Joining the Feast

I had the opportunity to have a meal with a new friend recently. More accurately, to have a feast—because when we arrived, she had prepared a number of dishes, including an enormous pot of chicken biryani.

A very labor-intensive dish, chicken biryani requires a lot of time and attention to make each new layer of the dish come out just right. A careful layering of rice and spices, chicken and vegetables and aromatics, all attended to at the right temperatures, so that nothing burns as new elements are added. The result is an absolute wow of a dish, new discoveries with every spoonful—and made for an amazing afternoon of welcome and fellowship.

Thinking about that dish reminds me of our work here at Reformed Journal. We, too, are labor-intensive: much time and attention are needed to produce writing for a blog and a journal, for book reviews and a poetry podcast. More time and attention are needed to oversee the operation and to provide support on the back-end. The result should be multi-layered, maybe even surprising, maybe spiced in an unexpected way. We hope that together our efforts come out to be tasty and nourishing—and sometimes comforting, sometimes perhaps a little unexpected in terms of the literary flavors encountered.

And of course, we need you, readers, to make the feast complete. It’s a privilege and a joy to have you join us at our RJ table. We’re so thankful for your readership, your interactions, and of course, your financial contributions. Even though the writers work for free, the website and the related tech doesn’t come without cost. 

If you’ve already given a gift, thank you so much! And if you’re still considering, we’d be most grateful if you’d consider something, large or small, one-time or recurring. This year’s  “But Wait…There’s More” offer of three forthcoming books from the Reformed Journal Press is just a small treat to express our appreciation.

When I was young, I loved the book Stone Soup because it presented a way of feeding people with a necessary contribution from one and all. Thanks for helping us keep the pot boiling for another year!

The purple button above or clicking here, will take you to a page with details on this year’s special “But Wait, There’s More” offer–three new books from Reformed Journal Books in 2025!

You can use the same page to give a gift of any amount or find info on giving by check via mail.

Thank you for your generous support!

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