Substacks recommended by Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Recommended by Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Sermons, Homilies, Notes & Ideas

By David S. Harvey

Sermons, homilies, and ideas that follow the Revised Common Lectionary's liturgical year from Rev. Dr. David S Harvey.

Dom Budhi-Thornton

Rich Villodas

Rooted in Grace

By Andrea Rodriguez S.

Reflections on the intersection of faith, development, and cross-culturalism, sprinkled with messy motherhood POV

Public Theology with Zach W. Lambert

Theological conversations, social commentary, and authentic community alongside a post-evangelical pastor.

Trying Out Loud

By Tryphena Perumalla-Gagnon

Tryphena and her thoughts on all the things.

I’ve learned so much from Tryphena. I think you will too!

- Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Found Family with MaryB. Safrit

Celebrating the creative communities we make in our actual lives and providing tips to help you find yours. Get my free Found Family Cheat Sheet when you subscribe!

Wandering

By Brianna Bell

I talk about my messy experiences with secrecy, shame, and high-control religion (AKA cults). A newsletter for people exploring what breaks us, what heals us, and what helps us find peace along the way.

id:entity: Faith, Justice, and Belonging | John Habibi

A publication by John Habibi offering creative writing and short-form essays exploring practiced Christian faith, decolonization, and redemptive justice through the lens of a diaspora Palestinian and Cherokee American.

beloved, with Brian Recker

Christian spirituality without the dogma. The whole point is love, or I don't want it.

Spirit Formed Journey

By Daniel Davis

This is a place to explore Christian spirituality and find God's grace in everyday life.

Right Side Up: Danielle Strickland

welcome. I'm hoping it's here you will find subversive ideas, disruptive thoughts, experience and hope, some spiritual depth and genuine questions... this is a way of one beggar telling another beggar where to find some bread. I'm glad you are here.

Really thankful for Danielle’s thought provoking voice.

- Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Lessons from Lydia

By Nicole Mason

thoughts, reflections, and adventures of a lady church planter

My personal Substack

PhD Student - Hebrew Bible, Luke-Acts, Second Temple Recovering Pastor - trauma-informed, embodied, fearless, rooted in neighbourhood and treaty Mystic - unhinged devotion to the academic, the poetic, and the mysterious

Nikayla has a fresh & unique voice as a female Bible Scholar & Pastor - especially on issues like justice & liberation. I’ve learned much from her perspective and I think you would too! PS: Her paid subscriber offerings are pure gold and among the best I’ve ever heard of here.

- Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Who is My Neighbor?

By Kevin Nye

kevin's writings and updates on ending homelessness and the role people and communities of faith play in it

Not Peer Reviewed: By Laura Robinson

By Dr. Laura Robinson

Bible, theology, and culture without the tedious process of having someone else read and strengthen your arguments first

Church Blogmatics by Beth Felker Jones

Theology is more like poetry than geometry. Theology is "vile for the sake of the gospel" (so says my friend, John Wesley). Aspiring to a vile poetics.

Contents and Containers

By Jonny Rashid

Faith, Politics, Christianity, Pop Culture

Bottom's Up w/ Dave Hallahan

Learning to live into the upside down Kingdom of Jesus

Marginalia with Beth Allison Barr

Reflections on Evangelicalism, Medieval History, and Women's History

Beth Allison Barr teaches the hard historical truths and has taught me so much over the years.

- Rev. Joash P. Thomas

Honest Conversations

By Will Soto (Honest Conversations)

Honest conversations about faith, mental health, and more!

The Son Do Move

By Trey Ferguson

Meditations on a hard-won faith.

The Homeward Dispatches

By Jared Stacy

Articles, reflections, and essays on culture, faith, ethics, and politics from Jared Stacy

Sanctuary by Pricelis

By Sanctuary By Pricelis

Words, resources, and thoughts from a girl from the Bronx who wants to help the Body of Christ be healthy and holy sanctuaries.

For Flourishing

By Liz Daye

Following God in sandals towards Hope, flourishing, and embodied faith

Writing Is A Team Sport

By Morgan Strehlow

Coaching and resources to help authors develop their playbook for a winning writing life.

Du Mez CONNECTIONS

By KKDuMez

Exploring connections between religion, gender, & politics and defending our democracy.

This Common Life

By Amar D. Peterman

Exploring questions of faith formation, neighbor love, and the pursuit of a common good.

Othered

By Jenai Auman with OTHERED

Thoughts on contemplative activism & holistic spiritual formation in a malformed world.

Table Talk

By Pastor Matt Murphy

Table Talk: Reflections on Faith, Formation, and the Sacred Ordinary

Speakeasy Theology

By Chris EW Green

ministry, theology, and the life of faith

Tommy Preson Phillips

MANT, Pastor, Songwriter, Writer. I Write about the New Testament, Faith Deconstruction, & the dissident Christian life. Co-Author of Invisible Jesus. 5 Albums as Preson Phillips 21 years at Watermark Church

Bitter Scroll

By Sara

Decoding the culture swaying American Christian identity.

The Art of Preaching

Weekly resources for the weekly preacher and the curious Christian

KTF Press

Seeking Jesus, Confronting Injustice: Resisting the Idols of America

Footnotes by Jemar Tisby

Offering historically informed perspectives on race, faith, and social issues to help you become a lifelong advocate for racial justice

Timothy Isaiah Cho's Newsletter

Newsletter of articles, thoughts, and ideas.

Wear We Are

By Michael & Melissa Wear

From Michael and Melissa Wear, Wear We Are offers original analysis, exclusive interviews and curated news and content about faith, politics and public life.

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.

Jesus, Justice & Joash

Recommended by Rev. Joash P. Thomas