I chose Center as my word for 2025. I wanted to explore it in a few different ways, which ended up including making a vision board and near-daily meditation. As it became more apparent that I was about to not only re-enter pastoral ministry but continue to do so alongside my other work, I developedContinue reading “Proverbs for Remaining Centered”
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A Prayer from a Roadside Ditch
based on Luke 10:25-37 Faithful God, we approach this time of prayer seeking help from you, from others, from the people and sources we most trust and with which we’re most familiar. We seek help with physical ailments, with unanswered questions, with fears about the future, with emotional strength, with spiritual desolation. We seek yourContinue reading “A Prayer from a Roadside Ditch”
Why Some of My Books Include Questions for Reflection
Back when I was preparing my first book, Coffeehouse Contemplative, for publication, one of the members of the editorial board noted my inclusion of questions for reflection at the end of every chapter. He expressed surprise that I did so, saying that he didn’t usually see such an element in what he thought would beContinue reading “Why Some of My Books Include Questions for Reflection”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 