Advent – Page 4 – Jeffrey A. Nelson

Not Yet

I have several significant milestones coming up in the next few months. The first comes this week. November 28, 2004 was my first day at my first pastorate. I count it as the anniversary of my beginning full-time ministry. It also happened to be the first Sunday of Advent, so the beginning of that seasonContinue reading “Not Yet”

Christmas Week: Pajamas

Previously: Horizon, Yell, Vibe After I became a pastor, it didn’t take long before I experienced my first instance of Christmas falling on a Sunday. I recall expecting attendance to be light, which it was, but I didn’t do much differently in the service itself. In many ways, it was a typical liturgy, with aContinue reading “Christmas Week: Pajamas”

Third Week of Advent: Vibe

Previously: Horizon, Yell I hadn’t heard the song in years. It may even have been decades. But then I ran across it while scrolling on TikTok and instantly remembered how good it was. Not only that, but it immediately engaged whatever part of my brain had been craving such a reminder. Had I been cravingContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Vibe”