Beyond the Pale

"If you're lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it." John Irving, A Prayer for Owen Meany

A monthly-ish newsletter about faith, life, food, art and creativity.

Pursuing Jesus in a world of flash.

My attempt to share words that are more beauty and goodness, less "obfuscating nonsense" (nod to Stegner)

The reader is my notebook

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

Decoding the culture swaying American Christian identity.

A newsletter on writing craft and style—from an editor in publishing who believes in the spiritual practice of the creative process.

For the believers, the doubters, the halfway in or outers. Saying the quiet part out loud.

Photographer. Writer. Athlete. Widow. Words on love, loss, movement, mountains, and infinite connections.

The Quiet Life is for people who love quiet, depth, and beauty, and is read in all 193 countries and all 50 U.S. states. Join us for art, ideas, consolations, and candlelight chats. You'll never be forced to do anything groupy.

a modern woman re-learns how to pay attention to the little things

Notes on community for an age of alienation.

The Examine is a reader-supported exploration of curiosity. Here, I explore the world through fiction, non-fiction, and the occasional photograph.

Recover your sexual and storied innocence. Get a FREE Chapter and Study Guide for my book THE SEX TALK YOU NEVER GOT just for signing up.

Reflections on faith, fatherhood, food, and a lifetime of writing. Hand-crafted in Portland, Oregon.