Where's the Good Stuff this week?

Friday 5/31/25 roundup of what I'm reading on Substack

I love talking about letting go of the ‘stuff’ of ministry - what’s holding us back from the joy of church.

And getting to the ‘Good Stuff’ - sharing the love of God, finding beauty and miracles everywhere, living in hope and peace.

I find so much Good Stuff on Substack - it’s one reason I love this platform. I feel so connected to the best of church, ministry, and Christian faith. Plus so much creativity, beauty, humor and wonder in general.

Of course I can’t help sharing!

Here’s what I’ve found this week:

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God stuff

• ‘Peace and Purpose’ by

  Christine Slater
  . Not letting our hearts be troubled in a mad world.

• ‘The Iron Cross on the Camino’, by

  Sean Dietrich
  . I hardly ever read his writing without tears - this is the best.

• ‘The Lie of Certainty’ by

  Joe Boyd
  . We’re all after truth - and still on the way to finding it.

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Church stuff

• ‘What I Think About AI’ by

  Jen Pollock Michel
  . Grappling with AI and the church.

• ‘What the Mainline Church Can Learn from a Government Rollout Gone Wrong’ by

  Loren Richmond Jr.
  ‘The gospel is still good news, but good news needs a vessel.’

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Other stuff

• ‘Ambition Will Only Get You So Far’ by

  Emily Yoffe
  . Quite simply: why are we here? What is the meaning of our lives?

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I wrote a couple things, too!

• ‘How small congregations can be huge for the church'.’

• ‘Teach us how to pray.’
  

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Finally…

This week I re-launched the ‘gym for your soul.’

Called ‘Trexo’ (Tray-co), Greek for ‘run’ (of course!). ‘Run’ meaning ‘moving forward with full effort and directed purpose.’

It’s ancient Christian spiritual exercises for modern life.

Join us…