There's nothing quite like emailing your church bookkeeper and saying, "Hey, pay me less." You'd think writing an email instructing someone to reduce your would feel dramatic, maybe even noble. It doesn't. It feels like admitting defeat. Like the financial version of
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This is my first week back from sabbatical! After twelve full weeks away from the responsibilities of pastoring a church, I am back in my home office, triaging email, arranging meetings, and altogether getting settled back in. I've only had one other sabbatical, but—from conversations with other