Previously: Options, Intention This year I’ve been thinking about Advent since July. It’s the first time in a few years that I’ve done this. When I was a pastor, I’d say mid- to late summer was usually when I’d begin planning for it, if only in very small amounts. August or September would be whenContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Prepare”
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In Case You Didn’t Already Know, I Wrote an Advent Book
The season of Advent starts this Sunday, November 27th. For those unfamiliar, Advent is a season that begins four Sundays prior to Christmas, with each week focusing on the themes of hope, peace, joy, and love. It’s a time to prepare for the celebration to come and to invite reflection on how and why weContinue reading “In Case You Didn’t Already Know, I Wrote an Advent Book”
Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent
Below is an excerpt from my new Advent ebook, 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 haveContinue reading “Four Weeks Book Excerpt: Scent”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 