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Away in a Manger, Humiliated

The great conundrum of weakness and power.

Facing My Limits in a Flood Zone

As a minister, I’m used to helping people during crisis. But trapped at home during Hurricane Helene, I could only care for who was in front of me.

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There Is No One Fully Optimized, Not Even One

How a “low anthropology” pushes back on perfectionistic assumptions about human nature.

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Pastors Need Friends Born for Adversity

When beloved congregants turned on me, who could I trust for advice?

How I Leverage My Autism for Pastoral Ministry

My life-changing diagnosis forced me to learn myself—and my ministry role—all over again.

The Age of DisIncarnation

Like Jesus, we must accept, even embrace, our embodied limitations.

A Theology of Tears

Why do we believe ‘There’s no crying in ministry’?

The Upside of Failure – “Experts in Weakness”

Could your leadership “weaknesses” really be your strengths?

Pastoral Envy

Dear Lord, please give me a mega ministry when I burn out.

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