Tiny Lights in the Darkness
Finding sources of light within deep darkness.
Accepting What it Really Is
Over 20 years ago, when I experienced my first battle with depression, I clearly remember my physician tried to help remove the stigma from my diagnosis. He said, “you would be amazed how many of you I see with the same diagnosis? “Christians?” I replied. “Yes, but I specifically meant pastors. Christians tend to keep believing it is a faith issue and so they try […]
What Happened?
“Chuck, did you choose to become a pastor because it was an easy job?” One of my best friends in college asked me this question, and she was completely serious. Her perspective on what ordained ministry entailed was built on a number of assumptions. The assumptions fuel the classic comments I’ve received, like, “must be nice to only work an hour a week.” These beliefs […]