Phillip Berry | Orient Yourself

Oh, take your time, don’t live too fastTroubles will come and they will passYou’ll find a woman, yeah, and you’ll find loveAnd don’t forget son there is someone up above And be a simple kind of manOh, be something you love and understandBaby, be a simple kind of manOh, won’t you do this for me […]

Yesterday was a glorious day in Indianapolis. Though still a bit cold, the sun shone brightly across clear skies and it seemed that the entire city found itself caught in the gravitational pull of a day calling us forth to our streets, porches, yards, malls, shops, restaurants, and any of a myriad places to be […]

A friend paid me a visit at my office last week. Now in her mid-80’s, she made the long drive into Indianapolis, navigating construction, arguing with Google, and working to avoid the often bizarrely unexpected from other drivers. As she unpacked the picnic lunch she had brought, complete with placemats, plates, and silverware, she told […]

No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. John 15:13 Today we celebrate love in our highly visible and commercialized “Valentine’s Day.” Beyond the flowers, chocolates, and jewelry, there is a deep, underlying, beauty in the idea of celebrating love and relationship. This special day gets its name […]

“He reminds me of a character from a TV show.” So began a conversation with Sally as we watched a fellow traveler leave the elevator on our way back to our room. Staying on a glitzy stretch of Ocean Drive in Miami Beach, amid the Art Deco hotels, the Atlantic Coastline, perfect weather, an energetic […]

Have you ever noticed how certain words seem to resonate with you differently at different times in your life? Like a melody, a smell, or a place, words attach themselves to memories and often come to symbolize not just that moment, but reflect a deeper sense of self attached to it. I’ve long held a […]

Blessed are they who mourn, for they will be comforted. Matthew 5:4 My friend Nathan died this past week. He was 67 years old. I was close enough to know a little of him, but removed enough to see some of the broader arc of his life from my mostly outsider vantage point. Though it […]

And behold, the star that they had seen at its rising preceded them, until it came and stopped over the place where the child was. Matthew 2:9 “If you build it, they will come.” So began Ray Kinsella’s journey in the 1989 movie, Field of Dreams. If you are reading this, you likely saw that […]

Here we are again. Congratulations! Another turn through the calendar. Another edge to cross over. Another chance to do it better this time. Waking up today is a gift and each of us has the opportunity to accept this gift and do something with it. Such is the joy and responsibility of each new day, […]

I find it impossible to write today’s post without first considering the day itself: Christmas. A feast day. A day of celebration. Foundational to my Christian faith and pivotal to the seasons of change that mark our ongoing spiritual growth and renewal, the day is also a day of gratitude. The Advent Season comes to […]