There is a kind of revealing irony in the most common question people ask when they hear you are going on Sabbatical: What are you going to do? Because “doing” and otherwise being productive is antithetical to what it is for: rest and renewal. Sabbatical is an extended Sabbath, when we rest – and …
A Word: The Christians
On faith, love, and mixed identitiesEaster 4C | John 10:22-30 After spending the last three weeks talking about the resurrection, the lectionary throws us back into the middle of the story, which is always a bit of a headtrip. But I think, given the chance to get up to speed, …
Preparing for Renewal
In just a few weeks, we are entering a time of clergy and congregational renewal – which is the word the Lilly Foundation prefers over Sabbatical – because it speaks to the intent of the time. It is a time in which a clergy person and their family can seek renewal through rest and discovery. And the …