Below is an excerpt from my book, No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. This is the story of the Worst Thanksgiving Ever…at least as my wife and I remember it. There are many Thanksgivings that are probably worse than this, but at least as our Thanksgivings go, this one was The Worst.Continue reading “No Perfect Time Excerpt: Worst Thanksgiving Ever”
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The Doctor and the Apostle Excerpt: What is Strong vs. What is Easy
Below is an excerpt from my book, The Doctor and the Apostle: Intersections Between Doctor Who and the Letters of Paul. Both The Doctor and Paul strive to help others see a different way of evaluating strength and wisdom, and they each struggle to convince others of the alternative possibilities. While The Doctor does notContinue reading “The Doctor and the Apostle Excerpt: What is Strong vs. What is Easy”
The Unintentional Interim Excerpt: Seasonal Signs
Below is an excerpt from my new book, The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition: When each new season of the year arrives, we have ways of marking its official beginning. The beginning of autumn, for instance, occurs on a day we know to be the autumnal equinox, measured by when the sun willContinue reading “The Unintentional Interim Excerpt: Seasonal Signs”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 