The following is an excerpt from my new book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. Many people have a certain idea of what prayer is. Call and response. Prayers of unison. Joys and concerns. The Lord’s Prayer recited. Words spoken aloud, usually to petition God for a certain sense of presence orContinue reading “Book Excerpt: the Spiritual Practice of Shutting Up”
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Book Excerpt: I Was Watching
Below is an excerpt from my new book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. I’m a preacher’s kid. Before you go assuming things, I’m a preacher despite being a preacher’s kid. Some people might think that my career choice is the natural thing based on my upbringing. I’m not mad at anybodyContinue reading “Book Excerpt: I Was Watching”
Frequently Asked Questions About No Perfect Time
Now that my new book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith, has been released into the world, I wanted to run through what I think might be the most common questions about it. Where can I find this book? You have a few choices: Smashwords, Barnes and Noble, and Apple Books areContinue reading “Frequently Asked Questions About No Perfect Time”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 