Parker J. Palmer's weekly-style reflections blend personal anecdote, political commentary and close readings of poems such as Wendell Berry's and Jeanne Lohmann's to explore community, democracy and inner life. Readers get a contemplative, faith-inflected perspective on living with political despair and finding grounding in nature, poetry and mindfulness.
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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.
Martin Shaw shares original folk tales, mythic storytelling and personal road reflections alongside audio and event announcements. Readers get literary retellings rooted in Devon and Dartmoor folklore and glimpses of a working storyteller's life.
A newsletter from pastor and author Nadia Bolz-Weber offering sermons, personal essays and interviews that approach Christian faith with humor, honesty and compassion. Readers get reflective writing on scripture, pilgrimage and everyday moral questions from a perspective aimed at spiritual misfits.
A newsletter offering critical, reported analysis of psychedelics and spirituality, including case studies of difficult post-psychedelic experiences and scrutiny of the industry and government policy. Readers get narrative reporting and evidence-based commentary on psychedelic safety and regulation.
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