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Bryan's Groups
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Humanist Vision of Hope
4 members
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Pub Theology
27 members
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Creative Arts and Worship
15 members
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Meals
18 members
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The Common
24 members
Bryan's Discussions
Daily Prayer of Forgiveness
1 Reply
Started this discussion. Last reply by Andy Rieck Nov 20.
Help for Ryan and Beka Boonstra
2 Replies
Started this discussion. Last reply by Sue Ellen Boonstra Nov 11.
A Future Not Our Own
1 Reply
Started this discussion. Last reply by rachel Nov 3.
Bryan's Events
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Torah Club
December 3, 2009 at 6:30pm to December 17, 2009 at 7:45pm – Cuppa Joe Warehouse Lounge
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Pub Theology
December 3, 2009 at 8pm to December 17, 2009 at 11pm – Right Brain Brewery
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Parashat Vayera
Genesis 18:1-22:24
וירא אליו יהוה באלני ממרא והוא ישב פתח האהל כחם היום
vayera elav Adonai b’elone mamre vehu yoshev petakh-ha’okhel kehom ha’yom.
And YHWH appeared to him by the terebinths of Mamre;
he was sitting at the entrance...
1. “If one must be a Christian in order to be in right relationship with God, then there is a requirement. By definition, then, even though we may use the language of grace, we are no longer talking about grace.” Discuss.
2. Respond to this bumpe...
What a prayer to make a virtue of. This is such a solid devotion!
Great stuff, Rachel! If only my house would sell... :)
Parashat Lekh L’kha
Genesis 12:1-17:27
וירד אברם מצרימה
Va’yered Avram Mitzraimah
And Abram went down to Egypt
On the Road (again)
Abraham makes his momentous entry into the Land of Israel at the start of this Torah Portion, having been directed...
1. Henry David Thoreau: “Rather than Love, than Money, than Fame, give me Truth.”
Does this resonate with you? How so?
2. Stephen Weinberg, physicist and atheist, “The more we learn the more pointless it seems.” Why go on?
3. Leo Tolstoy in War ...
From the Artscroll Prayerbook, as read in The Book of Jewish Values, to be prayed before going to sleep:
Master of the Universe,
I hereby forgive anyone who angered or antagonized me or who sinned against me - whether against my body, my property...
Profile Information
- About Me:
- passionate about learning more about the first century man named Jesus and what he came to teach and do. love community, coffee and late night conversations. find myself often at a coffee shop or library...
i have lived in various places:
michigan, alaska, florida, new jersey, the middle east...
have spent time in:
germany, czech republic, spain, france, cyprus, turkey, israel, jordan
love new places, new cultures, new languages
love a good discussion over a pint (or cup of coffee)
i like summer, chaco's, and bocce ball... Tiger baseball on the radio...
thought i was destined to be single until I met Christy... she was single, smart, and a world-traveler, and loved God, music and games... so i asked her out and she said, "No." Ouch.
eventually she changed her mind (thank you, God), and agreed to hang out with me for the rest of her life (which some days seems a questionable decision!).
we both love going to new places, eating outside, going to the beach, playing games, learning from our boys...
- Location:
- Tenth Street - Traverse City
- When is your birthday? (month/day only)
- March 30
- Family members also part of Watershed Church...
- Christy, Henry, Winston, Charles and Josephine
- I consider myself a(n)...
- teacher, student, traveler, entreprenuer
- My passions and gifts:
- love to learn, to share, to teach...
love my wife and my three little boys
- Justice, Environmental, and/or Stewardship issues I am concerned about:
- interested in justice issues such as hunger, poverty, conflict resolution, community development, fair trade, environmental sustainability, as well as being conscious of where my products (food, clothing, etc) come from and the effect it has upon the laborers and the planet....
- Website:
- http://www.watershedtc.org
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A Note from Afghanistan
Here is a response from a Captain in the US Army to my article about Peace, Victory, and the Gospel. His response was printed in the September issue of the Banner.
Following this I will also post my response to his response, which the Banner has decided not to print.
A Note from Afghanistan
by Mark Ham… Continue
Following this I will also post my response to his response, which the Banner has decided not to print.
A Note from Afghanistan
by Mark Ham… Continue
Posted on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment
Reflections on Peace, Victory and the Gospel
Posted on June 10, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment
Musings from the Pub: Faith and Reason
Exploring the Dialectic of Faith and Reason
Traverse City Record-Eagle
By BRYAN BERGHOEF
Local columnist
When I got up this morning, the sun was shining. I was a bit surprised, because the forecast called for clouds and rain, but not entirely. In other words, it was not out of the realm of normal experience. After all, even if there are clouds, the sun is still "shining." The difference is that my view of it is b… Continue
Traverse City Record-Eagle
By BRYAN BERGHOEF
Local columnist
When I got up this morning, the sun was shining. I was a bit surprised, because the forecast called for clouds and rain, but not entirely. In other words, it was not out of the realm of normal experience. After all, even if there are clouds, the sun is still "shining." The difference is that my view of it is b… Continue
Posted on May 30, 2009 at 6:30pm — 3 Comments
2009 Volunteer Schedules
Here are the schedules for nursery and setup.
Please arrive at 9:40am for nursery and 9:00am for setup. For snacks, please bring at least enough to serve 3 dozen people. THANK YOU everyone for being willing to serve!
If you need to trade with someone, please contact someone on the schedule and work it out together.
SETUP SCHEDULE
Sept 6 - Bryan & Christy Berghoef; Claude Landerville
Sept 13 - Bryan & Christy Berghoef; Doug & Ruth Tornga
Sept 20 - Paul & Karla De… Continue
Please arrive at 9:40am for nursery and 9:00am for setup. For snacks, please bring at least enough to serve 3 dozen people. THANK YOU everyone for being willing to serve!
If you need to trade with someone, please contact someone on the schedule and work it out together.
SETUP SCHEDULE
Sept 6 - Bryan & Christy Berghoef; Claude Landerville
Sept 13 - Bryan & Christy Berghoef; Doug & Ruth Tornga
Sept 20 - Paul & Karla De… Continue
Posted on January 17, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments
In Defense of my $3 Latte
Found this on a blog from a church in East Lansing: Blacksoil.
I know we have some coffee lovers at Watershed - so check this article out:
In Defense of my $3 Latte
December 20th, 2006
A guy that I used to work with once gave me this article about the coffeeshop phenomenon and how foolish my generation is for spending $3 a day on lattes and mocha… Continue
I know we have some coffee lovers at Watershed - so check this article out:
In Defense of my $3 Latte
December 20th, 2006
A guy that I used to work with once gave me this article about the coffeeshop phenomenon and how foolish my generation is for spending $3 a day on lattes and mocha… Continue
Posted on August 10, 2008 at 3:57pm — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (15 comments)
- At 4:05pm on November 18, 2009,
rachel said… - Did you say that there will be a collection for the One Table campaign or was that last week? (i was just reading up on it and think it'd be fun to do the "One Table Meal" that's outlined in the resources part of the site... a good way to see how blessed/rich we are as Americans )
- At 6:44pm on October 6, 2009,
Sunny Jo Rieck said… - So what did you think of the movie? Are you and Christy looking at RV's yet? j/k
- At 4:25pm on August 4, 2009,
Justian Corliss said… - Hey Bryan, it was good seeing you again a few weeks back. We will be praying for you and Watershed. Your ministry has made a huge impact on our lives. The community at Watershed is like none I have ever been privileged to be part of before. God blessing is truly making impacts through you and the Watershed community! Oh and there was a book I read not too long back that may be interesting to you, its by Kenneth Bailey called Jesus Through Middle Eastern Eyes.
- At 12:05pm on April 21, 2009,
Caspar Geisterfer said… - Bryan, was actually thinking of you this morning. Life has been good to date with lots of interesting challenges. I have been doing a lot of thinking and development of the ideas I have been using about who Jesus is. I strongly recommend NT Wright to you.
Anyways, I do not have anything specifically with children yet, but am willing to be challenged by some good ideas. I am planning a youth retreat, and do need some help for this. Would be a special project kind of thing, and I need to raise about 4k$'s for this because it is not in the budget. Would your youth be interested in participating in some fundraising? I need the $s by June 10. How is that for good advance planning? Caspar
- At 8:46am on April 20, 2009,
Andy Rieck said… - Hey Bryan- I thought the service yesterday was awsome! I notice sometimes that it looks like you are recording your message. Is that just for your own use or are past services accessible? Just curious and no big deal either way.
- At 12:35pm on October 23, 2008,
Joe Karbowski said… - Also to clarify, your parents clearly stunted your growth as a child by not allowing you to watch nearly enough "B" monster movies either after school or late at night (dragon vs. Godzilla). It doesn't really show too much in public though, so not a big concern.
- At 2:53pm on October 22, 2008,
Joe Karbowski said…
- Godzilla is gone - Tokyo is safe...
- At 10:09am on September 22, 2008,
Lindy Boonstra said… - Bryan- sorry John and I weren't at church for set-up yesterday! I had been on vacation all last week and did not see that we were scheduled to help until today...Monday! Sorry!
- At 12:21am on July 2, 2008,
Ryan Schut said… - Brett, oh Brett! I hope that your theological hunger was filled to the brim... and probably overflowing. I love him, his dicipline and devotion is admirable. He has much to offer, as do you in return... a possiblity of a beautiful kinship. Let me know what you decide :) .
- At 4:16am on June 21, 2008,
chris said… - Hey, man,
I happened to catch the one and only N.T. Wright on "The Colbert Report" recently! I don't know whether it was a rerun, but he was discussing his book _Surprised by Hope_. I think Colbert didn't give him quite enough room--Wright's a pretty witty guy, in addition to having something interesting to say--but NTW did get his main point out, even if Colbert didn't seem to pick up on it. Or maybe the Catholic in him was deliberately resisting the word of the Anglican.
I'm glad you're doing the Claiborne "Jesus for President" study; I feel as if I've been talking and thinking about that book a lot--like, since long before it was written. Maybe we could have a meeting or two at my place, or just meet half-way in, say, Nashville? :)
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