Coffeehouse Contemplative

Coffeehouse Contemplative

By Jeff NelsonReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Coffeehouse Contemplative episodes

  • The Protestant Grief Problem

    All Saints Day is one of the few opportunities for Protestant Christians to name their feelings of grief and loss. In naming some of the lives that I have lost in the past year, hopefully listeners will feel inspired to do something similar.

    Episode 214: Luna

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    33 min
  • Is It You?

    Have you ever experienced a time when in the moment you realized something wasn't working? How much of that is because you weren't being true to yourself?

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    36 min
  • Of Course You're Missing Out

    Letting go of something may eventually entail having to convince ourselves not to return to it. This episode examines the reasons why we make that choice, and why we may at times consider going back.

    Episode 218: Discernment Points

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    34 min
  • Here Is Some Poetry

    I share a few poems that I've written this year, and tell stories about where they came from.

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    31 min
  • NewThingSpeak

    People who see beloved institutions change or downsize need more than statements about potential "new things."

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    33 min
  • Who Will Take Your Phone Away?

    All things are permissible on social media, but not all things are beneficial. Here are some ways my own approach to it has evolved, as well as some principles I live by when using it now.

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    42 min
  • THE EXTROVERT GREMLIN

    Introverts have earned a certain set of stereotypes regarding how they interact with other people, and with the world in general. This episode clarifies what really tends to be happening in an introvert's inner world.

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    35 min
  • David and Alan and Dolly and Tim

    We have lost several notable figures in recent weeks, and many of us have been grieving. What are the reasons that each of us do so?

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    33 min
  • They Wanted Me to Speak

    When is it most appropriate for those with greater racial privilege to speak up, or to sit back and listen. This episode shares some of my own lessons and experiences.

    Episode 220: You're On Train

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

    36 min

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A minister and author explores spirituality and the creative process beyond the walls of institutional religion, for those both inside and outside the church.