Thomas Merton said (and I'm paraphrasing without my source in front of me) to write for yourself is in the end, sickening. To write for others is more noble, but the only way to speak to many, truthfully and well, is to write for God. There's lots to write about. Man of La Mancha opens …
Connections
This has tremendous implications for any organization out trying to do good in the world. (Not to mention weight gain and loss.) Part of me wants to say, "Duh," but on the other hand, there is something profound about the way the material is presented. My favorite metaphor is the graphite vs. diamond illustration. It's …
Light, Visual Life, and The Hopper
Yesterday I led worship in A Cappella, then preached both services, and went home and crashed, as wiped out as I’ve been in a long time. Sick for most of the week, I propped up on the coach and through one lazy eye managed to watch a few more episodes of the first season of …
Words at 51
My throat's a little scratchy. I refuse to give the sensation a name (like "cold"), seeing as any malady seems completely inappropriate on a birthday. But on this May 4, Nashville is under water, people mourning everything from the loss of homes to the hit to tourism, but more importantly, mourning several older residents of …
Growing Up Into Dreams
Last night, I made a proclamation. "Tomorrow, I grow up." It's a Facebook Status kind of thing to say. Is it true? Will I grow up today? On the one hand, each day is a growing up into responsibility and freedom. Demands grow, stakes go up, opportunities present themselves with alarming swiftness and fickle timing. …
JEFF BERRYMAN 