Resources

Recommended Resources

Readings for Rural Renewal

God’s Country: Faith, Hope, and the Future of the Rural Church by Bradley Roth.
Imagining the Small Church: Celebrating a Simpler Path by Steve Willis.
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis by J.D. Vance.
Alienated America: Why Some Place Thrive While Others Collapse by Timothy Carney.
Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Create a Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit by Parker Palmer.
Dakota: A Spiritual Geography by Kathleen Norris.
Hope and Hard Times: Community, Collaboration, and Sustainability by Ted Bernard.
Rural Communities: Legacy + Change by Cornelia Butler Flora and Jan Flora.
Staying Put: Making a Home in a Restless World by Scott Russell Sanders.
Belonging: A Culture of Place by bell hooks.
Scripture, Culture, and Agriculture: An Agrarian Reading of the Bible by Ellen Davis.
The Abundant Community: Awakening the Power of Families and Neighborhoods by John McKnight and Peter Block.

Personal Practice

Spiritual Retreats~Invitation to Retreat: The Gift and Necessity of Time Away with God by Ruth Haley Barton.
Walking the Labyrinth~world-wide labyrinth locator.
Creating a Rule of Life~gardening style, simple summary.
Focus/Simplicity~Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown.
Margin/Ideal Week~thoughts from Michael Hyatt.
Daily Review~practicing the Prayer of Examen.
Sabbath-Keeping~Sabbath: Finding Rest, Renewal, and Delight in Our Busy Lives by Wayne Muller.
Spiritual Direction~Spiritual Directors International.

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