I’m honored to have the website Mockingbird publish a piece I recently wrote on the film Manchester by the Sea and what it has to teach the American church about one of its most pressing problems. You should check out more of their offerings while you’re on the site.
By way of disclaimer: Manchester is a superlatively beautiful film; it’s also a really hard one to watch. Being essentially an extended meditation on grief, it takes an unflinching look at people dealing with horrible things. Please exercise caution before watching. Also, for what it’s worth, the characters, uh, speak in the vernacular.