My sister told me this was a film not to miss, and Saturday night, Anjie and I finally sat down to watch The Lives of Others. This gorgeous film is the story of the German Democratic Republic's surveillance of their own citizens in the years before the wall came down. It's 1984 East Berlin, and …
Vision
A magic word, vision. A glimpse of some future reality that might come to pass. A quick flash of insight that compels us to push forward with new energy and new hope. A slight intuition that speaks of more life pouring in, more friends gathered for the journey, more people lifted from brokenness and despair. …
“Busy” and The Bottom Line
Busy. Perhaps the word that best describes the culture we live in, "busy" has arrived. I'm reminded of the days of working as a university professor, with its crush of class prep, committees, and productions to direct or build props for. Multi-tasking is everywhere, and the hours race by as I move from meeting to …
Looking for Inspiration
I've asked several people this week, what should happen on a Sunday morning, and one word keeps creeping in. Not the only word, but a good one. Inspiration. So the people come to the church on Sunday morning, carrying their lives on their backs, the breakdowns in expectation of the previous weeks and months, the …
The Between Journey: Pilgrimage I
I guess I'm a preacher. Yesterday, the elders prayed over me, and told me to go to work. From an experiential point of view, the morning was amazing mostly because of the deep calm inside. I've been in analogous situations before: being charged with certain responsibilities that carry significant weight. All the other times, my …
JEFF BERRYMAN 