Back in college, I remember watching Friends on television occasionally with my dorm mates and thinking, “Oh my God, is that what life in my 30s will look like? I can’t wait to be 30.” Little did I realize that those moments of my life would be the closest to Friends that I would ever get —
Read MoreA common conversation topic among clergy is whether or not we tell strangers what we do for a living. Air travel, for instance, poses a particularly stark dilemma.
Read MoreA church member met with me recently to discuss her worries about her teenage son leaving behind his Christian faith. “He’s turning more towards science,” she said, with a worried look of heartfelt concern on her face.
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