Evangelical Christianity is generally loquacious; Minnesota Swedes seldom are. My Swedish evangelical paternal grandparents talked little about their deeply held faith, and then only in sober tones.

Tyrone dairy farmer and pedigree Limousin cattle breeder, Howard McFarland, recently gave a testimony to members of Ballygowan Free Presbyterian Men’s Group regarding his Christian faith.

This essay is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. The call for Eucharistic revival we have heard in the church is particularly ...