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For the Good of All: Understanding Frameworks for Civic and Church Partnerships in Rural Communities
Rural congregations’ unique telos orients and fires their vision. Continue reading
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The Grace of a Hot Cup of Joe
Rural faith-aligned coffee shops create third places, build community connections, and open opportunities for gospel conversation Continue reading
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Seeing the Beauty of Rural
It is good to be here—to be anywhere—because Jesus is present and at work. Continue reading
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Three Gifts of a First Call in the Rural Church
I’m convinced that rural is a great place to learn how to be a pastor. Continue reading
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Defeating Nostalgia in Your Rural Church
Nostalgia can be a kind of idolatry, and like all idolatry, it diminishes us and suffocates future possibilities. Continue reading
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Writing for Rural Ministry
I was traveling when a blizzard grounded me and gifted me some space to write. I hunkered down in my hosts’ basement and looked out the rectangular window at a world dialed to static. I wanted to be at home,… Continue reading
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Doing the Work of Rural Ministry
There’s work enough for all of us in the rural church—pastors, leaders, God’s people together. Continue reading
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What Is Rural Preaching?
Crafted rural preaching is an act of love for rural people and places. Continue reading
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How to Be Happy as a Rural Pastor: Make Progress
Rather than aiming for an intangible like success, pick metrics that allow you to make progress toward a desirable end. Continue reading
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Saints Here and Now
Sometimes we encounter holy men and women among us, the saints in the back row who quietly enfold us in their prayers. Continue reading
