June 27, 2017
Small church upholds history of outreach to make big impact on frontier town
Continuing a long tradition of service and good works, St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Dubois, Wyoming, is an essential part of the town’s religious life — and its community life as well.
June 27, 2017
Catherine Coleman Flowers: Environmental justice means giving poor people a voice
An environmental justice activist from Lowndes County, Alabama, talks about the intersection of civil rights, history, environmental activism and the fight for poor people across the country.
May 30, 2017
Allen T. Stanton: What can the rural church offer a declining community? Hope
Many rural communities face decline. The church has a unique ability to stand in the hard realities and still preach hope, writes a rural pastor.
September 8, 2015
Peter Doddema: I’m excited to see the potential in the rural church
A bivocational Episcopal priest in eastern Kentucky shares his joy at being part of a changing church.
June 16, 2015
Bristol Huffman: The frustrations and charms of serving a New England church
A surprising local gathering spot in a quaint Massachusetts town reminds a young Christian leader that community can be found in the most unlikely of places.
January 11, 2009
Holy Saturday and the rural church
It’s one of the most serious theological challenges facing the rural church: Congregations trapped in mourning, stuck in Holy Saturday.