A collection of articles about rural and small churches published in October 2021 Tyler Kleeberger The good news of complete desperation Sidney Everhart… read more

When speaking with rural pastors, district superintendents, and church leadership experts about rural churches, I often hear frustration, such as “We don’t know what… read more

While driving the byways of the rural Midwest, one might see fields of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and rice. Or you will notice livestock ranches for cows, pigs, poultry, and… read more

We drove off a main highway, down a winding dirt road. We were in the middle of nowhere. No post office. No stop lights. No gas station. And most certainly, no Walmart! At the… read more

Have you ever considered what type of burning bush Moses encountered when God showed up?  The invasive species called "burning bush" (euonymus alatus) takes its colloquial… read more

We almost didn’t get the two-point charge in Zebulon County. We almost got the two-point charge in Pearlsburg, Virginia. That one made Zebulon seem downright cosmopolitan… read more