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”
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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?”
A 2023 Writing Wrap-Up
This is the end of my second year on WordPress. I continue to be pleased with this approach to maintaining a website and blog. Every so often I consider switching back to how I used to do things, but then I remember how tired that approach made me. So I’m here to stay! Both ofContinue reading “A 2023 Writing Wrap-Up”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 