by Gary Farley | Aug 23, 2002 | Opinion
We must not spend all of our time and resources trying to change national policies and “get God back in the schools.” That really didn’t work in previous centuries. Let’s focus on telling children and youth “the rest of the story.”...
by Gary Farley | Jul 26, 2002 | Opinion
I recently returned from nearly a month in Australia. I visited rural churches and communities across New South Wales, Tasmania and Victoria, speaking at conferences for pastors and church leaders in each state. I saw beautiful farm, ranch and timber lands, staying in...
by Gary Farley | Jun 28, 2002 | Opinion
Most of the row crops have been planted. The first cutting of hay has been made. The wheat harvest is moving well to the north across the Great Plains. Cultivation is underway elsewhere. Gardens are providing fresh vegetables. Rural America is green and beautiful....
by Gary Farley | May 31, 2002 | Opinion
The Great Plains “Dust Bowl” of the mid-1930s provided a wake-up call for farmers, ranchers and the federal government. The topsoil was being blown off the plains, leaving sterile hardpan behind. Natural resource conservation was added to the agenda of the...
by Gary Farley | May 16, 2002 | Opinion
The season of rural church homecomings arrived across the South with the first Sunday in May. Cemeteries are spruced up, church houses and grounds are cleaned up. New carpets are installed, and steeples and church signs are improved. The date for an annual church...
