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Recommended by Myles Werntz

Searching the cultural past for the pieces that tell us how we got to now

What do plumbing and St. Benedict have in common? Me. Writing about ora et labora—prayer and work—vocation, theology, philosophy, blue collar life, the trades, plumbing, gardening, book reviews, and more.

Embodied Faith

By Geoff Holsclaw (PhD)

Exploring a Neuroscience-Informed Spiritual Formation

Window Light

By Matthew Shadle

Expert analysis on the fields of Catholic theology and ministry, explorations of historical theology, commentary on current events, and theological and spiritual reflections.

The Hollow

By Dixie Dillon Lane

A welcoming place for discussions on education, books, tech resistance, family, & history.

The Hopeful Rhino: For Christian Creatives Everywhere!

By Cass & Rich

Inspiring and equipping Christian Creatives working or volunteering in ministry, to live and lead their creative best, through weekly advice, conversation, and mentoring.

Conversations on creativity, for artists and the hopeful.

- Myles Werntz

You Are Not Your Own Substack

By 𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞

Articles, short thoughts, and podcasts about faith, culture, secularism, and identity from O. Alan Noble

Alan Noble on cultural criticism

- Myles Werntz

*Some Assembly Required

By John Inazu

Reflections on Protests, People, and Pluralism

Subversive Compliance

By Seumas Macdonald

Reflections on Christian thought and practice

Over the Field

By Hadden Turner

Essays on agrarianism, sustainability, agriculture, rurality, ecology, Wendell Berry, and techno-scepticism.

Tamed Cynic

By Jason Micheli

Stick around here and I’ll use words as best as I know how to help you give a damn about the God who, in Jesus Christ, no longer gives any damns.

In Particular

By To the Shire

I write about creatures.

Theological reflection by way of Tolkien.

- Myles Werntz

The Tourist

By Phil Christman

This is a public notebook of the stuff I've been reading, thinking, and publishing recently.

Story Club with George Saunders

A place to explore the way the short story works.

Want to learn short stories with George Saunders?

- Myles Werntz

MILLER’S BOOK REVIEW 📚

By Miller’s Book Review 📚

Classics, Memoir, History, More

Speakeasy Theology

By Chris EW Green

theology, ministry, culture

Chris Green's meditations on Scripture. Always worth your time.

- Myles Werntz

The Line of Beauty

By Dhananjay Jagannathan

essays on truth, beauty, and goodness

Formation Time with Ryan Huber

By Ryan

Spiritual, Relational, Cultural, and Political Formation

Draw Near With Faith

By Ben Crosby

Musings on Anglican theology, history, and liturgy

Experimental Theology with Richard Beck

Drawing Large and Startling Figures

The Intrinsic Perspective

By Erik Hoel

Bridging the two cultures of science and the humanities

The Honest Broker

By Ted Gioia

A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia

Freddie deBoer

cool but rude

Contrarian cultural commentary.

- Myles Werntz

S A Y A B L E

By Lore Ferguson Wilbert

For the believers, the doubters, the halfway in or outers.

Life Considered

By Haley Baumeister

Weekly roundups examining truth, beauty, and goodness. Here we pursue intimacy with unchanging things: Studiositas in a world of Curiositas.

Other Feminisms

By Leah Libresco Sargeant

Creating a culture that values interdependence over autonomy

Alternate feminist takes on feminism.

- Myles Werntz

Justin Smith-Ruiu’s Hinternet

Speculative Fiction | Criticism | Belles lettres | Philosophy

Philosophical miscellany, and always illuminating.

- Myles Werntz

Letters from a Catholic Feminist

By The Catholic Feminist

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

The Path Before Us, with Matthew Lee Anderson

I offer counsel and help in discerning the path Christians should take at the border between the church and the world--which includes everything from biblical exegesis to reflections on Trollope.

Matt writes broadly on the Christian moral life. He and I disagree on so much! But there are few people I like disagreeing with more.

- Myles Werntz

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.

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.

Tsh Oxenreider’s reflections on community

- Myles Werntz

JoeBlogs

By Joe Posnanski

Essays that brighten up your day from “Contemporary sports writing’s biggest star.”

Granola

By Gracy Olmstead

a monthly newsletter about place, books, and community

Meditations on place and community belonging.

- Myles Werntz

The Convivial Society

By L. M. Sacasas

Thinking about technology, society, and the good life.

Tech, Ivan Illich, and reshaping shared life.

- Myles Werntz

Notebook

By B.D. McClay

About books, TV, movies, and higher etiquette. Also God sometimes. Also Taylor Swift.