It was sometime in early spring. Lent was soon to begin or had already started. I started into my sermon, walking out to the middle of the chancel as usual. And then I started talking about Girl Scout cookies. Spring signals many things, one of which is that it’s time to order said cookies, andContinue reading “I’m Really Struggling with Forgiveness Right Now”
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Tools in the Toolbox
Former professional wrestler and current WWE backstage worker Adam Pearce recently reflected on Facebook about his journey to his current work: But the things that I was exhausted by had given me tremendous experience along the way that afforded me incredible opportunities, the biggest of which was happening during that period of time. Since theContinue reading “Tools in the Toolbox”
No Perfect Time Book Excerpt: Vocation
Below is an excerpt from No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith. I’ve heard it said that your vocation is where your passions and gifts meet what the world needs. Or at least, that’s my own iteration of similar statements. We often speak of “vocation” in ministerial circles, intertwined with or substituted forContinue reading “No Perfect Time Book Excerpt: Vocation”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 