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
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
Christian Living The Roundtable | Amish Insights on: Big Families | Pt. 1 Guest Post, August 8, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By: Emily Hershberger, Plain Values This Month’s Question:Springtime is a busy time of the year for homesteaders. How do you keep such large families seemingly so organized during busy seasons? Answered by: Emily Hershberger Emily: “Out with the cold and in with the spring” is what comes to mind as… Continue Reading
Christian Living The Roundtable | Amish Insights on: Restoration | Pt 2 Guest Post, August 1, 2023October 23, 2023 Share this:By: Ivan Keim, Plain Values This Month’s Question: What does restoration look like in your community? Answered by: Ivan Keim, a minister in his local Amish church Continue Reading
Christian Artisty Simplifying — Roots + Wings Guest Post, August 1, 2023August 1, 2023 Share this:By Rory Feek, Plain Values On our recent trip to Amish country in Ohio to spend time with the team at the Plain Values office, Marlin put together a small gathering of folks from the community, and I sang a few songs and shared a few stories with them. But… Continue Reading
Christian Artisty Staying Local — Roots + Wings Guest Post, July 18, 2023 Share this:By Rory Feek, Plain Values I once made a trip north to Amish country in Ohio to visit and spend time with Marlin and his team at the Plain Values home office. In the few days that I was there, I returned home with some unexpected personal insights that I… Continue Reading
Christian Living One Minute with Marlin — Fruit Guest Post, July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Share this:By Marlin Miller, Publisher of Plain Values Have you ever tried to do something nice for someone only to make a mistake that messes up everything you had planned? Continue Reading
Christian Living The Roundtable | Amish Insights on: Restoration | Pt 1 Guest Post, June 21, 2023July 24, 2023 Share this:By: Jerry D, Plain Values This Month’s Question: What does restoration look like in your community? Answered by: Jerry D Miller, a minister in his local Amish church Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: The Modern Era Guest Post, June 12, 2023June 12, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest The most challenging period in which to select the great books of Christianity is the modern era. The sheer volume of Christian literature produced in the last two centuries makes extracting out “the best” a difficult task. Moreover, books written closer to the present have not yet been… Continue Reading
Christian Living Animals Move — Confessions of a Steward Guest Post, June 6, 2023 Share this:by Joel Salatin, Plain Values In animal husbandry and livestock production, probably the most common violation of God’s design is failure to mimic animal movement. Whether it’s a horse paddock, dog run, or a 1,000 cow herd, keeping animals requires intentional and managed movement. Studying God’s design in nature reveals… Continue Reading
Bold Christian Writing Great Books of Christianity: Reformation and Enlightenment Guest Post, June 1, 2023June 12, 2023 Share this:by ThinkingWest In our third installment of the Great Books of Christianity, we explore the works hailing from one of the most tumultuous times in Christian history: the Reformation. As new forms of Christianity spread throughout the West, theologians on all sides sharpened their pens and duked it out on… Continue Reading
Christian Living The Roundtable | Amish Insights on: Technology | Pt 2 Guest Post, May 27, 2023July 24, 2023 Share this:by Jerry D, Plain Values This Month’s Question: The balance between the blessings and pit-falls of modern-day technology can be hard to find. How do we balance using technology with staying connected to our community? Answered by: Jerry D Miller, a minister in his local Amish church Continue Reading