Summer can feel like anything but restful for pastors juggling family calendars, church schedules, and the weight of caring for others. In this short reflection, Pastor Mack invites us to pause and consider whether the Holy Spirit is calling us to actually rest this season, not just talk about it.

Mack reads a letter he wrote to pastors everywhere, a reminder that you are loved simply because you are, not because of what you produce or how well you preach. He closes with a prayer from Ted Loder's collection of poems, a fitting invitation to be gathered by God in the middle of exhaustion.

If you've been running on empty and calling it faithfulness, this one is for you.