Live for Jesus. Excel in Agriculture. Make Disciples.
Live for Jesus. Excel in Agriculture. Make Disciples.
The farmers who settled homestead land were drawn by the lure of free land. But free is often the most expensive thing to base a decision on. The result was a landscape known for ghost towns, abandoned farms, and dust bowls from plowed-up ground that should have stayed in grass and cattle, as it was before the Homestead Act.
Home.It is a place made sacred by memories, familiarity, love, and dreams.It is both place and people, a space for work and rest, refuge and reception, the hidden life and hospitality.A real home is worn but cared for, tidy but often messy, loud at times, and still at others.You can manufacture a house, but a …
The murder of Charlie Kirk was a shock and a wakeup call to me yesterday. Just in the past few weeks my wife and I have enjoyed listening to some of his talks to young people, so the loss felt more personal and real. Death is a true thief, something that brutally shatters the illusion …
When our family purchased our farm in 2008 it wasn’t a farm. It was undeveloped land with pretty dense forest regrowth from recent timber harvesting. It had a few dirt trails and a shed and city water hookup (which we didn’t plan to use), but the rest was forest. Over the course of the past …
A few years ago, a friend of mine challenged me with this question, “How many second-generation homesteaders and small farmers do you know?” This came as a result of his observation that many children of Christian ‘back-to-the-landers’ become part of the ‘back-to the-city’ movement as soon as they leave home. I know of exceptions, but …
In this episode of the Redeeming the Dirt Podcast, we explore the important connection between agriculture and a Christian worldview, discussing how biblical principles can inform and transform farming practices. You will hear insights from Micah Humphreys, a professor at the College of the Ozarks, emphasizing stewardship and the role of faith in nurturing God’s …
What if faith in Jesus could transform your everyday routines and responsibilities? This episode of the Redeeming the Dirt podcast challenges you to rethink how your Christian beliefs can permeate all aspects of life, especially in agriculture. Join me, Noah Sanders, as we unpack the concept of missional stewardship—where faith meets practical living. Discover how …
Do you want to use gardening to feed your family, serve people in your community, and share the hope of Jesus with others? If so consider praying about joining us for our Foundations for Farming Trainer’s Training this fall, October 7th-11th, 2024 where you will get personalized training in the Well-Watered Garden Project, feeding a …
Food and farming matters to God because they are part of his design and creation and impact the life and health of every person on earth. But Satan also cares, because the control of food and farming brings opportunities and power for his agenda of death, theft, and slavery. As we seek to be faithful …
In the United States most of us receive our daily necessities of food, water, energy, shelter and sanitation from the ‘grid’, a complex system of production and distribution. This grid is a historically unprecedented economic system that is characterized by specialization, centralization, complication, and communication. It is incredible in its ability to create and supply …
We live in an age where the family is viewed primarily as a unit of consumption. Families consume entertainment together, take vacations together, eat out together, and buy gifts for each other on birthdays and holidays. And these are great things to do together. But historically and biblically families were also productive and worked together …
The new opportunities and potential of artificial intelligence are making waves in the digital world even as many of us are busy working in our gardens in the world of nature. We can ignore AI tools like ChatGPT, but they will impact our families and farms directly or indirectly whether we like it or not, …