Abundance means we get it all.)

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

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.

- Lore Wilbert

Stories Along The Way from Kris Camealy

A monthly-ish newsletter about faith, life, food, art and creativity.

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.

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.