based on Deuteronomy 26:1-11 Faithful God, this is a week to express words of thanks. And so, here are some words of thanks. Here are words of thanks for all that we consider blessings: love, health, safety, support, food on our tables, warmth, and so much more. Here are words of thanks for the waysContinue reading “A Prayer with a Basket”
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Advent Candle Liturgies
Several years ago, I wrote these liturgies for lighting the candles around the Advent wreath. If you are searching for words to use either in a worship setting or for your own devotional time, I am happy to offer these for consideration. Lighting the First Candle: Hope Call to Worship Lift up your eyes andContinue reading “Advent Candle Liturgies”
Announcing my new Advent ebook: Four Weeks
For almost as long as I wrote at my former blog, I undertook a practice every Advent of writing a weekly reflection about the season. I always referred to these posts as “part diary, part devotional:” they’d usually be about my own experiences of the holidays in both life and ministry, and I’d often relateContinue reading “Announcing my new Advent ebook: Four Weeks”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 