Dear Mom, Happy 70th Birthday! Years ago, you made me take all my boxes of stuff from the attic. So, I’ve assumed you’re trying to declutter and don’t want more stuff. So, instead of a birthday present, I thought I’d write you a letter. When I think through my childhood memories of you, the memories…
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A Mini-Memoir of Pastoral Burnout
Today I have a piece up at Fathom Mag on my experience of pastoral burnout. Here’s the intro: I knelt on the floor of my study all night, my forehead pressed into the carpet, my fists pressed against my temples. I pulled my hair and wept until I fell asleep, exhausted. Waking in a fetal…
Seeing Down Both Sides of the Street
Several years ago, I went for a long walk in my wife’s hometown while staying there on vacation. As I looked down the sidewalk, I noticed a well-to-do looking woman walking toward me. As she reached the intersection a block ahead, she crossed the street. Then she continued to walk in the same direction. I…