I’m convinced that small towns and rural regions have a critical role in determining the direction of our nation. A couple months ago Ashlyn and I began to feel a call to organize a vigil in our own small town and joined with some like-minded local folks with similar stirrings. It was stretching, to say [...]
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Good Enough for Government Work? Recovering Abundance in Field and State
When I lived in Kansas, I occasionally stopped by the local "hardware store" (read general store) to get a pop on a hot day or grab some basics like milk and bread because I didn't feel like making the drive to the nearest grocery store. One morning, I stopped in before class and several local [...]
Introducing Recovering Abundance: A Miracle and Midrash about Rural Renewal
What's with the name Recovering Abundance? There is a gospel story that I've been carrying around for quite awhile. When I say "awhile," I don't mean a couple days, a couple weeks, or a couple months. I mean a couple of years. It has been bouncing around in my mind, sinking deeply into my spirit, [...]
Recovering Abundance 