February 21, 2023
Rural churches are economic powerhouses for their communities
The outsize economic impact of rural churches on their communities calls for a renewed vision of their importance, according to a two-year study in North Carolina.
May 17, 2022
Breaking free of the ‘company gospel’
West Virginia’s identity is inextricably linked to coal. But some congregations in the state are transforming that connection by caring for creation.
June 15, 2021
Keith Wasserman and Christine D. Pohl: How hospitality and faithful discipleship make for good work
For 40 years, Good Works has served people living in poverty in southeastern Ohio with respect and dignity. In a new book, founder Keith Wasserman and ethicist Christine D. Pohl explore what makes this ministry an authentic expression of Christian life and discipleship.
September 5, 2017
Legacy ministries to dying churches give congregations a way to end well
A creative new ministry is underway in various UMC conferences to help declining congregations chart their end and leave behind a lasting gift.
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.
November 7, 2011
Power for good
Over the past three decades, Good Works in Appalachian Ohio has created a model of Christian hospitality by offering its neighbors a hand up and a chance to help others.
January 4, 2009
Nazareth
Don’t underestimate the possibilities of small, rural churches. After all, Jesus’ hometown was an insignificant agricultural village, says Jeremy Troxler.