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First Thoughts After Midwestuary

Notes On Paul Vander Klay's Extraordinary Gathering Of Meaning Seekers

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Rod Dreher
Aug 24, 2025
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(L to R) Kale Zelden, Matthew Parlato, and Paul Vander Klay at closing Midwestuary event

What a weekend that was! The Midwestuary Conference in Chicago was one of the best ones I’ve ever attended. I’m going to be thinking on the things I heard and saw there for a long time. Here are some initial impressions. Let me say at the top that the Estuary process…

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