I haven't been writing lately. I've been putting words down in other forms...sermon outlines, meeting agendas, mission/vision statements, action plan bullet points. Lots of creativity in all that, I know, but it's different. With this brand of cinnamon syrup, my lips tingle, and I'm wishing for something I'm not finding. There's rain on the pavement, …
Christmas Season
Well, I can honestly say that this is the first Christmas Season I've ever spent thinking more about the coming of Jesus than the coming of presents and all the other trappings of our cultural celebrations. I suppose it has something to do with preaching my way through the story for five weeks. We've talked …
Leaving WINTERLAND
WINTERLAND: THE QUEST FOR CHRISTMAS, the Northwest Church's Christmas musical for 2007, closed Sunday afternoon after five performances. Each performance was very full, and audiences seemed to enjoy the experience. Most were surprised at the size of the show: a two-hour, 32-cast-member folk musical featuring 18 new songs, about half of them featuring the full …
A Strong Opening
Winterland: The Quest for Christmas opened last night to an audience of 200 or so, and it was a great time. There were a few mishaps, as is perhaps to be expected, but the audience was responsive, laughing and listening throughout, and at the end of the night, it was a joyful evening all around. …
WINTERLAND Opening
Marty Gordon, Heather Sherrill, and Crystal Sinclair in WINTERLAND: THE QUEST FOR CHRISTMAS It's been awhile since I last blogged--it's been too busy here. Between mounting a musical and the duties at the church, the time to quietly reflect in writing in this space just hasn't been there. But I have to take a minute …
JEFF BERRYMAN 