About five years ago, retirement came up in a conversation. I did not embrace the word well.

After more than 30 years as a pastor, I heard retirement as a judgment: You are getting too old to do the work. It is time to ...

Few questions are heavier for a pastor than this one: Is it time for me to transition?
Because calling is sacred, many pastors assume that leaving—or even considering leaving—signals failure, disobedience, or lack of fait...