Du Mez CONNECTIONS

Recommended by Kristin Du Mez

Off the Air: A Journalist's After-Hours Thoughts

Sarah McCammon's reflections on covering the news and everything else

Sarah is one of my favorite reporters covering religion. A former evangelical, she has an absolutely fabulous journalistic memoir coming out this year on her time in (and moving out of) evangelicalism.

- Kristin Du Mez

Under the Desk

By Prof. Anthea Butler

A professor and journalist's take on the intersection of race, religion, and politics.

A Public Witness

By Word&Way

An award-winning e-newsletter from Word&Way covering faith, culture, & politics.

I'm Listening

By Rev. Angela Denker

Step away from the noise. Take a breath. Join me as I listen.

From Lutheran pastor and author of Red State Christians, thoughtful reflections on faith, politics, and parenting.

- Kristin Du Mez

Dispatches From A Collapsing State | Jared Yates Sexton

Diagnosing a world in crisis while retaining hope and energy for creating a better, more real, more human future

Jared Yates Sexton's work is critical to understanding our current cultural and political moment.

- Kristin Du Mez

Footnotes by Jemar Tisby

This newsletter helps you become a lifelong advocate for racial justice.

The Post-Evangelical Post

By Blake Chastain

Home of the Exvangelical podcast & a newsletter about belief, tech, & society—with a focus on US white evangelicalism.

Blake's is an essential voice in tracking the effects of evangelicalism and charting the post-evangelical world.

- Kristin Du Mez

The Pietist Schoolman

By Chris Gehrz

Exploring Christianity, history, and education — and how they intersect

Chris is of my favorite writers on Christian higher ed and my former blogging companion at The Anxious Bench.

- Kristin Du Mez

Threads

By hannah anderson

This and that and whatever I used to tweet before The End came

Marginalia with Beth Allison Barr

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

Good news, everyone--Beth Allison Barr is now here on Substack! Follow her to keep up with her thoughts on women and evangelicalism, and to keep tabs on her progress on her next book: The Pastor's Wife.

- Kristin Du Mez

White Too Long by Robert P. Jones

A newsletter by author Robert P. Jones. For those dedicated to the work of truth-telling, repair, and healing from the legacy of white supremacy in American Christianity.

Word from the Bird

By Mike Bird with Word

The Low-Down on Jesus, the Bible, Theology, and Faith

Michael is super smart, kind, and hilarious, and he offers reasoned reflections on Christian theology, with generosity and with a deep respect for the Christian tradition.

- Kristin Du Mez

The Cottage

By Diana Butler Bass

Part retreat, part think tank. A place for inspiration and ideas about culture, faith, and spirit.

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.