Previously: Restart, Frankentree As I write this, my son is in the other room at his computer singing “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” over and over again. He must be listening to it on headphones as he does it. And it’s clearly the Bing Crosby version, because he’s doing his very bestContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Bing”
Category Archives: Personal
Tri-Vocational
When I began in ministry, I was convinced that I was going to be a full-time settled pastor of churches for the entire duration of my career. For various reasons (some of which I discuss in my book The Unintentional Interim), that ended up lasting about 15 years. I left pastoral ministry to work atContinue reading “Tri-Vocational”
Proverbs for Remaining Centered
I chose Center as my word for 2025. I wanted to explore it in a few different ways, which ended up including making a vision board and near-daily meditation. As it became more apparent that I was about to not only re-enter pastoral ministry but continue to do so alongside my other work, I developedContinue reading “Proverbs for Remaining Centered”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 