The very fact that you stopped by here makes you a bit of a pioneer. So welcome! It is interesting that you were curious enough about our project to check it out, for it suggests that you must have inherited some of that same wanderlust and spirit of adventure that compelled so many of our stout-hearted forebears to leave behind the comforts of their old life--whether back in their old country across the ocean or across mountains and prairies in their old civilized neighborhood back East--and to strike out in search of something new and different.

Their reasons varied, but there was nearly always a shared element that bound them together into a family: a sense that they were not alone; that someone or something unseen was looking out for them. It was that shared religious bond that kept their hopes alive and their spirits high, and pushed them onwards through adversity, apprehension and misery in pursuit of a dream.

More often than not, the change they were looking for was spiritual. Their attempt to practice their religion was not working well back in the homeland and they desperately wanted to find a place where they could worship in peace, in their own way, freely, and openly. So pioneers they became. In a sense, that is what the Naoi Meadow Way is about as well.

Once it gets going, it will be a throw-back to those bygone days when every little town and hamlet had a simple wooden or rock church with stained glass windows, a steeple, and a bell that woke the faithful on Sunday morning and beckoned them to the service. As back then, our congregation will be tiny, no more than a couple dozen friends and neighbors. But the scope of our vision is way more than that...

It begins with a lifestyle centered around pastoral simplicity, beauty and tranquility which we call the Naoi Meadow Way, and goes on to embrace old-fashioned Christian values, a genuine concern for the greater good, and stewardship of nature and the earth. And, most exciting of all, it involves a genuine love for Jesus, the simple teacher from Nazareth, and what, we believe, was to have been his true, full message.

You have arrived at a place where few have gone before. But that's only because we are just getting started. Welcome aboard!

Each audio or video below will introduce you to a different aspect of the Naoi Meadow Way and show you what a delightful breath of fresh air it can be to swap the chaotic, shallow, gadget-driven, mainstream lifestyle that's driving you bananas for one that is wholesome, simple, calm, laid-back, and Jesus-inspired. And guess what? You will also discover immediately that you can be totally Jesus-inspired and never open a Bible or step one foot in a church! It's true!

The important thing to remember is that while NM does put the teacher Jesus front and center and is based around fundamental Christian values and traditions, the Naoi Meadow Way is not the religion; it is simply a way of living that picks up where your own religion or spiritual persuasion ends. And that lifestyle is best described as 'moderate' and 'measured'. That is, it is somewhat liberal and somewhat conservative (just like we tend to believe Jesus himself was). It has the look and feel of old-fashioned, reverential, small-town Christian worship, but with more pondering and scholarly discourse, and less Bible-thumping and dogmatic myopathy.

You might wonder if there is a 'fellowship' involved, an actual church attendance thing, with a real-world congregation. Well, no, that does not literally exist as yet. But for those who are so inclined, it certainly could happen. It would be as simple as texting a few friends and setting a time to get together under the boughs of an old oak tree. And, in fact, we are working toward just that sort of thing with a real-world Christian fellowship in the works that we call The Chapel in the Meadow. It is just getting started on Facebook. Stop by!

As beautiful as fellowship with like-minded Christians is, though, we recognize that some of us are less social than others. And the NM experience can be just as rewarding done online through social media. Or, if you already have a group you are part of, we suggest that you adopt The Right Life of NM while remaining with your current church. Or enjoy your NM adventure while co-traveling with an established denomination that you might appealing, as a "student" or an "observer" of both, simultaneously. Or, if you prefer, you could just as easily put aside all the religious stuff for now and chart a secular, temporal path. Who knows? You might come away thinking that the whole Christianity thing doesn't sound too bad---IF you could be free to do it your way.

If, after listening to an audio or two, or watching one of our videos, you come away at least slightly intrigued, thinking 'This could be what I've been needing in my life', it is the simplest thing in the world to get to know us and become a part of our exciting new project as it develops and evolves. Simply follow the links on here.

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