For Class today professor Ross Fuglsang invited a speaker to speak to our class. The guest speaker Fuglsang brought in was Pastor Andy Nelson from Morningside University. Previous to working at Morningside University Pastor Nelson\u2019s wife Jessica Pleuss became a psychology professor while Nelson commuted two hours to work everyday. Once the job opening opened at Morningside Nelson applied and got the job and they have been here since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pastor Nelson\u2019s job on campus is to support every student’s type of religion even if you don’t believe at all. Nelson is willing to help in various ways, \u201cConnect to something bigger than you, in a philosophical way, or a religious way.\u201d Pastor Nelson also helps advise student groups related to faith and spirituality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Growing up Pastor Nelson would help with church services and often read while being at church in a small Minnesota town called Red Wings. When Nelson got to Luther College in Iowa he then started to think about becoming a pastor and eventually became committed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
After graduating college Pastor Nelson began his seminary where he then only made it half through before getting burnt out. When asked if he would tell his younger self something about what he knows now he said, \u201chave a gap year after graduating to get a certain type of experience before seminary.\u201d Pastor Nelson returned months later and eventually became a pastor. He now has four kids that range from the ages two to fourteen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With Pastor Nelson\u2019s line of work he sometimes has a struggle seeing the difference he\u2019s making day to day. When asked if he could pick another job he didn\u2019t have a specific one in mind. He did have this to say about another job possibility, \u201cSomething that you can see that you added to the world by the end of the day.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Pastor Nelson\u2019s eyes faith is the most important thing in his life. Not always being in church or reading the bible. An example he gave us was, \u201cFaith shapes how I see the world, how I see other people, and how I see death and other terms.\u201d With faith he would like to bring the community together at Morningside University how they used to in the olden days. Not necessarily church but festivals, recitals, or conventions.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
For Class today professor Ross Fuglsang invited a speaker to speak to our class. The guest speaker Fuglsang brought in was Pastor Andy Nelson from Morningside University. Previous to working at Morningside University Pastor Nelson\u2019s wife Jessica Pleuss became a psychology professor while Nelson commuted two hours to work everyday. Once the job opening opened … <\/p>\n