As I bring the Holy Unhappiness podcast to a close, I wanted to process some final thoughts with two close friends: Ethan Hardin and Graham Aitken, who both serve in pastoral roles at my church here in Boone. I hope this conversation is a reminder that working out concepts as complex as happiness, blessing, sadness, doubt, and holiness must be done in community, in embodied ways with trusted friends and mentors. I’m grateful to Graham and Ethan and their families for the way they’ve helped me wrestle with the topics I write about in my book. I really hope you listen in! We talk about the meaning of Eden, not making an enemy of our emotions, embracing our belonging & belovedness, and why the story of Christ is still compelling to us.
