“Maybe that’s all family really is: a group of people that miss the same imaginary place.” — Zach Braff, Garden State

What happens when the house you grew up in isn’t really your home anymore? In this episode, I reflect on a recent family trip to Kiawah Island for a cousin’s wedding, a reunion across generations, and an intentional detour to stand beneath Charleston’s famous 400-year-old Angel Oak.

Through the surprising biology of southern live oaks—which compartmentalize internal decay to sustain new outer growth—we explore the sacred Greek concept of kenosis (self-emptying) from Philippians 2. Discover how our hollowed-out places, aging bodies, and shifting ideas of home are not signs of structural failure, but holy openings where divine love and beauty are poured in.

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