The natural habitat of man is not inside.  Adam was created and placed in a garden that was created for him to work and rule, a garden that was already good but would in some wonderful way be made even better with man's creativity.  Creation seems to need us.  Long after the Fall of man St. Paul says that creation – the entire cosmos – is st...

I recently hosted a retreat with 30+ college students at my farm.  These young men spent a week in work, prayer, and rest, with an intentional focus on building Christian brotherhood and character.  Because so few had experienced work their new callouses bled and bodies ached.  That week stands in direct contrast to other college students that w...