This is NOT DiY- #4 Time For Repair
2 Corinthians 5:17, ESV Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Galatians 5:14 ESV 14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall…
Spread the Gospel like Stubble Clover…
The Gospel Grows Like Stubble Clover “So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth.” — 1 Corinthians 3:7-8 (ESV) I was part of…
How do your local students see the opportunities locally?
I read an interesting article that makes a ton of sense, yet many of our small town employers have not implemented the idea – reaching students in High School early in their experience to help…
This is NOT DiY – 3# You Need Professional Help
The Myth of the Self-Sufficient Church Ephesians 4:11-16 — “And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the…
This is NOT DiY – #2 Does it look like the Neighborhood
Does Your Church Look Like Your Neighborhood? 1 Peter 2:4-10 — “As you come to him, a living stone rejected by men but in sight of God chosen and precious, you yourselves like living stones…
This is NOT DiY – #1 Check the Foundation..
What Does the Foundation Look Like? Acts 1:8 — “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and…
What Happens When A Generation Leaves?
The Gone Generation What happens when a generation leaves the rural area to seek education and employment in other parts of the country? The Southern Illinoisan Newspaper did a series looking at the students that…
Resource – Study on Philemon
Useless or Useful? You Decide. Philemon 1 — “Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved fellow worker and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the…
Farmers and Suicide Rates
The Crisis Hiding in Plain Sight If you work in a rural community, there is something you need to be aware of. Farmers are hurting. I am not talking about poor harvests or lack of…
The Rural Brain Drain
The Phenomenon That Is Reshaping Rural America The phrase “Rural Brain Drain” originated from a book called Hollowing Out the Middle, which looked at the effect that adults were having in their community by preparing…