Saying No to Nice Church People

I’ve had several conversations lately about how working in the church is a deeply uncomfortable setting right now. In part, at least for my segment of the church, it’s because we are continually experiencing decline and change. There’s precious stability to be found, and when you do find it, you discover it’s just a bunch of people huddled around an endowment.

But I digress.

Knowing that the work is uncomfortable is part of what keeps me balanced. I do not have to take complete responsibility for an ancient religious tradition. My job is to figure out what my job is—and do that. I cannot solve or fix everything.

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