by Wade Berry | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog
I can’t swim the ocean that’s growing between us The shores are too far apart Grover Levy, “When We Fail Love” These words may be simple, but they are some of the saddest ever penned in contemporary Christian music. They bear witness to an intractable...
by Wade Berry | Jan 4, 2021 | Faith & Heritage
For a couple of posts now, we have been laboring to understand exactly what we are talking about when we use the word “love.” We began by observing that love language can be used in association with the affinity one person has for another, the affection one person...
by Wade Berry | Jan 15, 2019 | Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about how sin can be thought of as an inappropriate response to our negative experiences. We placed those experiences in three categories (disappointment, pain, and shame), and we saw how each category of negative experience can challenge our...
by Wade Berry | Jan 8, 2019 | Scripture, Theology
Last week, we talked about what it takes to begin the new year well. We said that it is important, in times of transition, to run the race of faith with endurance, to get rid of those things that get in our way, and to focus on Jesus. Now let’s continue our...
by Wade Berry | Jun 13, 2017 | Ministry, Theology
Natalie Grant’s song “Held” (written by Christa Nicole Wells) has always held a special place in my heart. In this haunting ballad, Grant takes her listeners inside the agonizing emotional and spiritual struggles that accompany loss. It opens with the following punch...
