{"id":1142,"date":"2017-03-27T22:31:47","date_gmt":"2017-03-28T03:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickjenkins.me\/blog\/?page_id=1142"},"modified":"2026-03-30T17:29:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T22:29:45","slug":"now","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nickjenkins.me\/blog\/now\/","title":{"rendered":"Now (Now Now)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Familialy I have three kiddos, ages ranging from 21 to 15. No, I&#8217;m not okay with this. Lis and I have been married for 23 years. My family makes each new day feel better than the one before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ministerially I participate in two local discipleship communities &#8211; one for teenagers and one for adults. I&#8217;m Youth Pastor for a local church. I also serve in a local CR community as part of their Worship Team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Professionally I master scrums in a regional financial institution. It is a gift I don&#8217;t deserve providing benefits professionally and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gospel-Driven-Ministry-Introduction-Calling-Pastor-ebook\/dp\/B08BZ1JWWV\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=C3x8n&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_p=3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_r=145-8500665-2688631&amp;pd_rd_wg=XUjJm&amp;pd_rd_r=ac2c4c94-c478-4400-ae92-3f92198296fa\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gospel-Driven-Ministry-Introduction-Calling-Pastor-ebook\/dp\/B08BZ1JWWV\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=C3x8n&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_p=3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_r=145-8500665-2688631&amp;pd_rd_wg=XUjJm&amp;pd_rd_r=ac2c4c94-c478-4400-ae92-3f92198296fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gospel-Driven Ministry: An Introduction to the Calling and Work of a Pastor<\/a> by Jared C. Wilson<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(currently mostly paused) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Ruthless-Elimination-Hurry-Emotionally-Spiritually\/dp\/0525653090\/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3UUB7337SXD0B&amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.QQGDKt359lbqzCAhDn86LuHPy_N8fM8tEb8rnJ2DT7pbgjjIC67b2ZIyQoAt1PN1f3rbn9jonMoiu61OuTva9iwx6D1N3uXyNohIoS3RXtZgdZBy6zEO7mLazSm6tquKRyejj9vx0sfz-Al0xTTWTnMgRWb9rbSL0CCP7d4L8IKqow5l_a1D-1g95xNbQhuzud2mxH-zn9QSHSMhkV0QoktsXZcSvuSP03e5H7gv0Zs.MDKsw_buhf0AjKSS8zQpCc2KNT2QoGAKrlB25Xog8Z8&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;keywords=john+mark+comer&amp;qid=1738467021&amp;sprefix=john+mark+come%2Caps%2C155&amp;sr=8-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry: How to Stay Emotionally Healthy and Spiritually Alive in the Chaos of the Modern World<\/a> by John Mark Comer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watching<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22475008\/?ref_=fn_t_1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt22475008\/?ref_=fn_t_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Watson<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(considering) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt35515227\/?ref_=fn_t_1\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt35515227\/?ref_=fn_t_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CIA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Listening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relay.fm\/tc\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gospel-Driven-Ministry-Introduction-Calling-Pastor-ebook\/dp\/B08BZ1JWWV\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;pd_rd_w=C3x8n&amp;content-id=amzn1.sym.3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_p=3a079c4e-f938-40c9-a0ed-01ef0e9528e9&amp;pf_rd_r=145-8500665-2688631&amp;pd_rd_wg=XUjJm&amp;pd_rd_r=ac2c4c94-c478-4400-ae92-3f92198296fa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thoroughly Considered: Making a product with Tom and Dan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>Last updated: 2023-03-30<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">What Now (Now Now)? <a href=\"https:\/\/nownownow.com\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">About Now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Familialy I have three kiddos, ages ranging from 21 to 15. No, I&#8217;m not okay with this. Lis and I have been married for 23 years. My family makes each new day feel better than the one before. Ministerially I participate in two local discipleship communities &#8211; one for teenagers and one for adults. 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