Taking a little break.

An update.

Friend,

I’m writing this after wrestling with this decision for a couple weeks. I’ve felt it brewing, but didn’t really want to do it. It became clear to me this morning, though, that this is the right decision.

Here’s the deal: I’m signing off for a bit. I need to take the summer to get some things in order—personally, professionally, etc—especially before my book comes out in the fall. (More on what that will actually look like below.)

After some conversations with my wife this morning, it’s obvious that there is still healing that needs to take place in our lives as a result of what transpired over the years with my misordered/disordered drinking—and all that went with that. And I want—I need—to make that a priority.

To a lesser degree, I also have a full plate with my seminary classes. Five, to be exact. And God has made it clear I need to be faithful there and that he has called me to do that. I also have plenty to do to get ready for the book launch on October 7.

So, what does th…