Homesteading Confessions of a Steward — Water Part 2 Guest Post, October 5, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:by Joel Salatin, Plain Values Last month I introduced two unorthodox concepts regarding water. The first is the difference between surface runoff and the inventory of the commons (like streams, springs, and aquifers). The second is the notion that we as caretakers can greatly enhance the commons by storing surface runoff rather… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing What is Toxic Masculinity? Guest Post, September 26, 2023September 26, 2023 Share this:Is There a Standard for Being a Jerk by John Heers, First Things Foundation Toxic men are in the news again. Again. In fact, it is clear that they will always be in the news, because men are so often doing things men shouldn’t do. But still, this term toxic… Continue Reading
Christian Living Porch Time | One Minute with Marlin Guest Post, September 25, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By Marlin Miller, Publisher of Plain Values On a recent trip, we spent a few evenings with a wonderful family who lost a young child only a few years ago. We quickly became fast friends as we connected on a deep level, sharing the good and the hard as our kids… Continue Reading
Christian Living Sowing Seeds Guest Post, September 18, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:by Rory Feek, Plain Values Last night, Indiana and I spent the evening in the garden weeding, watering the many rows of vegetables, and checking on how the seeds we’ve sowed this spring are doing. The broccoli and cabbage that were abundant a month ago are almost gone, and Brussels sprouts will… Continue Reading
Christian Living The Healing Land — Time for What’s Important Families Guest Post, September 14, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:by Shawn and Beth Dougherty, Plain Values A child comes in the back door with a full milk can; the screen door slaps shut behind him. There is the sound of a bucket being set on the bench, the clang of a bail handle against the side of the milk can. In… Continue Reading
Homesteading Water: Part 1 — Confessions of a Steward Guest Post, September 5, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By Joel Salatin, Plain Values Water is the prerequisite to life. Some living things don’t need sunlight, some don’t even need soil, but all living things need water. Certainly, when we think about water, the first source that comes to mind is rain. But rain is not consistent, and most… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Poisoned Youth Guest Post, August 30, 2023 Share this:by J. Pilgrim I think of myself more as a late Gen-X kid, rather than a millennial, because that’s the movies and music I liked, but regardless, I’m an 80s kid. We’re the Nostalgia Generation. I had a Zoomer on Telegram ask me why—given the utter destruction that the digital… Continue Reading
Christian Living The Healing Land — God’s Will Guest Post, August 28, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By Shawn & Beth Dougherty, Plain Values Sometimes keeping milk cows isn’t about the cows; sometimes, it’s about weddings, cancer, and love. For example: One morning almost exactly four years ago, a girl arrived on our farm. She came with her brother, who wanted some farming experience and had been… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing What Is A Vote? Guest Post, August 25, 2023 Share this:Electing Our Identity by John Heers, First Things Foundation It’s an interesting thing when you think about it, voting. Modern American voting is a gesture made publicly that puts your name close to a person and the things they believe. “I back that person, I am for that policy.” Voting… Continue Reading
Homeschool Resources Homeschooling and the American Founders Guest Post, August 24, 2023August 30, 2023 Share this:How to Retrieve the Education of the Founding Fathers By Daniel Foucachon, Roman Roads Press “Dad had enough gall to be divided into three parts,” opens one of America’s beloved tales, Cheaper by the Dozen, published in 1948. To the audience of the day, this colorful description would evoke a… Continue Reading
Christian Living Lost and Found — Roots + Wings Guest Post, August 22, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By Rory Feek, Plain Values Each spring for the last couple of years, I’ve hosted a father/child campout for the dads and kiddos from the schoolhouse to spend an evening together, getting to know each other better, and making memories that will hopefully last a lifetime. But this year’s campout,… Continue Reading
Homesteading Small Efficiency — Confessions of a Steward Guest Post, August 15, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By Joel Salatin, Plain Values For decades, I’ve been direct marketing our farm’s production directly to retail customers as a direct-marketed, branded product. That means our farm embraces the role of middle-man and we have a logo. We practice craft rather than commodity. The Harvard Business Review analyzed the difference… Continue Reading