All Blog Posts (18)

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

Added by Bryan on November 4, 2009 at 10:30am — 1 Comment

Interview - Watershed/Pub Theology came up.

JEFF: I'd like to hear about how you came to faith in Christ, and how you were called to a music ministry. ANGELA: I’ve always believed in God and been cognizant of something more at work in and around me. What was lacking was the knowledge that God needs and wants to be a part of my life and actually loves me. I had a gnawing vacancy that I tried to fill with all kinds of things. In college, I hit bottom. I was raising my little boy by myself and making all kinds of choices that diminis… Continue

Added by Angela Josephine on August 24, 2009 at 9:30am — 3 Comments

Special Needs Camp

Shannon and I are asking for your prayers, we are at camp right now. The offical date of the camp is June 13-20. I, Alison will be staying at the camp ground with Noah and Shannon will be staying at the church with all the volunteers. Please pray that the week goes well and that we have great weather. Please also pray that we get enough sleep to function. We will give you all an update when we get back. Continue

Added by Alison Eno on June 11, 2009 at 10:10pm — 3 Comments

Reflections on Peace, Victory and the Gospel

Reflection for Independence Day

The Banner, June 2009 by Rev. Bryan Berghoef

Last July 4 weekend I came across the following church announcement:

“Our Verse of the Day is Psalm 33:12: Blessed is the

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Added by Bryan on June 10, 2009 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Henry and the Poison Puddle

Check out "Henry and the Poison Puddle" at my new blogsite... The Simple Sacred. You may recognize Henry (as well as some some great photos from Henry's mom.) It would be… Continue

Added by Angela Josephine on June 3, 2009 at 11:30am — 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

Added by Bryan 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

Added by Bryan on January 17, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments

The Color of Contrast

On Friday, November 21st, Karla, Ruth, Erin and I got together to do ‘lectio divina’. Ruth had approached me after reading my article in The Banner and asked if I'd consider leading some of us in the process. I've been on the hunt for a lectio group but haven't been able to find exactl… Continue

Added by Angela Josephine on December 2, 2008 at 12:30am — No Comments

The Great Northern Pike - A Drama in 600 Words

Joe and I were on our way back from Ann Arbor this weekend and passed a church that had a sign with this message... "Even Jesus had a fish story." It made me laugh out loud as I realized that I have a few myself. This is one I had blogged about a few years back and thought I'd share it with you. If you have a fish story... feel free to contribute!

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Added by Angela Josephine on September 7, 2008 at 10:00pm — No 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

Added by Bryan on August 10, 2008 at 3:57pm — 3 Comments

A Few Blades of Grass

This is an excerpt from Heather Flores' book Food Not Lawns: How to Turn your Yard into a Garden and your Neighborhood into a Community: A Few Blades of Grass French aristocrats popularized the idea of the green, grassy lawn in the eighteenth century when they planted the agricultural fields around their estates with grass to send the message that they had more land than they needed and coul… Continue

Added by Christy Berghoef on July 11, 2008 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Iraqis forced to abandon farming

Farming overheads have steadily increased in the country [GALLO/GETTY]

Iraq has started to import vegetables f… Continue

Added by Bryan on June 21, 2008 at 9:21am — No Comments

Our main blog

Our main family blog is http://benjaminandholly.blogspot.com You can see my fine art blog at http://fineartbyhmk.blogspot.com Continue

Added by Holly on June 10, 2008 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Job Hunting

I've taken the first step towards finding a new job - I've decided that I need one! A major step, however, it's only the tip of a very large iceberg. It used to be easier... the only standards I had were "no fast food" and "not meijer." Now I feel like I have to exceed my previous work with something even better. This means resumes and cover letters, and a lot less options. The fact that I finished a resume is an accomplishment, but will it even get me anywhere? I don't know. This is definitely… Continue

Added by Esther on May 30, 2008 at 1:59pm — 1 Comment

My Cup of Tea

There is a legend that says the Chinese Emperor Shen Nung, the Divine Cultivator, discovered tea accidentally when he was boiling water under the shade of a wild tea tree. A few of the leaves dropped into his pot, tinting the water and he drank the resulting infusion. Immediately… Continue

Added by Angela Josephine on May 13, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Update on my brother Jon

Thank you to all who prayed for Jonathan. He passed the obstruction and is back at school. He is starting to get back to his old self. We all hope that he does not try to get another rubber frog!! Continue

Added by Alison Eno on April 15, 2008 at 9:14pm — 1 Comment

EARTHWORKS benefit concert APRIL 12

April 12th Benefit Concert! at Shorts Brewing Company in Bellaire. 7 pm to midnight. This is a partnership with Earthwork Music to benefit ISLAND. Musicians include Seth Bernard, May Erlewine, Micah Middaugh (of Breathe Owl Breathe), Darlene, Brandon Foote, Laura Bates, Susan Fawcett, Chris Dorman, Marty Heller, Pat Ivory and more! Get on the bus from Traverse City. Call Higher Grounds at (231) 922-9009 to reserve your spot. $10 cover benefits ISLAND! ht… Continue

Added by Chelsea Bay Wills on April 2, 2008 at 11:58am — No Comments

G.T. EARTH DAY 2008

all info you will need is here: http://www.littleartshram.org/blog/events/grand-traverse-earth-day-parade/ For more information, contact: 231-510-3491 penny@littleartshram.org littleartshram.org EARTH DAY PARADE Saturday, April 26th, 2008, 1:00 PM Line-up begins at 12 noon at Central Grade School (7th and Pine). Watch the parade downtown on Union, Park, Front and State Streets After the parade, (around 2 pm) join us at Hannah Park for “THE STOMPIN’, CHOMPIN’ WWF (World Wrestling Feet-eratio… Continue

Added by Chelsea Bay Wills on March 27, 2008 at 10:23am — 3 Comments