I grew up in a boarding school. My father was a boarding school house master, and we lived on the grounds of this community.
I did not grow up in a manse or vicarage or parsonage. My children, of course, are growing up ‘Pastor’s Kids’ (PKs). How can I help them flourish in that environment?
As I write, America is shocked and saddened to hear of the suicide of Matthew Warren, the son of well known megachurch pastor Rick Warren. I know Warren only by reputation, but, as I read his email describing the tragedy, I was struck by his remarkably compassionate and wise response. My heart went out to him as a father and I immediately tweeted: ‘Praying for Rick Warren and family’. Since then there have been several attacks launched against the Warrens, slurs and innuendos, and my heart is grieved again. Can you not give the man and his family some peace? Mark Driscoll blogged a fiery response to these critics, defending Rick Warren against such attacks.
