Greg Richter: Writer, Editor, Photographer

07/28/2026

My new ebook, Drawing Near, is available today:
https://books2read.com/b/4X7GZ7

This book grew out of one of the most uncertain periods of my life.

After a 40-year career in journalism, I was laid off and suddenly found myself searching for work in a brutal economy. Personal and medical concerns added to the uncertainty. But beneath all the practical worries was a deeper, more troubling fear: Was God paying any attention to me?

I prayed, but at times it felt like speaking into drywall—like my words simply echoed back unanswered.

I have been a Christian for more than 40 years. I still believed in God. But believing that God exists and feeling close to him are not always the same thing.

That experience led me to begin studying what Scripture says about spiritual distance, unanswered prayer and drawing near to God when he seems silent. The study began as an attempt to steady my own soul. It was as much for me as it is for anyone who reads it.

The result is Drawing Near: A 30-Day Journey Into God’s Presence.

Each day includes Scripture, a short reflection, a practical step and optional deeper reading. It is not written by someone who has arrived, but by someone who is still walking—and who has learned that the experience of distance is not proof of abandonment.

The ebook is available now, with the paperback coming Aug. 4.

Get the ebook here:
https://books2read.com/b/4X7GZ7

Also available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple and many others.

Please consider sharing this post with someone who may be spiritually discouraged, uncertain or feeling distant from God. It may be exactly what that person needs today.

07/23/2026

I’m excited to share a project that grew out of one of the most difficult seasons of my life.

*Drawing Near: A 30-Day Journey Into the Presence of God* is written for people who believe in God—or once believed—but feel spiritually tired, dry, uncertain, or distant from him.

This is not a book written by someone who has everything figured out. It is a journey through Scripture, prayer, reflection, and the wisdom of Christians across the centuries, offered by someone who is still walking the road himself.

The planned release date is Tuesday, July 28. In the meantime, you can read a free preview here:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/17zg2QXxv28yHTOPqWuxF6QaQV7jq8UFg/edit

More ordering information will be shared as soon as it becomes available.

DRAWING NEAR A 30-Day Journey Into the Presence of God ✦ “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you.” — James 4:8 (WEB) Curated and Edited by Greg Richter Copyright © 2026 The Drawing Near Project All rights reserved. How This Study Came About I conceived of this project in the mi...

05/14/2026

The greater danger to Christianity has rarely been outsiders fumbling doctrine. It has more often been insiders — or pretenders — using faith as camouflage for ambition, ego, greed, or control.

03/30/2026

My latest on Afroman and a Tennessee grandma as the latest cases of police goof-ups.

Innocent Americans shouldn't have to repair their lives at their own expense when police botch it.

02/26/2026

I've been working on something I'm genuinely excited about, and I need your help before it goes public.

The project is called Drawing Near: A 30-Day Journey Into the Presence of God — a daily devotional study designed for anyone who wants to go deeper with God, whether you've been in church your whole life or you're just starting to ask questions. It draws on voices from across the Christian tradition — Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox, and everywhere in between — because the God we're all reaching toward is bigger than any one tradition.

Before we release it, we're looking for two kinds of beta readers:

📖 Everyday readers — people who will work through the study as it's meant to be used and tell us honestly: Does this land? Is it clear? Is there a day that really hit you, or one that fell flat? You don't need any theological background — in fact, it's better if you don't.

✝️ Pastors and Christian leaders — people with formal training who can evaluate the theological accuracy, the handling of sources, and whether the tone is right for the audiences you serve. We especially want to hear from people across traditions.

This is a free resource — no purchase required, no strings attached. All I'm asking for in return is honest feedback within a few weeks of receiving it.

If you're interested in either role, reply to this post or send me a message and I'll get you a copy. And if this sounds like something someone you know would want to weigh in on, I'd be grateful if you'd share it.

— Greg Richter

02/22/2026

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02/10/2026

In today's posting, I'm continuing my warning call against the robot invasion!

No matter how many dystopian novels or films warn us against playing God with gears, humanity seems determined to build a person from scratch.

02/08/2026

🎉 Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Here’s to honoring the game’s wild past — and enjoying the modern version where weirdness is mostly just on the scoreboard! 🏈✨



🏆 C. Husal Utes’ Retro Rulebook — Old Football Rules That Time Forgot

📜 From the 1870s–early NFL era:

No forward pass at all — for the first 30+ years of the game, you literally couldn’t throw the ball forward. It was all running and brute force.

Forward-pass madness when it was allowed — early forward passes had bizarre limits: must be within 5 yards of the line, capped at 20 yards, penalties for incompletions, and loss of possession if the pass hit the ground untouched.

“Heeling” the ball — centers originally used the back of their cleats to push the ball backwards to the quarterback instead of snapping it.

Punts for yardage + retain possession — teams once punted on purpose to gain ground and keep the ball.

“Punt-out” on point after touchdown — after scoring, you could punt the ball to a better spot before trying for the extra points, which at one time were worth four!

Fumbles out of bounds went to the first retriever — not automatically to the defense.

📏 Old NFL oddities you won’t see today:

🌀 The Tuck Rule — if a QB’s arm started forward and he lost the ball trying to bring it back in, it was an incomplete pass — not a fumble. Used 1999–2013 and infamous for playoff controversy.

📣 Crowd noise penalty — for a while in the 1970s–2000s, teams could be penalized if their fans were too loud. It’s gone now (thankfully).

🏈 No hash marks — early games placed the ball straight where the last play ended, even if near the sideline.

⛑ Helmets weren’t mandatory — players could play bare-headed into the 1940s.

🪖 Face masks optional — no face masks until the mid-1950s, and early ones were minimal.

🧍 One-platoon football (“iron man” era) — players stayed on the field for offense and defense; subs were highly restricted until mid-20th century.

🤯 Weird historical game conditions:

⚖️ No tackler needed to hold someone down for the play to be dead — early football required actual downing in certain eras.

📚 Bonus trivia (not dead, just rare):

💥 Fair catch kick — after a fair catch, a team can attempt a free kick field goal without a rush — incredibly rare but still technically in the rulebook.

🧠 One-point safety — almost never seen, but under old college/NFL popoffs, a bizarre one-point safety could be scored.