A few years ago my daughter was telling a story that she either was trying to read or that she was making up herself. It easily could have been both, I suppose: perhaps she was turning the pages of a book and making up her own version of what she saw and the words sheContinue reading “Happily Ever Again”
Author Archives: Jeff Nelson
A Prayer at the Crossroads
based on Proverbs 8:1-4, 22-31 Faithful God, what comes next? Here we stand, our backpack filled with questions. We could bring them out one by one or dump them in the dust under the stoplight, where they’ll be intermittently lit by a lone blinking red bulb. They’ll be questions related to health, or relationships, orContinue reading “A Prayer at the Crossroads”
The Needs of Bi-Vocational Ministry
Jan Edmiston recently wrote a blog post about bi-vocational ministry, which has really resonated with me and many colleagues. For those unfamiliar, bi-vocational (or multi-vocational) ministry is where a person pastoring a church is less than full-time, and works one or more non-church job in addition to their ministry responsibilities. Jan’s post is speaking toContinue reading “The Needs of Bi-Vocational Ministry”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 