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Posts Tagged: rural ministry
April 7, 2020
And the steeple bell rang A rural church’s Holy Week witness in a pandemic by Donna Frischknecht Jackson Frank, I really don’t think it’s a good idea to gather at the church. Yes, I know this is the holiest of weeks. You are correct. Easter is coming. Yes, I know you miss your church…. Read more »
November 18, 2015
One slightly unhinged pastor’s attempt to love (and laugh with) a slightly unhinged church, from the inside out. We assume too much . . . and not enough Can we tell a better story about those different from us? by Joshua Bower Pardon the not-exactly-church-appropriate language, but here’s a saying I love: “When you… Read more »
November 5, 2015
Stories of mustard seeds and mountains Small town justiceA pastor and a heroin addict’s father walk into a police station . . . by Sue Washburn My husband and I walked into the district magistrate’s office. It was cold. The air conditioning was blasting, the folding metal chairs uncomfortable. A couple dozen magazines were… Read more »
November 4, 2015
A pastor of a rural church explores matters of faith Wanting a city, loving the countryThe blessings of rural ministry by Ben Beres She just started laughing. My sister was in town recently to watch our boys for a couple days, and I was checking off my last-minute chores. She’d come a little early… Read more »
October 1, 2015
Stories of mustard seeds and mountains Why I love my little old churchIn a church that worships innovation, who celebrates the 30 people who’ve been showing up for years? by Sue Washburn Most of my life I’ve identified with the prodigal in Jesus’ parable about the lost sons (Luke 15:11–32). Early on, I bounded… Read more »
