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Oboedire | Jan. 2, 2026
It’s no longer feasible for me to post the writings of others as often as I originally intended. There are just too many. That’s good news so far as having good guides is concerned, but it makes keeping up with them impossible.
Instead, here is a list of new-awakening people and ministries that I follow. I will let you know of others in the monthly Soundings newsletter, and I am always appreciative when you take the time to let me know those from whom you are benefitting.
Theological Substance
The Center for Open and Relational Theology, founded by Dr. Thomas Oord and made up of a varied network of leaders (www.c4ort.com)
Formational Substance
The Center for Action and Contemplation, founded by Fr. Richard Rohr, offers a wealth of resources to inspire and inform your spiritual formation (www.cac.org)
harper ident 2024
Formational Ministry
Renovaré, founded by Richard Foster, offers personal, group, and congregational resources to shape and sustain the spiritual life (www.renovare.org)
Additional Ministries
100 Movements (www.100movements.org)
The Apprentice Institute (www.apprenticeinstitute.org)
Center for Christogenesis (www.christogenesis.org)
Center for Spiritual Imagination (www.spiritualimagination.org)
Convergence (www.convergenceus.org)
Fresh Expressions (www.freshexpressions.com)
Portraits in Faith (www.portraitsinfaith.org)
Spirituality & Practice (www.spiritualityandpractice.com)
The Qurian Network (www.thecurian.org)
The Lewis Center for Church Leadership (www.churchleadership.com)
The Pledge: Central Florida (www.centralfloridapledge.com)
The Upper Room (www.upperroom.org)
Denominational Resources
Episcopal Church (www.forwardmovement.org)
United Methodist (www.umcdiscipleship.org)
These resources link to many other ministries and people. Here are some others on Substack that connect with the aims of Oboedire,
Alan Hirsch
Center for Spiritual Imagination
Contemplative Witness (Adam Bucko)
David P. Gushee
Deconstructionology (Jim Palmer)
Everything Happens (Kate Bowler)
Father John Dear
Hallelujah Anyway (Anne Lamott)
Heretic Adjacent (Derek Penwell)
Joel Simpson
Jonathan Foster
Leonard Sweet
Living the Questions (Parker Palmer)
Meditations in an Emergency (Rebecca Solnit)
Our Moral Moment (William Barber & Jonathan Wilson-Hartgrove)
Passional Church (Michael Beck)
Process This (Tripp Fuller)
Reclaiming Faith (Jennifer Butler)
StarfishyoU (KC Underground)
The Corners (Nadia Bolz-Weber)
The Cottage (Diana Butler Bass)
The Futuring Church (Rob Hutchinson)
The Listening Church (Luke Edwards)
The Truth Is… (Lisa Sharon Harper)
Thomas Jay Oord
Tim Whitaker
Randy Woodley
Winn Collier