I am Peter. Mixed Media on Canvas (2008) Crosses to Bear. Mixed Media on Canvas (2008) Stations of the Cross demanded I do something I haven't done much of in the past. Creating visual art that is not a bridge into a theatre production was a new world for me. It's quiet work, work that …
Stations of the Cross
Good Friday. What a beginning to a day. At 7:00 a.m. this morning, I was at the church, opening the sanctuary for our annual Stations of the Cross experience. This year, it's pretty amazing. The artists of the Northwest Church decided to create pieces for each of the stations, and I am both thrilled and …
Missing Friends, Ways of Being
My life has been rearranged significantly since taking on the role of Interim Preaching Minister at the Northwest Church, and there are definitely things I miss about my former life. Don't feel too sorry for me--Anjie thinks I'm happier than I've been for a long time. There is a focus to my days now, a …
Complexity, Simplicity
As I lingered over Isaiah this morning, thinking about the emergent and missional conversation going on among Christian churches, I drifted back and forth between the simplicity of life with God, and the complexity of what it means to be human in a life as rich and varied as centuries and continents allow. The postmodern …
Blogging Again
I can't believe it's been more than two weeks since my last entry, but life is traveling fast these days. Much faster than it used to. The life of the "Interim Preaching Minister" is full, varied, interesting, and challenging. It is stretching me intellectually, relationally, spiritually, emotionally, and imaginatively. Inevitably, when I sit down to …
JEFF BERRYMAN 