Ash Wednesday is tomorrow, officially kicking off the season of Lent. Lent is one of the holiest times of the church year, a season of 40 days and 6 Sundays leading up to remembering Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. It also seems to come with some misconceptions from both observers and non-observers alike. I thought thatContinue reading “Five Reminders for a Meaningful Lent”
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This Horse Is Very Much Dead, But Let’s Keep Beating It Anyway
It happened again. It didn’t surprise me, honestly. I was scrolling social media the other day and came across someone insisting that residential seminary education forms people for ministry much more effectively than hybrid or online programs. On the one hand, I understand this. These opinions always seem to come from clergy who had deeplyContinue reading “This Horse Is Very Much Dead, But Let’s Keep Beating It Anyway”
This Ecclesiastical Argument Could Have Been an Email
I wonder what exactly Christians believe they’re accomplishing when they argue about liturgical doctrine during a pandemic. In early 2020, many of the church practices that we knew and loved couldn’t be done in the same way—not safely, anyway. I was pastoring a church at the time, and we, like most others, moved to anContinue reading “This Ecclesiastical Argument Could Have Been an Email”
Jeffrey A. Nelson 