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 …
All Hallows, All Saints’, All Souls’
It's a holiday of sorts, these days of transition from October to November. Following All Hallow's Eve, or Halloween (derived from Samhain, the original Celtic celebration of the dead) comes the Catholic All Saint's Day, and then All Souls. Not terribly versed in the origins or meanings of these days, I still have a …
Resisting the Frenetic…
When I moved from undergraduate work to graduate work, it was a rude awakening. I had written one 25 page paper in my four years of college (and little else), but I began churning out 10-15 page papers on a constant basis as soon as the work on the MFA began. The first three or …
Old Stories
Even when I am old and gray, do not forsake me, O God, till I declare your power to the next generation, your might to all who are to come. -- Psalm 71:18 Yesterday, I had lunch with some of the older people in our congregation. These seniors have a lunch Bible study on Mondays …
Early Prayer
Met some people at the church at 7:00 a.m. to pray. How amazing to hear hearts just opening to God in all their distinct personalities, knowing that God truly does know us. How stunning that we are all so different, so unique, so known, so heard. There are tough things going on, but still, Sunday …
JEFF BERRYMAN 