By Luke Davidson While I hear of Christianity being in decline across our nation, I have personally observed churches to be thriving in the suburbs of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Texas. Nevertheless, such “success” has led to no shortage of negative allegations. Suburban churches are accused of using their quality to distort the gospel in order to […]
By T. R. Robertson In January 2007, 40 people gathered at an intermediate school in Hallsville, Missouri, for the first Sunday assembly of Rocky Fork Fellowship. Over nine years later, an average of 450 members and seekers show up for Rocky Fork’s two services, still held in the school’s assembly area. In those years, Rocky […]
By Shara Bueler-Repka I stomped the cold from my feet and rubbed my hands together, feeling warmth creep into them. Fog billowed from my breath and from my horse’s nose. I put my foot in the stirrup and swung my leg over the saddle. “Yow, that’s cold!” I squeaked as I sat in the seat—at […]
By Karen Wingate The ground swelled beneath me as my plane descended toward the Moline, Illinois, airport. Looking out the oval window, I saw a patchwork landscape dotted with clusters of trees and buildings that represented small towns tucked between corn and soybean fields. After living in Western Illinois for several years, I knew each […]
By Kelly Carr I loved going to my grandparents’ farm as a child. There was space to roam, play, and imagine. I also recall going to their rural church with them. Everyone who entered the doors was noticed and welcomed. There was a spirit of ease. Members cared for one another, acting as family members—checking […]
