Teaching theology courses is fun. Keeping complex issues accessible is very challenging, but largely why I think the concept of pastor-theologian is such an important role w/in the Church.

I’m extremely grateful for the handful of women and men who have demonstrated this for me.

One of the proudest moments I have in life is seeing how strong my daughters are. Man… they are so strong and courageous and fiery! May the Lord continue to work his grace into their lives!

“Anxiety feels bad, but it isn’t an emotional malfunction—it evolved to help us foresee problems and prepare to overcome them. What matters is how we respond to it.”

Uh oh. Looks like we may need to rethink this… https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-praise-of-anxiety-11651849496

I’ve spent three days trying to write a litany for Mother’s Day that honors those who see the day as a joyful celebration while acknowledging the very real pain that many others experience from having bad moms or being unable to have children… and boy is it hard to put together.