Join us this Sunday as we kick off Advent with my original script that tries to get us inside the heart and mind of Zechariah, and experience his story like never before. He had no idea the surprise God had in store when he entered that holy sanctuary to offer incense. What might God have in store for us as we enter the chapel at St. Martin’s and into the Advent season together? … More Come Hear Zechariah’s Story
I went on a retreat recently with my good friend Peter and our spiritual father David Johnson. We spent much time around the fire talking about our desire to be better fathers. Ironically, this absent-minded father didn’t realize this retreat would take me away from my son on his 10th birthday! … More Fathers Around the Sacred Fire
Amanda answered the phone to hear the voice of her great uncle on the other end. She is exhausted and at the end of her rope at work and the end of her patience at home.Uncle Eli and Aunt Sophia offer her a retreat at their cozy cabin on Mt. Mystic during the weeks leading up to Christmas. … More Christmas on Mount Mystic 1: Invitation
For me, Advent is a season tinged with awe and wonder, and the enemy is the tyranny of less important time commitments that steal all our time and prevent us from staring at the lights on the Christmas tree, pondering the Star of Bethlehem, imagining ourselves into the shoes of the shepherds and wise men, Mary and Joseph, and rediscovering the childlike wonder of the season. … More A Christmas Escape
Personal Journal Entry — October 7, 2014 I’ve had a profound and illuminating two nights away at my dad’s cabin in Starbuck, MN. I can hardly put into the words all of the insights and energizing thought-time I’ve had. I have spent another reassuring retreat with the pastoral teaching and wisdom of Eugene Peterson. (Three years … More Starry Night on the Prairie (10.7.14)
Jeremy L. Berg 