Okay. On Sunday, my wife's driving along in our van and hears a noise--a loud bang, almost as if she's run over something, and the car begins to wobble noticeably. She manages to get home, and then, next morning I manage to get it to the dealer. Driving along I-5, it feels like I'm skating …
Surprise…
You never know, do you? The human heart fascinates me. How the world of the Spirit interacts with the human heart fascinates me. The long journey of life, the deep conversation we have with ourselves, the truths and lies we tell each other. Who is to say when God is speaking into the quiet small …
Saying What’s What…
Well, yesterday...I preached again. My task was to essentially set the table for the elders to speak into a difficult situation we've been dealing with, and in doing that, I felt a strong need to model what I've been calling brokenness. So from the pulpit, I explained my own. I talked about my various disappointments …
Brokenness…
It's Saturday night after an eight-hour day of rehearsal. The church Christmas Musical for this year is called Winterland: The Quest for Christmas. Two months out, I'm already feeling crunched for time. But that's not what's on my mind. I'm preaching tomorrow. My topic is brokenness. At least I relate to it. Brokenness is common. …
The Truth Will Set You Free
My mind is working overtime these days on the idea of brokenness, change, and the road to freedom, whatever that might mean. Yesterday's Sabbath had me walking around Barnes and Noble last night, just drinking in the state of the world. I've written before how bookstores can overwhelm me, the sheer volume of words, ideas, …
JEFF BERRYMAN 