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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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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
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Baptismal Common Ground
The decision to follow Jesus represents a step of continuity with those who came before us. Five-hundred years on, we’re all paedo-baptists now. Continue reading
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On Not Working on Yourself During Lent
Discipleship is not self-improvement. Jesus has given us all that we need to just be with him. Continue reading
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Lent’s Unworking Work
Grace inspires labor. Labor opens further grace. Continue reading
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God’s Favor in the Long Drought
There are signs that the church is entering a season of God’s favor. Continue reading









