Jeff Nelson

This Ecclesiastical Argument Could Have Been an Email

I wonder what exactly Christians believe they’re accomplishing when they argue about liturgical doctrine during a pandemic. In early 2020, many of the church practices that we knew and loved couldn’t be done in the same way—not safely, anyway. I was pastoring a church at the time, and we, like most others, moved to anContinue reading “This Ecclesiastical Argument Could Have Been an Email”

Winter/Spring Reading

Now that we’re in a new year, one of the most important things set before me is the need for a new reading list. I love this activity. It helps contribute to the sense of anticipation of a new season. So here’s what I’m thinking about for this first stretch of the year: Ty Cobb:Continue reading “Winter/Spring Reading”

The Beginning is the End is the Beginning

I posted this today on my previous website. It will be my final post there. I started this blog on January 6th, 2005. That was 17 years ago today. I always got a kick out of the fact that this anniversary falls on Epiphany. In the earliest years this was a place for me toContinue reading “The Beginning is the End is the Beginning”