Essays by O. Alan Noble on Christian faith, meaning, rest, and the pressures of contemporary life, drawing on literature, music, and scripture. Recent issues cover choosing childhood education, memento mori and making the most of life, and rest as ongoing struggle rather than arrival.
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A free daily devotional pairing a Psalm verse with a short personal reflection on memory, grief, rural life and small daily mercies. Each issue ends with a brief prayer written in a quiet, first-person voice.
A pastor's reflective weekly-style essays linking a church pond's fate to nature, grace and everyday life, each ending in a short prayer. Readers get careful nature writing, personal anecdotes about family and a standard poodle, and gentle theological reflection.
A personal essay newsletter of true stories about work, family, faith and life's unplanned turns. Issues blend memoir, humor and reflection, covering topics like volunteering in a prison, a parent's memory care, and a Yom Kippur midrash.
Short personal vignettes about family life and fatherhood, each readable in two minutes or less. Readers get small, carefully observed moments with a reflective, faith-tinged perspective.
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