It may seem, in light of eternity and Jesus’ return, that it is a waste of time to be doing ‘earthly’ work like farming. It is easy to see the eternal significance of sharing the gospel or ministering to people’s needs. But at times it may feel pointless to work hard improving and stewarding the …

Join other born-again farmers today in praying for each other and our farms. We are all dependent upon the Lord, but as farmers it is especially evident. We need Him to bring rain in its season, cause our seeds to sprout, protect our crops from disease, bring customers for our products, keep our animals safe …

On February 15th, join other born-again farmers in the Second Annual Born-Again Farm Prayer Day. On this day born-again farmers around the country and the world will join together to pray for God’s blessing on each other’s farms. As born-again farmers we are very aware of our dependence upon God for our provision and livelihood. …

“Fight the good fight of faith.” 1 Timothy 6:12 My Christian walk is not just about going about my physical and religious duties. It is about viewing every day as a series of spiritual battles I must fight for the Kingdom of Christ. Today I have many ‘everyday’ tasks to do around the farm. Though …

  I am pleased and very grateful to announce the birth of my second-born son, Patrick Oldreive Sanders. He was born at our home on our farm yesterday morning. Much grace was extended by the Lord to my wife, Dorothy, as she labored, and she is recovering very well. Our first-born son, Enoch, couldn’t be …

  One of the key things we must realize as Christian farmers is that the land we work belongs to God. We are His stewards, and are responsible for being faithful with what He has entrusted to us. Our success as farmers will be measured in terms of faithfulness, not just how many acres we …

I don’t typically advertise on this site, but I want to support a new line of clothing that has been started by a Christian family in Alabama. Known as ‘Mule Ware’, their clothing line seeks to counter the laziness and selfishness that is promoted by many modern clothing lines. They set up at the farmer’s …

  Farming is an occupation that requires continual learning. As we seek to steward the land God has given us, we are constantly presented with challenges . . . new weather patterns, pests and diseases, changing markets, etc. The question we must face is, where do we go to find answers to our problems?   …

Several weeks ago we were honored by a visit from the film crew for the upcoming film, Beyond Off Grid. This documentary looks at the fragility of our current economy and promotes a return to godly living and local economy rather than just reactionary ‘prepping’. The following video clip is taken from some of my …

  As disciples of Jesus we are called to deny ourselves, take up our cross and follow him. It is a call to totally give over every aspect of our lives to him. Most of us would declare that we would be willing to lose everything we owned for the sake of Christ, but few …

A couple of weeks ago I returned from my trip to Harare, Zimbabwe where I was attending a training course by Foundations for Farming (FfF). It was an amazing experience, and I hope to be able to share many of the things I learned in subsequent posts.   The first part of my course consisted …

  Assuming the Lord works out all the details, I will be headed to Zimbabwe the end of this month for a two week training course put on by Foundations for Farming. In their own words, Foundations for Farming (FfF) is an initiative aimed at bringing transformation to individuals, communities, and nations through faithful and …