I grew up under the tutelage of two different men: a farmer and a pastor. My father pastors a church in southeast Texas, serving the same place and people for nearly 30 years. He knows where to find ...

In Wendell Berry’s novel “Jayber Crow,” Jayber finds himself experiencing grief and loss more frequently as he advances in years. Reflecting on that reality, he says, “I have had to grow more ...

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