The nest is empty again. Amy's back in Cincy, and Daniel made it back to Ann Arbor late last night. The house was quiet, and Anjie and I talked, quietly thankful for our kids. Funny...with our children it's easy to see and celebrate the two different worlds of what-has-been and what-will-be. Intersecting worlds of that …
Meaning of Life 1.6 – Incarnation
For those who might want to catch up with the Meaning of Life posts (they're spread out over time), here are the links. Meaning of Life 1.0 - Intro Meaning of Life 1.1 - The Glory Before the Beginning Meaning of Life 1.2 - God Makes Meaning of Life 1.3 - The Initial Image Meaning …
Is War the Best Metaphor for Prayer?
On my daughter's 21st birthday, cherishing the time we've had together, and the joy it has and will continue to bring me, I have a question about our life and communication with God. Is it all about war? "Prayer warriors" is a term that comes up a lot in conversations, referencing, of course, the spiritual …
Letting Go: What I Meant to Say
Letting go is a ruthlessly practical matter. Actors get bound up by inhibitions, fear, and wasted muscular tension. Relationships go south because wrongs committed become posts to wrap fists around. New careers go unborn because persistent, outdated self-perceptions just won't fade. At this juncture in my life--one more sermon to preach, a new play rehearsal …
Meaning of Life 1.5 – A Broken Maker
This one's short and to the point. After the fall, life...goes on. The mandate is the same: Image-carriers of God, now broken, relationships all out of whack, carry on. The tasks of ruling and subduing and multiplying and bearing fruit and tilling and keeping and cultivating the ground...all of them still operative, still at the …
JEFF BERRYMAN 