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Not Just an Urban Issue: Racism and the Church in Small-Town America
Over the past few weeks images of death, destruction, and anger have filled the screens of our phones...
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COVID-19 and Rural Work Around the World
When COVID-19 struck in the U.S., the church sprang into action. Alternative plans were hastily developed...
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COVID-19’s Burden on the Black and Brown Church
I have been home since March 13, 2020, a few days before the government called for “sheltering in place”...
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THE TIE THAT BINDS: JOHN FAWCETT'S DECISION TO STAY
We’ve heard this story before: A small church calls an inexperienced young man to serve as their pastor....
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Pastoring a Small Church Is Not a Penalty, It’s a Specialty
For years I bucked against the idea that I am a small church pastor. Instead of seeing it as my calling,...
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Blizzards, Winters, and Ice-Ages
Blizzards, Winters, and Ice-Ages (Michael Osterholm is an infectious disease epidemiologist. Below is...
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'This is Going to Kill Small Town America'
BRISTOL, N.H. — The coronavirus itself was slow to arrive in Bristol, a lakeside town of 3,300 people....
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Church Will Never be the Same
Social distancing and shelter-in-place ordinances that have arisen from this COVID-19 pandemic are challenging...
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Pearl Harbor and the Corona Crisis
Pearl Harbor Many of us have grappled with a way to get a grasp on the Corona crisis. We have struggled...
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Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals close
CARROLLTON, Ala. (AP) — As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the...
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God Is Able: How Small-Town Churches Might Grow During COVID-19
Is it possible Christ’s church will grow during this time of crisis? As a pastor in a small rural town...
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PASTORING VIRTUALLY IN A MULTI-GENERATIONAL RURAL CHURCH
Well, our world turned upside down! The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of discernment and decisions....
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