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Brad Roth
Brad Roth is a pastor in rural Kansas and author of Flyover Church: How Jesus’ Ministry in Rural Places Is Good News Everywhere (forthcoming from Herald).
Our very human pastors (2 Corinthians 6:1-13)
Paul comes to the Corinthians as he is and ministers among them from God’s grace dwelling in his distinct and dented life.
June 23, Ordinary 12B (1 Samuel 17:(1a, 4–11, 19–23), 32–49)
When David steps out to challenge Goliath, he shifts from the acted upon to the actor.
This particular soil (Mark 4:26-34)
Seeds do not grow without soil, and soil is a factor of place.
June 16, Ordinary 11B (2 Corinthians 5:6–10, (11–13), 14–17)
Paul has been wounded by the church, but he is driven to keep engaging.
Burnout and resilience in the wilderness
Many rural pastors like me are finding Jesus in the desert places.
Christ who holds all things (Revelation 1:4b-8)
We need a Christ who manifests his power, not just a Pantocrator of the gaps.
November 25, Reign of Christ B (John 18:33-37; Revelation 1:4b-8)
The cross is both foundation and anti-foundation, a disturber of worlds.
November 18, Ordinary 33B (Mark 13:1-8; Daniel 12:1-3; Hebrews 10:11-25)
Sometimes we need a good old-fashioned swig of bracing disillusionment.
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November 11, Ordinary 32B (Mark 12:38-44; 1 Kings 17:8-16)
By middle-class American standards, the widow's decision is questionable.
When small-town pastors put down roots
The ministry of abiding, even in the face of decline, is an offering to God.