Substacks recommended by Carrie Newcomer

Recommended by Carrie Newcomer

A Quaker Looks at the World

The Growing Edge is hosted by author Parker J. Palmer & singer/songwriter Carrie Newcomer. Life forever invites us to grow into new challenges, new adventures, new opportunities to learn and to serve. What’s your growing edge?

The Raft

By Phyllis Cole-Dai

Ride the river of a creative life, buoyed by the arts and open spirituality

I’ve been following the writing of Phyllis Cole-Dai for many years. I’m so excited that she has a new substack page and hope folks check it out!

- Carrie Newcomer

The Blue Room with MaryAnn McKibben Dana

A place to breathe amid the clamor of everyday life. Hosted by MaryAnn McKibben Dana: author, pastor, recovering perfectionist, reluctant improviser, and hopemonger.

Poetry Unbound

By Pádraig Ó Tuama

Open your world with poetry

Andes to Indiana

By Mitch Teplitsky

Updates about life and filmmaking, from a New Yorker who somehow ended up in Peru and now Indiana

Imago Scriptura

By Edward Goode

Faith, Photography, Beauty, Wonder

I’ve enjoyed the spirit of Imago Scriptura. It comes out of the Christian tradition, but in a way that explores wonder, the natural world, and good questions rather than hard answers. I’d recommend to anyone interested in exploring spirituality through art, ache and awe.

- Carrie Newcomer

Starship Casual

By Jeff Tweedy

Jeff Tweedy shares songs, advice, general musings, and whatnot...

The Cottage

By Diana Butler Bass

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

I have very much enjoyed The Cottage. Diane is a wonderful writer about faith in action, spirituality and justice, the inner work that encourages outer transformation.

- Carrie Newcomer

Cathleen Falsani: This Numinous World

By Cathleen Falsani •This Numinous World

Observations from a life of looking by the author and journalist Cathleen Falsani

The Corners by Nadia Bolz-Weber

Grace for fuck-ups. Prayer for the impious. A space for spiritual misfits.

I really enjoy reading The Corners. I find it honest, smart, funny, meaningful, speaking the words that I often need to hear.

- Carrie Newcomer

the examined family

By Courtney Martin

figuring out how to be and raise ethical, joyful humans in beautiful, horrible times

Courtney Martin’s the examined family is a wonderful newsletter. I subscribe and always get something powerful from her thoughts, reflections and excellent writing. I’ve loved her books for years.

- Carrie Newcomer

A Gathering of Spirits

Recommended by Carrie Newcomer