My Substack Summer
My Substack Summer
A few things I enjoyed reading on Substack this summer
Do you like stats? Well I’ve got a few randomly generated stats from Substack about my reading habits - I added some running commentary to them for kicks.
If you want to see some of my favorite things I read this summer keep reading!
Highlights
☕ I read the most in the morning - I have little kids so the hours of 5-6:45 AM are the only time I can read anything, no surprise there!
💌 I subscribed to 5 new Substacks - This was Substack discovery summer. Found some great people to read and interact with on here. It seems like it was more than 5. 🤔
📜 I scrolled 6 meters in Notes - apparently doomscrolling is now just as possible here as other platforms…
🕵️ I discovered 5 new posts via Notes - thanks for sharing things I would not have found otherwise Substack community!
Some of My Faves
Fitch's Provocations by
A professor of mine at Northern Seminary. Writing on Theology Church and Culture. Fitch has been so helpful to me in gaining clarity over some of the biggest cultural issues of our day.
Here is a post with which I resonated deeply: The Organic Intellectual in which Fitch describes what he sees the future of theological education and thinking. If you’re a pastor you might find this helpful.
Kelsey McGinnis' Substack by
I came across Kelsey’s work through an article she did for Christianity Today when my denomination put out its first worship album. It’s been great to follow and learn from her work as musicologist in the worship space!
I’m highlighting her post from March: ‘There is a Worship Music Industry. I’m Not Panicking (yet)’, in which she described some of the ups and downs of faithfulness in the midst of an industry of worship.
Church Blogmatics by
Another Northern professor of mine. I just think Dr. Jones, work, writing and overall graciousness is contagious. We need more of that kind of theological thinking in the world.
A great example of her critical yet gracious approach to theological dialogue can be found in one of her recent posts: “On the New Hays & Hays book”. But she is also willing to be vulnerable, sharing her own story of being a woman in theological education.
God Here & Now by
As a “late blooming” seminarian, I find myself feeling the need to play catch up, like I am constantly behind.
In this piece called, “Some Words for Those Beginning Seminary”, Ed Watson wrote, “And you can make learning less painful by not just admitting but really living into the fact that you are here to learn, to learn with and from each other.”
That was a helpful reminder that I don’t need to have all the answers.
I hope you enjoy it.
Share your own Summer Recap
What have you enjoyed reading on Substack this summer? Leave a comment with your favorite piece, I’d love to read it!