When it comes to parenting, our current society has much to say. There are loads of parenting podcasts, manuals, books, explanations, discussions. Parenting is serious,

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I often make vague pronouncements these days along the lines of “we live in a time of enormous upheaval.” I’m aware when I say this

August 22, 2024 Dear Michael, Greta, and the rest of my fellow Council of Delegates members, It is with deep sadness that I write to

Monday morning with no obligations claims the gift it is. I got up old-man early anyway. Such is the power of habit, and circadian rhythms,

Reading Pulitzer Prize winner Eliza Griswold’s new book, Circle of Hope: A Reckoning with Love, Power, and Justice in an American Church (just out from Farrar, Straus

Pastoral burnout is hardly breaking news. For years I’ve seen all sorts of troubling data about the high percentage of ministers stepping away from their

He ushered us into the sanctuary, to a reserved section up front, smiled warmly and gestured with his hand for us to be seated. It

I recently finished reading Stolen Focus by Johann Hari and have been urging friends to hasten out, get a copy, and do likewise. In this