Below is an excerpt from my book Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday. When my family sits down to eat dinner, my son is very particular about the position of the food on his plate. He has a standing decree that each element making up the meal on any given evening must not touchContinue reading “Coffeehouse Contemplative Book Excerpt: It’s All Spiritual”
Monthly Archives: January 2024
I’m Willing to Wait for It
I haven’t always appreciated the month of January. It’s the “winter but never Christmas” month of the year, when many (including me) may find it difficult to find joy. More recently, the joy that is possible in this month has been more apparent to me, for which I’ve been thankful. Whenever a more reasonable outlookContinue reading “I’m Willing to Wait for It”
A Book Update Already?
In November, I announced that I’ve signed a contract to publish a new book titled The Unintentional Interim. It’s my Church Book, the one where I finally write about pastoral ministry to congregations. Specifically, it will be about pastors who learn shortly after arriving that they’ll need to navigate some form of transition that theContinue reading “A Book Update Already?”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 