In this episode, Sarah and Doug unpack the key themes of my latest book now out just in time for the holidays. This Advent devotional is intended to help you pause and reflect on the state of your inner life as we approach the birth of Christ into our world of darkness. … More Podcast #213 – Contemplative Christmas
In this episode, I announce the upcoming release of my latest book, “The Tale of the Grandfather Clock”, dedicated to Mom and Dad who celebrate their 50th Anniversary this week! To introduce the book, we turn to our friends Sarah and Doug who unpack it in their latest “Deep Dive” episode. … More Podcast #212 – Wedding Bells & Clanging Clocks
I bought a “new” vintage guitar – a restored 1949 Gibson LG-2 acoustic, and it sounds great! In today’s podcast episode, I talk about “incarnational spirituality” and how God delights in working in and through ordinary objects like dirty handkerchiefs and old wooden guitars. Then Doug and Sara discuss an old piece I wrote reflecting on life and faith through the metaphor of music and Willie Nelson’s old guitar “Trigger.” … More Podcast #211 – Vintage Guitars & Incarnational Spirituality
In this episode I pay tribute to my Uncle Gary who passed away this week. About a month ago I recorded these thoughts on my phone during an evening walk as I pondered Gary’s humble service to his church as cemetery caretaker. Here’s a rare glimpse of me “thinking out loud” on one of my Jesus Walks. … More Podcast #210 – Uncle Gary: Cemetery Caretaker
In this hodge hodge episode, I share some of my summer adventures, roadtrips, readings, and some thoughts on recently being selected for my high school athletic hall of fame! … More Podcast #209 – Midsummer Meanderings
This episode of the Anchor Podcast comes to you from the Pepin Forest Tree House where I am spending a night away for my birthday. In this episode, I share a bit about ministering to my uncle in hospice, recommend a great Tom Petty song, and then pick up part 3 of the story of my call to ministry in my hometown 20 years ago. Enjoy! … More Podcast #208 – Hometown Apostle Pt. 3
This episode continues the origin story of my call to ministry in my hometown as I mark 20 years. I share about my jobs as a sub teacher and driving instructor, and how God used these odd jobs to set the stage for a “revolutionary” teen ministry I helped spearhead in 2005. … More Podcast #207 – Hometown Apostle Pt. 2
To celebrate 20 years of hometown ministry, I’m thinking about sharing excerpts from an unfinished “memoir” written back in 2010 detailing my call to ministry in my hometown. Enjoy a glimpse into the mind of a young leader desiring not only to read the Bible as a casual observer, but hoping to be swept up in the Story its telling. … More Podcast #206 – Hometown Apostle Pt. 1
This episode I share a busy week of music ministry and the stories behind the class country show Abby and I are performing this summer. Listen below and check out the highlight reel of Abby’s songs in the set. She’s fearless and “going for it” – so proud of her! … More Podcast #205 – “Precious Memories & Country Music”
Summer vacation is here. Surrounded by chickens, cats, and a neighbor mulching brush, Jeremy shares a nature reflection from his forthcoming book, “Jesus Walks.” Are we drifting aimlessly on the tides of culture and blown by the winds of our whims? Jeremy finds spiritual truth in a piece of driftwood on the beach. … More Podcast #204 – Driftwood
In this episode, I share a springtime reflection on two gardens in Scripture, each with people falling asleep in them. We need to learn a lesson from both if we are to be faithful gardeners of God’s New Creation today. I also share about our family weekend at the lake and Sunday night 1-on-1 basketball with my 13-year old. … More Podcast #203 – Sleepy Gardeners
In this episode, Sarah and Doug do a “Deep Dive” into a series of meditations I am writing on the Road to Emmaus story in Luke 24. They introduce many key themes I am tracing through this pregnant piece of Scripture. Let their discussion whet your appetite and then look for more from this series in the future. … More Podcast #202 – Discipleship Road (Sarah & Doug)
In this episode I share a word on our upcoming Country Jam event this Wednesday, and a short reflection from a brief encounter with my high school cross country and basketball coach on a wooded trail one morning. Coach’s cliche coaching advice strangely lined up perfectly with the Holy Spirit’s whisper in my ears these days. … More Podcast #201 – Keep Shooting!
This episode I share an impromptu reflection from my morning walk on a bike trail in the woods. I introduce three types of people I come across on my walks, and encourage us to not miss all the “burning bushes” God wants to place along the trail. Which type of person are you? … More Podcast #200 – Burning Bushes on the Trail
Our friends Sarah and Doug are back with another deep dive discussion of a meditation I am preparing for an upcoming pastor’s conference. Looking at John 21, we explore God’s grace in the midst of our worst failures, and the invitation to throw ourselves overboard into the ocean of God’s love and forgiveness. What is Jesus’ main qualification for his servants? Listen and find out. … More Podcast #198 – Job Interview With Jesus
Enjoy a special Holy Week audio presentation of Jeremy’s story, “The Naked Truth About Good Friday.” For centuries the story of the naked guy in Mark’s passion story has been shrouded in mystery and the source of much speculation and snickering. The young man is finally read to tell his side of the story. Get the bare facts and stripped down version of Good Friday in this imaginative and inspiring short story. … More Podcast #197: Special: The Naked Truth
This episode of the Anchor Podcast features a recent sermon I shared on the non-human actors in the drama of Holy Week, and a foundational word about our human vocation as God’s image bearers and co-rulers over God’s groaning creation Jesus came to liberate that first Easter. … More Podcast #196: Rocks Crying Out
In this Anchor Podcast episode, I share a bit about our spring break road trip to Myrtle Beach, including stops at the Ark Encounter and the Billy Graham Library. Then Doug and Sara do a deep dive into a piece I just wrote where I reminisce about a cheesy song that used to bug me, and explore the non-human participants in the passion story. … More Podcast #195: Creation’s Voice in the Passion
Lent is a season for inviting God’s loving but painful pruning in our lives. Toward this end, I’m sharing an excerpt this week on the Anchor Podcast from my unfinished book about an imaginative trip with Jesus to the Father’s lake cabin. Jesus takes me on a walk through the Father’s carefully pruned and bountiful vineyard, and a sober visit to the neighbor’s overgrown property with a toxic well that took his tragic life. … More Podcast #192: The Vineyard and the Well
Our friends Doug and Sara are back this week doing a “Deep Dive” episode into my recent article offering a creative and spiritual interpretation of Bob Dylan’s folk anthem “Blowin’ in the Wind.” I think you’ll really enjoy their conversation and never think about that song in the same way. Listen to both my episode reading my piece and their “Deep Dive.” … More Podcast #189 & #190: Blowin’ in the Wind
This short 7 minute episode is a post-election reflection inspired by my walk to the bus stop with Abby and our kitties, and our encounter with a mysterious woman appearing out of the fog. Enjoy! Grace and peace. … More Podcast #178 – Foggy Morning After
It’s the anniversary we never wanted, nor will ever forget. One year ago we rushed Isaak (11) to the ER with abdominal pain, and ended up in the ICU at Children’s for 31 agonizing days. To mark the anniversary, I’m instead sharing a podcast episode celebrating his baptism this summer and the sermon I gave on that occasion. Listen as Sarah and Doug do a Deep Dive into my message. … More Podcast #176 – Let’s Get Ready to Rumble (Deep Dive)
In this episode of The Anchor Podcast I give a personal update touching on life, ministry, identity, left brain vs. right brain, seasonal depression and my latest musical adventures. I discuss my new wandering lifestyle as a hometown troubadour and conclude that the bumper sticker is true: Not all who wander are lost. Some wander with a purpose. … More Podcast #175 – Wandering on Purpose
Podcast episode #174 is another Deep Dive with Sarah and Doug discussing my latest piece on my 40-year friendship with local legend and restaurant owner, Scotty B. What does it mean to put down roots in a community and invest yourself in one place for decades? What does any of this have to do with the song “Me and Bobby McGee”? Listen and find out! … More Podcast #174 – Me and Scotty B (Deep Dive)
Deep Dive with Sarah and Doug is a new series from Kingdom Harbor featured on The Anchor Podcast. In this crossover episode, they analyze Jeremy’s music ministry at senior homes, highlighting his unique approach to conveying hope through concerts. More episodes and listener feedback are encouraged. … More Podcast #173 – Mr. Bojangles (Deep Dive)
Jeremy L. Berg 