May is a month of big transitions.

The school winds down and folk graduate.
And ministerial contracts approach completion.

My last Sunday with you is May 19. I will also do some remote work in June along with attending General Assembly online, and I saved … read more.

Most people are mostly good most of the time.

This is one of my core beliefs in spite of some bad events in the past and because of many confirming experiences.

The various media outlets mostly report on the bad stuff. That’s an old story … read more.

It seems like the management of anxiety is a major focus for a great many people.

I grew up with several aunts who talked frequently about feeling nervous:

“Please don’t be so loud. It makes me nervous.”
“Get down from there! You’re making me nervous!”
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We all protect our private lives from public view. We fear the negative opinions our secret lives might generate!

Ministers walk a tightrope in this respect. We want to appear genuine, to let folk know that we struggle, too. We … read more.