Prayers and Ponderings

January 25, 2026

Prayer: God's Dream for Good – An Epiphany Prayer

September 16, 2025

Together: A Conversation with Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins and Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott

<p>In this episode, Conference Ministers the Rev. Dr. David Long-Higgins (Heartland Conference) and the Rev. Dr. Chad Abbott (Indiana-Kentucky Conference), explore their work together as conference ministers in the United Church of Christ. </p>

July 7, 2025

Ponderings: Interim Ministry, An Interview with the Rev. Jeffrey A. Nelson

<p><strong>The Rev. Jeff Nelson is the</strong> <strong>Minister for Ministerial Calls and Transitions for the United Church of Christ</strong>: Having served as a pastor in Northeast Ohio for 15 years – most recently at Grace UCC, Uniontown – the Rev. Jeff Nelson focuses on resources and support for pastors and other authorized ministers, including the denomination’s online portal for ministerial profiles. He said he is intrigued by the challenge of finding ways to support ministers who are making transitions. Jeff’s latest book, <a href="https://thepilgrimpress.com/products/the-unintentional-interim-ministry-in-times-of-transition-nelson">The Unintentional Interim: Ministry in Times of Transition</a>, released in April 2025. He has written <a href="https://jeffreyanelson.com/books-and-writing/">other books</a> on spirituality, prayer, and pop culture, as well as a novel. His writing has also appeared at the Shalem Institute blog, The Englewood Review of Books, the Christian Century blog, and The High Calling, among other online places. You can learn more about him at https://jeffreyanelson.com/</p>