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?”
Winter/Spring Reading 2024
The calendar has flipped. All is new again. And among other things, that means I get to make a new reading list. I enjoyed most of the list with which I ended 2023. Here’s how I plan to begin 2024: I’m going a little heavier on the nonfiction to start the year, but I’ll sprinkleContinue reading “Winter/Spring Reading 2024”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 