Practical Wisdom to Carry On

+ What Does it Mean to Follow Jesus at the End of Empire?

I took a drive to Rochester the other day for appointments and to visit with a pastoral colleague. As I drove, I listened to the new Ta Nehisi Coates book, The Message. I know there is a fair amount of controversy surrounding Coates and his books, including his books being banned in certain school districts, and I found myself strangely comfortable with…