Feng Shui, But For Time
Aug 16, 202634m
If arranging our physical spaces can encourage positive energy in our lives, can we do the same thing for our daily routines and our weekly schedules? Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
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Hosted by Jeff Nelson · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 221 episodes
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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.
Jeff Nelson hosts Coffeehouse Contemplative, a religion show with 221 episodes published.
If arranging our physical spaces can encourage positive energy in our lives, can we do the same thing for our daily routines and our weekly schedules? Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Often, the way to figure out whether it's time to make a change is to pick up on the small things that could have been signs to do so along the way. The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition Episode 10:
Sometimes willing a creative idea into your mind works. For all of the times when it doesn't, however, you have to make your own inspiration by other means. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Not only is it important to establish a strong foundation for yourself, but also to re-establish it as needed when faced with questions and hostility from those around you. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
I wasn't sure what I would find when I began my doctoral studies, but I did find it. I Stepped Away to Spend More Time with My Classwork Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Remembering and giving thanks for my dearly departed dog, Luna. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
My sabbatical was a lot of things, and I'm still trying to figure out what they were. Episode 212: The Pre-Sabbatical Episode The Life That She Deserved Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
I'll be taking a sabbatical from my denominational work in May and June. Here's why I'm taking it now, and what I'm planning to do, (and not do). Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
A reading from my new novel, Dunamis. SPOILER WARNING for major plot points of the preceding novel, Mirrobius. Mirrobius: A Novel Dunamis: A Novel Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
There are those inevitable items on our to-do lists that we'd rather avoid due to their difficulty, or the discomfort that they may cause for us. This episode explores a different way to approach them. Meditations for Mo
My sermon at St. Michael's UCC on Easter Sunday, April 5, 2026. John 20:1-18 Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Sometimes we get so bogged down in the imperfections of what we're doing that we can miss how good it turned out to be. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
If you were asked to write a six-word story that conveyed who you are, how would you approach it? No Perfect Time: Brief Essays on Life and Faith The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition Music: "Reflect
My experience at this year's Cleveland Fan Expo was very different, and gave me a newfound appreciation and respect for some much-maligned elements of Star Wars. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
I have a new novel out in the world, and I want to tell you more about it. Mirrobius: A Novel Dunamis: A Novel Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
We often have such good intentions about self-care that can quickly become sabotaged or rationalized away. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Several episodes ago, I talked about how well-rested I've been. So of course that didn't last. Here are some ways to work through bouts of insomnia. Episode 201: Nowhere to Be, Nothing to Do Music: "Reflections" by Wild
My sermon at St. Michael's UCC in Marshallville, Ohio for Sunday, February 15, 2026. Matthew 17:1-9 Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
Sometimes the simplest realization can help us get the rest that we need. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
This is my 200th episode, and I'm trying to figure out how to celebrate. Music: "Reflections" by Wild Wonder
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Coffeehouse Contemplative is hosted by Jeff Nelson. The show is categorised under religion (spirituality) and has published 221 episodes.
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