Looking forward to a liturgical year of your articles. You asked why we read - for me, I like the way your posts consider the intersection of faith with the arts, Christianity with culture. I'm a writer too and I like your thoughtful approach. You make me think about Jesus, the church, and my own response as a writer and follower of Christ. And you make me laugh sometimes.
Re the book, remember those of us who live a long way from the UK and consider an e-version perhaps?
Yes, I'd like the book to be available internationally, but international postage is horribly expensive. Might be able to figure something out so it's not just an e-book, which just isn't the same (I say that as a large consumer of eBooks)
Thank you for keeping this Substack free. I am more than a little tired of several writers here who charge for their most valuable content when they are already earning a living in the vey field on which they are writing - I'm thinking particularly of one or two biblical scholars here.
With appreciation from someone from a different evangelical tribe from you.
Thanks David. I guess everyone has different reasons for charging - and none of these biblical scholars are earning big bucks being bibically scholarly, so I guess they are looking to supplement income. Plus this is a different kind of writing. I'm more worried about the unnecessary burden - and read quite a lot of substacks with a paid tier where the author is already apologising for lack of premium content because 'life got in the way'. When people ask for regular income, they are making a much bigger commitment than they might realise. Or at least, I think it's really big, which is why I'm keeping it free and then potentially charging for a nice book for those who want that.
Great post, James. Love your writing and I'm looking forward to know more about the liturgical calendar. I'm also happy to hear there will be a book, even when you said in the podcast that one of your goals is to not write a book 😆 hopefully I'll be able to import it.
I’m in.
Looking forward to a liturgical year of your articles. You asked why we read - for me, I like the way your posts consider the intersection of faith with the arts, Christianity with culture. I'm a writer too and I like your thoughtful approach. You make me think about Jesus, the church, and my own response as a writer and follower of Christ. And you make me laugh sometimes.
Re the book, remember those of us who live a long way from the UK and consider an e-version perhaps?
Best wishes!
Yes, I'd like the book to be available internationally, but international postage is horribly expensive. Might be able to figure something out so it's not just an e-book, which just isn't the same (I say that as a large consumer of eBooks)
Thank you for keeping this Substack free. I am more than a little tired of several writers here who charge for their most valuable content when they are already earning a living in the vey field on which they are writing - I'm thinking particularly of one or two biblical scholars here.
With appreciation from someone from a different evangelical tribe from you.
Thanks David. I guess everyone has different reasons for charging - and none of these biblical scholars are earning big bucks being bibically scholarly, so I guess they are looking to supplement income. Plus this is a different kind of writing. I'm more worried about the unnecessary burden - and read quite a lot of substacks with a paid tier where the author is already apologising for lack of premium content because 'life got in the way'. When people ask for regular income, they are making a much bigger commitment than they might realise. Or at least, I think it's really big, which is why I'm keeping it free and then potentially charging for a nice book for those who want that.
Great post, James. Love your writing and I'm looking forward to know more about the liturgical calendar. I'm also happy to hear there will be a book, even when you said in the podcast that one of your goals is to not write a book 😆 hopefully I'll be able to import it.