ABOUT THE PORCH

The Porch is a community of people hungry for a hopeful vision of the world that has something to offer everyday life, tired of the social media grind, and want to connect more deeply with creative ideas and community. We sense the authenticity of spirituality, and the possibility of friendship across diversity; and we seek to use whatever gifts and privileges we have to serve the common good, and in the places where we experience lack, to seek solidarity and support.

Inspired by magazines like The Wittenberg Door, Third Way, and The Sun; transformative leaders like Harriet Tubman, Walter Wink, and Rebecca Solnit; and creative visionaries like Jim Henson, Josephine Baker, Mary Oliver, and Seamus Heaney, The Porch invites anyone who wants to step into a better story to come along with us for the ride.  You can read our newest essays for free below. We invite you to join the community and support our work - click here for more information.