Below is an excerpt from my book Four Weeks: Reflections for Advent. When I began seminary, I bought a pine forest-scented candle for my apartment. That summer I had discovered how watching a burning flame had the power to quiet my soul and help center my attention on my own thoughts. Candles have aided thousandsContinue reading “Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent”
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My Ebooks Are Now Also Print Books
Last year, I published two ebooks. They’re both collections of previous writings, which I’d thought about doing for a very long time. I was pleased and excited to make these ideas into a reality. But as much as I celebrated these new creations, there was still a part of me that really wanted to seeContinue reading “My Ebooks Are Now Also Print Books”
Christmas Week: Manger
Previously: Options, Intention, Prepare My hometown church has a tradition in which they choose a family who has celebrated a birth within the past year and tap them to play Mary, Joseph, and Jesus during their Christmas Eve service. They don’t need to do much other than throw on some costumes and walk out atContinue reading “Christmas Week: Manger”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 