The Sauntering Pilgrim

Notes, Ruminations, and Seeds of Contemplation

parables

March 15, 2026

It’s time to celebrate

You probably know it as the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), but I’m not certain that’s the best title for it. We might call it the parable of the loving father, with its depiction of the extravagantly generous father who forgave and welcomed his younger son and offered him full reconciliation, even without… Continue reading

Ruminations

abundant life, failures, faith of Jesus, forgiveness, God’s invitation, newness of life, parables, parables of Jesus, poor choices, prevenient grace, prodigal son, proximate values, reconciliation, self-examination, spiritual maturity, the gospel, ultimate values
September 11, 2022

Finding the missing piece

There used to be a feature in the Sunday Buffalo News called The Magic Eye. At first glance, it appeared to be the kind of image you’d see on your computer screen when the mother board was failing, a mass of colorful, squiggly, incoherent lines. But if you changed your perspective and focused your eyes… Continue reading

Ruminations

abundand life, authentic Christianity, community, division, dualism, God's perspective, inclusiveness, kingdom of God, parable of the lost sheep, parables, reconciliation, reign of God, the aim of ministry, the gospel, the hundred sheep

About Me

Rich Neal is, in no particular order, a wordsmith and graphic designer; lover of typography, books, and publishing; photographer; contemplative; saunterer; and a retired and still-active pastor. He claims neither special wisdom nor particularly deep insight into life, only occasional glimpses of what lies behind the veil along the way. He shares them here in the hope of connecting the pieces of life’s puzzle that come to him in the journey and would consider it a gift if sharing them also connected him with others who travel an unmarked path toward the same unknown end.

parables

It’s time to celebrate

Finding the missing piece