What a strange word. A religious word, a word for church-goers, a biblical word to be used for all manner of things. A word hard to get to in any real way, ideas of what it means bandied about like so many ping pong balls. On the other hand, people experience the core of the …
The Life of Prayer
Honestly, for many people, including a spiritual giant like C.S. Lewis, prayer has been, and remains, a conundrum. How should we pray? The disciples of Jesus asked him to teach them, and he modeled what we call "The Lord's Prayer." Short, concise, to the point, covering all the bases, the Lord's Prayer speaks praise, petition, …
Doing Visual Art
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 …
JEFF BERRYMAN 