Tag: rural

Drop: Christian Century Essay Content Winner

I’m honored to have been selected as a Drop: Christian Century Essay contest winner. Read the full essay here. I was a toddler when I began working the assembly line in my father’s western Indiana drug trafficking business. We sorted and stuffed kilos into the fiberglass 

‘Breaking Good’ in Rural America

‘Breaking Good’ in Rural America

Two decades into the 21st century, J. Dana Trent believes that small town churches can collaborate and pool resources to tackle the growing problems rural children face when poverty, addictions and mental illness hit their homes.

How a Small Town’s Community Center Will Have a Big Impact

How a Small Town’s Community Center Will Have a Big Impact

Like other small-town communities, Dana in Vermillion County is trying keep the community vibrant after the loss of population and jobs.