Every summer, we packed our bags — modest ones — and drove to a stranger’s farm. There, beneath billowing canvas and strict silence, we gathered with thousands of others who believed they belonged to the only true church on earth.

We called it Convention.

In this episode of Cultivated, I return to the field — literally — to tell the story of the 2x2s’ most sacred gathering. It's about heat, hymns, itchy tights, and the deep hum of unspoken rules.

This is the next chapter in the Cultivated series — now available in audio, video, and print.

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Mentioned in this episode:

2x2 conventions (also known as annual Special Meetings)

The hidden architecture of religious silence

The difference between feeling moved and being watched

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