A retired Southern Baptist pastor writes reflective Christian essays on theology, church history, and the role of faith in public life, often drawing on scripture, Puritan catechisms, and personal memories. The issues mix grief over church members' deaths with careful arguments about creeds and political engagement.
Website: https://stevebateman.substack.com
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.
This newsletter presents readings from early church history (c. 50-500 AD), pairing primary texts such as letters by John Chrysostom and Paul with scholarly and historical introductions. It also includes original argument, such as a proposed wartime dating of the Gospel of John.
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.
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