It was the morning of July 19, 2014—the day after my oldest son’s wedding—and I was lost in thought. Just the night before, at the glorious end of a full day of celebration, Pam and I had watched as he, his beautiful bride, and many friends danced with all their hearts to Coldplay’s “Sky Full of Stars.” Standing there, watching … Read More
What I Learned about Vocation from Parker Palmer
“Vocation is the place where your deep gladness meets the world’s deepest need.” Frederick Buechner In 2016, I was coming to the end of a five-year, very bumpy career transition. I wanted to return to pastoral work, serving the church full-time. But door after door closed and it seemed God was frustrating my plans. Because we were in the middle … Read More