Coffeehouse Contemplative

Coffeehouse Contemplative

By Jeff NelsonReligion & SpiritualityChristianity
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Coffeehouse Contemplative episodes

  • The Second Lentiest Lent

    All the COVID-related lockdowns and cancellations began during Lent 2020, leading someone to create a meme that read, "This is the Lentiest Lent I've ever Lented." This year, we are still faced with going without many of the same things, and questions of where hope and new life may be found are still with us.

    With all that we've been through and all that we've learned, how might this Lent be a source of renewal rather than added despair?

    Related blog post: Five Reminders for a Meaningful Lent

    Benediction: Blessing the Dust by Jan Richardson

    Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

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    31 min
  • Let's Begin with a Story

    The inaugural episode of my new podcast.

    Many across the spectrum of religious experience and belief carry with them a question: “Where is God beyond what I know? Where is God beyond the walls of my place of worship? Where is God beyond the pages of my sacred texts and songs?"

    There is no one answer to that.

    I figured that the best way to begin would be to tell a little of my own story, and why I'm passionate about finding the spiritual in everything.

    My books:

    • The Doctor and the Apostle: Intersections Between Doctor Who and the Letters of Paul
    • Prayer in Motion: Connecting with God in Fidgety Times
    • Wonder and Whiskey: Insights on Faith from the Music of Dave Matthews Band
    • Coffeehouse Contemplative: Spiritual Direction for the Everyday


      • Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder

      36 min

    About Coffeehouse Contemplative

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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.