This episode is a recording of Stephen Witmer's STS article "⁠⁠⁠⁠What a Famous Poet Can Teach Rural Pastors⁠.⁠" This article originally appeared at The Gospel Coalition on August 19th 2019. We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠⁠⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠⁠.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Travis Rymer to talk about what it looks like for Christ's people to actively speak truth to issues of gender and sexuality in a loving way. We're confident that Travis' conviction and compassion will be an encouragement for you as you continue to seek to live and for Christ today.

This episode is a recording of Micah Lang's STS article "⁠6 Things to Teach Your People About Suffering⁠." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠⁠.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Michael Badger and Josh Moore to talk about what it looks like for Christ's people to actively pursue Biblical courage today. Michael and Josh are Small Town Summit partners in Vermont and will be leading a breakout session on this topic at our summit on May 11th in South Royalton, VT. For more information, or to register, please visit: https://www.smalltownsummits.com/vt2023.

This episode is a recording of Ben Ruhl's STS article "The Pastor as Public Theologian in Small Places." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at ⁠https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles⁠.

In this episode, Ben sits down with Jerry Scheumann to talk about how he has sought to cultivate the priority of gathered prayer in his small-town church. Jerry is the pastor of Ludlow Baptist Church, in Ludlow, VT.

This episode is a recording of Andy Engert's excellent STS article "Shepherded as We Shepherd." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles.

In this episode, Ben and Stephen sit down with Donnie Griggs and Ronnie Martin to discuss their excellent new book Pastoring Small Towns: Help and Hope for Those Ministering in Smaller Places. As you listen, you'll sense Donnie and Ronnies zeal for the Lord and their passion for his church. We hope this episode is an encouragement to you no matter where you serve.

This episode is a recording of David Pinkney's excellent STS article "Do Your Job." We pray this article from the archives is a blessing and an encouragement to you. You can find more STS Articles at https://www.smalltownsummits.com/articles.

This episode of the STS Podcast is the first in a series of roundtable discussions on cultivating a theological vision for contextualized ministry in small places. In this episode, Ben sits down with Andrew Bermúdez, Brian Smith & Stephen Witmer to talk about the unique opportunities and difficulties of reachng out to your small communities with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. For more on what a theological vision is, you can listen to Rick Lints' plenary session "What Theological Vision Is & Why It Matters for Small Place Ministry" from "Small Town Summit: New England" on March 18, 2019.