After the 2016 election, the national conversation turned toward the motivations of rural voters. It became common knowledge that rural voters were the ones who elected Donald… read more

It’s moving season for United Methodist clergy. Countless pastors are headed to new appointments, with many of those entering into the small-membership rural church for the… read more

As conversations happen around the future of the United Methodist Church, I have been wrestling with this question: What will happen to our rural congregations? Rural… read more

Recently, I had dinner with a group of rural pastors to hear about their ministries. One by one, the pastors stood, gave their name, their church, and their years of service… read more