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Nathan Van Hoff

Nathan Van Hoff lives and works in Chicago. He and his wife both graduated from Moody Bible Institute and enjoy spending time with friends and family as well as playing sports when they get the chance. He writes about his faith regularly and is always looking for new opportunities to share the hope he has been given.

Three houses away
EssayJune 14, 2017

Three houses away

By Nathan Van Hoff

My two best friends growing up were brothers who lived three houses away from me. Tim was in my grade and Joe was two…

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Topology Magazine is a place for active contemplation through prose, poetry, and art: the produce of thoughtful labor in the places where we find ourselves. Each person is inextricably tied to their physical location, and Topology cultivates that connection by publishing work which explicitly or implicitly recognizes the influence of place. Read more …

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