This post is an excerpt from Dan King's new book, The Unlikely Missionary: From Pew-Warmer to Poverty-Fighter. “I’m not qualified for this.” That was the prevailing thought running through my mind as I...
On a Monday during piano lessons, I just sit with the dead at the cemetery.
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In 2008 a young suburban family of four set out to consume everything according to four rules: local, used, homegrown, and homemade. Year of Plenty tells the story of that year and offers...
Bob Larson is the President of Reynolds Food Packaging, an industry leader in the production and sale...
This is week two in our book club discussion of The Spirit of Food: 34 Writers On Feasting and Fasting Toward God...
Jack drove Sarah crazy. In the office kitchen, he’d pour the last cup of coffee and leave the pot empty.
“How often in your lifetime will the farm right next to yours come up for sale? Not more than once or twice.”
Can you judge a wine by its price? Restaurant critic Robin Goldstein wanted to find out. He toured the country holding blind taste tests. He used a variety of wines. Among both experts and...
It’s nice to make money, isn't it? ...
L.L. here, thinking about someone I know. She's a great problem solver, always looking for weak points in a process or project...
A botanist was studying flowers in the Scottish Highlands. In a nearby village, one of the townsfolk grew curious. He began to ask the botanist about his work. Rather than try to explain, the...
Job layoffs and an anemic economy are pushing many Christians to question the purpose of their lives, yet I meet very few...
A preacher driving down a country road came upon a prosperous farm. Its buildings, fences, and roads weren't new, but they sparkled with order and upkeep. The garden was tended. The fields were...
Armstrong Williams was feeling blue. His father had sent him to town for wire and fencing for their farm. But on this trip, he would also have to ask for credit. He'd seen...
Matt Emmons was stunned. The year was 2004. He held a commanding lead in the 50-meter Olympic rifle final. Honing to dead center of the target, he gently squeezed the trigger. The bullet pierced...
At the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph won the unofficial title of "the world's fastest woman." She was the first American woman to win three gold medals at the same games. Winning golds in the 100...
