In honor of the band releasing a new album this month, below is an excerpt from Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band. During a 1999 appearance on VH1 Storytellers, during which artists would not only play songs but also talk about the inspiration and meaning behind them, Matthews included “Christmas Song” in hisContinue reading “Wonder and Whiskey Book Excerpt: Brand vs. Ethics”
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The Measure of a Day
A little over two years ago, I started a practice of tweeting every morning what day it was, followed by a reminder to just do that day. So for instance, with today being Tuesday, today’s tweet will read “It’s Tuesday. Just do Tuesday.” There may be a silly little flourish to it, but those fiveContinue reading “The Measure of a Day”
A Prayer in the Garden
based on John 20:1-18 Faithful God, we confess we don’t know what’s happened. We’ve heard the news from women and angels alike, but there’s so much we still don’t understand. We’re wondering how it’s possible, and about what it means. Our sense of the world has been turned upside down, and it may be aContinue reading “A Prayer in the Garden”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 