<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[following The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[faithful, authentic living]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:24:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.followingtheway.me/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Ride with Rich]]></title><description><![CDATA[a fundraiser ride in memory of my cousin and in support of mental health In June I went to Missouri for my cousin Cris' funeral. Cris was...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/ride-with-rich</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f121e75c11b1c0017a1c241</guid><pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2020 02:10:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_8d8f19f099714b6490342feb82230337~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The final step on The Way]]></title><description><![CDATA[living a life in and as Christ My Dear One, We have made it to the final step of the Universal Transformative Journey! Having heard the...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-final-step-on-the-way</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9bca0c7146a20017e5a8f3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2020 03:56:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_e685d9aafba64db7874511933f173ca4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Resurrection]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Dear One, Blessings, grace upon grace, and peace to each of you this Easter morn! Alleluia, Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed,...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-resurrection</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e9295ba40acae001775d835</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2020 04:33:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_f4b27083c0c24559aa9e11988dd87f60~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_964,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Return]]></title><description><![CDATA[bringing the gift home My Dear One, Sometimes the return home is as challenging as the journey there, or even more so. A recent homeward...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-return</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e893dba3aa35b00172cef12</guid><pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2020 02:20:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_25ab1c4d27e84db991ed280521d83c10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey: The Reward]]></title><description><![CDATA[gaining the pearl of great cost My Dear One, They say the first step is the hardest one to take. I have found, however, that sometimes it...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-journey-the-reward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e8001e82fdc96002d50ea55</guid><pubDate>Sun, 29 Mar 2020 02:07:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_42f93844bd93415bb3c1c9492ead7cfd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey: The Ordeal]]></title><description><![CDATA[facing the dragon My Dear One, When my oldest son was a toddler, he attended a preschool at a church named St. George’s. In April each...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-journey-the-ordeal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e76e72131899e0017756953</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 04:26:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_060d41b0479d4bffb0e013382cc4b47e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey: The Approach]]></title><description><![CDATA[going towards the innermost cave My Dear One, My grandparents lived on a farm and some of my best childhood memories still live there...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-journey-the-approach</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e632cda80856e0017c10b44</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2020 05:16:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_95c71ae35f4e437abedc4049a745d581~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Journey: The Test
]]></title><description><![CDATA[what is it that I must face, who is helping, who is hurting My Dear One, Having made the decision to cross the threshold, it is time for...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-journey-the-test</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e5b5945409bfe0034ff4844</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2020 06:46:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_d20f3f5f6a764cd6947c72594e16b84a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departure: The Crossing]]></title><description><![CDATA[taking the first step of the journey beyond My Dear One, This week marks one of the most spiritually significant weeks of the year and,...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/departure-the-crossing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e51e61ac382d50017eb0ce3</guid><pubDate>Sun, 23 Feb 2020 02:58:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_d312d7a3664149e99a44d4e5b4440527~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departure: The Mentor]]></title><description><![CDATA[encounters that disrupt our equilibrium My Dear One, Chance encounters are often the ones that make all the difference. If you had been...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/departure-the-mentor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e48e4d297f0bd0017830602</guid><pubDate>Sun, 16 Feb 2020 06:48:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_4c715d8badff45568759276a79070773~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departure: The Refusal]]></title><description><![CDATA[all that argues for the status quo My Dear One, Humans generally like to keep things the way they are. Why? Because we tend to prefer...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/departure-the-refusal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e3f8fa8818e71001751d5ac</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 05:09:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_ff1a5ee3116b4292b1934316de69b011~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departure: The Call
]]></title><description><![CDATA[a sense of something deeper, the pull towards transformation My Dear One, In The Hero With a Thousand Faces, Joseph Campbell’s chapter on...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/departure-the-call</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e35ded985bc3d00175d627e</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Feb 2020 20:32:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_c5305c5f527b4931849fd764fbffa365~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Departure: The Ordinary]]></title><description><![CDATA[an honest appraisal of life as it is and has been My Dear One, The only place to begin anything is where you already are. There is no...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/departure-the-ordinary</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e2c6fb47f1d210017a09d42</guid><pubDate>Sat, 25 Jan 2020 17:18:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_9fd3229629f143699f021b460692f328~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_667,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Universal Transformative Journey]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Dear One, Note: After a bit of a break, this week following The Way launches a brand new chapter for 2020 and I am very excited about...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-universal-transformative-journey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e23ef04215f9f0017fd050b</guid><pubDate>Sun, 19 Jan 2020 06:01:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_a94cbc56c5ad4c4ab48ffc03009a9b39~mv2_d_2628_1530_s_2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Endurance
]]></title><description><![CDATA[a poem for the New Year by Rich Nelson In my time I have met many people Some for a passing moment Some became a part of me And I a part...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/endurance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5e0ee7fcbe98780017e7c436</guid><category><![CDATA[Strength]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Jan 2020 07:21:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_f1fc7cb8a17c463a88f4b854aced8e7c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Let Us Go Now]]></title><description><![CDATA[a poem for Christ's Mass When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go now to...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/let-us-go-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dfef99433cda4001717e591</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Dec 2019 05:50:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_8accf9cddb2d4333b502ca394905627f~mv2_d_3000_1987_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Imperfect Christmas]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Dear One, My post-Christmas plans this year are a bit unusual and they are making me appreciate the gift of Christmas all the more. On...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/an-imperfect-christmas</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5df5b72e26d251001776a341</guid><category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Dec 2019 04:53:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_879247c4095e4ded9ab338f058e242f4~mv2_d_4240_2384_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Deforestation of our Spiritual Landscapes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ethiopian Church Forests and Reclaiming the Distinction between a Career and a Calling My Dear One, What comes to mind when you envision...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-deforestation-of-our-spiritual-landscapes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dec4c609f5e00001732a8d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Heart]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 08 Dec 2019 01:37:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_dfd2a182a9894c98812a1bb8830e6f11~mv2_d_2048_1535_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Wisdom in Waiting
]]></title><description><![CDATA[My Dear One, I recently found myself impatiently waiting for a stoplight to turn green. Perhaps you can relate. The longer I waited, the...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/the-wisdom-in-waiting</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5de35114e99cb0001746ff6b</guid><category><![CDATA[Mind]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Dec 2019 05:38:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_491f345b15ec4b499f5f858c1550f7c1~mv2_d_5184_3456_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[following The Way into Citizenship]]></title><description><![CDATA[on the true nature of what binds us together My Dear One, Thursday morning I witnessed something truly profound. I found myself in an...]]></description><link>https://www.followingtheway.me/post/following-the-way-into-citizenship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5dda1b2a6e50720017221c10</guid><category><![CDATA[Soul]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 24 Nov 2019 06:00:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/8e7de3_c3776e7d33c649a0afccb7067324b024~mv2_d_4000_2500_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Rev. Rich Nelson</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>