Further Up is a Christian humanist newsletter by an essayist who writes long commentaries on culture, film, history and technology, plus travel diaries and conference talks. Readers get personal, opinionated and literate takes on topics like 9/11 memory, Greta Gerwig's Narnia adaptation, and life on the road.
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A free daily devotional pairing a Psalm verse with a short personal reflection on memory, grief, rural life and small daily mercies. Each issue ends with a brief prayer written in a quiet, first-person voice.
A newsletter from pastor and author Nadia Bolz-Weber offering sermons, personal essays and interviews that approach Christian faith with humor, honesty and compassion. Readers get reflective writing on scripture, pilgrimage and everyday moral questions from a perspective aimed at spiritual misfits.
A personal blog-style newsletter by a writer exploring mysticism, Christian contemplative teaching, and Sufism, drawing on Cynthia Bourgeault's course and commentary. Recent issues mix reflective spiritual writing with pointed political commentary on religious freedom and Christian nationalism.
Historian and author Diana Butler Bass writes about religion, politics and culture in America, with a focus on mainline Protestants and Christian nationalism. Issues combine commentary on survey data, reflections from travel, and weekly lectionary-based Sunday meditations.
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