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Everybody Worships

From a 2005 commencement speech by David Foster Wallace: Because here’s something else that’s weird but true: in the day-to-day trenches of adult life, there is actually no such thing as

Cedarly Pastors Retreat

One of the highlights of my sabbatical was the week we spent at Cedarly, a retreat center for pastors and spouses in Wisconsin. It’s a beautiful setting, and the hosts (Andy and

The Beauty of Ordinary Pastors and Churches

My latest column in Christian Week: I don’t envy them: the pastors with big names and book deals and conference circuits. Well, that’s not completely true. I do envy them. They