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My first year serving as a full-time pastor was also the year I was diagnosed with autism. I was 28. Pandemic burnout sent me on a search for mental health support—a search that ultimately led to the discovery that I’m neurodivergent, a nonmedical umbrella term that encompasses those whose brains work differently than most. Autism is one form of neurodivergence.

My niece Butterfly has me thinking about bodies, love, and responsibility.

My parents arrived in the US with three suitcases and two toddlers. I’ve experienced wanderlust ever since. 

What wisdom can Christians find in Jesus’ meal-gathering around a religious holiday of his people?