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

My husband told me that he heard you should never be the one to end a hug with your child. Always let them release the

Tomorrow morning, my husband and I will be helping our oldest daughter move into her dorm room at Queen’s University here in Kingston, Ontario. It

Elizabeth and I met in 2018 in Louisville, Kentucky, where we gathered for our creative writing program’s spring residency. Having been first introduced virtually by a

I like being right. Luckily, I’m right a lot. Just ask me and I’ll tell you it’s true. Or you can ask my husband. He’ll tell you