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James Nerlinger, Jr.
writing as Eliyahu · נר הדרשן
Interfaith writer, indie developer, and home cook — building things that matter, asking questions worth sitting with.
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writing as Eliyahu · נר הדרשן
Interfaith writer, indie developer, and home cook — building things that matter, asking questions worth sitting with.
Who I Am
I've spent most of my life thinking about how people try to live well — through philosophy, religion, tradition, and hard-earned experience. Over time that interest has grown less abstract and more practical: how we eat, how we care for our bodies, how we keep a home, and how we learn to live within limits rather than constantly pushing against them.
After more than two decades managing heart failure, I received a heart transplant in 2024. Recovery has been slow, instructive, and deeply grounding. It returned me to the basics — real food, routine, rest, and the quiet disciplines that make ordinary life sustainable.
I write across several projects under my own name and under the pen name Eliyahu (נר הדרשן — "Lamp of the Interpreter"). I build iOS and macOS apps through my studio, Deep Dark Abyss Productions. I moderate a large home-cooking community. I make things. I ask questions. I try to pay attention.
Pen Name
Eliyahu · נר הדרשן
"Lamp of the Interpreter"
Community
Moderator, Make it from Scratch — a Facebook community for home cooks who believe real food is worth the effort.
Studio
Founder, Deep Dark Abyss Productions — independent software for iOS and macOS. Wisdom, wonder, and the world within.
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio
Writing
An interfaith blog exploring Torah, Gospel, Kabbalah, and contemplative traditions across many paths. Weekly Torah portions, Monday Gospel reflections, and Wednesday essays on the interior life — all written under the pen name Eliyahu.
manylampsoneflame.com
Writing about good food, practical living, and the quiet ongoing work of keeping a home — and a life — in order. Whole ingredients, frugal intention, and the habits that make ordinary life sustainable. Value, intention, tradition, and meaning.
rootedhearth.com
A 12-episode contemplative podcast series exploring spiritual formation through darkness, silence, and the quiet work that precedes illumination. Drawing from Christian and Jewish mystical traditions. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio.
Listen → manylampsoneflame.com/podcast
Writing from the other side of a heart transplant — personal narrative, hard-won insight, and practical information for those living with heart disease, transplant, and the long work of recovery. One more beat at a time.
onemorebeat.comSoftware
An independent studio building purposeful apps across games, education, utilities, and wellness. No ads, no subscriptions, no artificial limitations. deepdarkabyss.com · sites.deepdarkabyss.com
Games
Abysstris: Neural Matrix
iPhone · iPad
Cyberpunk block puzzles with neural AI technology, stunning visuals, and 11 unique pieces.
Riɣi
iPhone · iPad · Updated March 2026
A meditative orb-popping experience for relaxation and mindfulness. Watch glowing orbs cascade in chain reactions.
Sextet
iPhone · iPad · Updated March 2026
Guess the six-letter word in seven tries. Daily challenges, no ads, no fluff — just words.
Utilities
DevIconGen (D.I.G.)
macOS
Generate all required app icon sizes instantly with a single click. 16×16 to 1024×1024.
MailKP
macOS
AI-powered email cleanup that transforms overwhelming inboxes into organized, manageable spaces.
Arikh
iPhone · iPad
A plain text editor for iOS that doesn't get in your way. Full file access, no-nonsense interface.
SFSymView
iPhone · iPad
Browse, search, and preview 6,000+ SF Symbols with live animations and SwiftUI code generation.
Connect
I'm occasionally findable on the usual platforms. No newsletters, no funnels — just a person doing things.
