Where's the Good Stuff this week?
Friday 5/9/25 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:
God stuff
‘The Imitating Christ’, by
. ‘Do I have the courage to throw caution to the wind and meet Jesus where everyone can see us?’‘Rooted in Peace’ by
. ‘So, with remarkable peace, I've created my new rule of life: Seek like Mary, serve like Martha, but surrender like Lazarus’.Because it’s just that good: ‘Dispatches Del Camino’ from
. I love reading about his daily pilgrimage, and I really don’t want it to end.
Church stuff
‘Why doubt is important to your faith’ by
. On Peter Abelard and why we need to ask the hard questions.‘The Shift I Never Saw Coming’, by
. How a Southern Baptist became a Methodist.‘How Many Megachurches are there? Where are they located?’Endlessly fascinating church statistics.
asks the big (and small!) questions about church and then brilliantly looks for the answers.
Other stuff
‘21 observations from people watching’, from
, who makes paintings at weddings. All of it - fascinating.‘28 slightly rude notes on writing’ by
. I didn’t find these notes rude - I found them profound.
I wrote a couple things, too!
‘Our church is like family’. How that is more true than you know!
‘The building blocks of faith.’ A tour of the ‘spiritual gym’.
Finally…
This is from the
article:
Thanks for sharing my work! So gracious and kind you. 😊