You Are Not Alone: On Holding and Being Held

In my opinion, The Church is in a particular kind of pain right now.

Decline.
Burnout.
Diminishing resources.
Tipping points.
The slow erosion of what once felt stable and sure.

These are not just institutional challenges. They are carried by people… people just like you… in bodies and in spirits that were not designed to bear weight in isolation.

When there is no one to witness your grief, it doesn't disappear. It goes somewhere else. It gets heavier. And sometimes it manifests in how we are feeling physically.