As I made my way through every Oscar nominee for Best Picture the past couple of months, the movie American Fiction stood out as one of my favorites. It stars the incomparable Jeffrey Wright as a struggling author who becomes so frustrated with what kind of Black art sells that he fires off a satiricalContinue reading “Johnnie Walker Spirituality”
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Prayer in Motion Book Excerpt: Focusing in the Wilderness
Below is an excerpt from Prayer in Motion: Connecting with God in Fidgety Times. Our lives are filled with things that distract us, that demand our attention, and that make taking on a regular routine of prayer difficult. And whether we admit it or not, whether we are proud of it or not, whether weContinue reading “Prayer in Motion Book Excerpt: Focusing in the Wilderness”
Coffeehouse Contemplative Book Excerpt: It’s All Spiritual
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”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 