In this series, Jeremy shares personally about the Scriptures that have most impacted and guided his life. This episode takes us to the dining center at Bethel University to the moment that both wrecked and set the stage for his life. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

In this very personal series Jeremy shares some of the Scriptures that have most impacted and guided his life. We begin with the Bible verse Jeremy quoted in his senior year book. What is the first Scripture that caught your attention and personally spoke to you? More at www.jeremyberg.org.

We explore God's change of heart and the meaning off the rainbow in this second part on the story of the flood in our "Spirit on the Water" summer series. Buckle up! This very dark and disturbing story ends not with gloom but grace! More at www.jeremyberg.org.

We continue our "Spirit on the Water" summer series looking at the story of the Flood from Genesis 6 and the uncomfortable notion of the "wrath of God." Don't skip this one.

While the pandemic was bringing many churches to a screeching halt, the church I pastor was on the move -- to the lake! A little update on MainStreet Covenant ministry over the past months of Covid including a word about my doctoral dissertation project that became a kind of Covid relief ministry. :) More at www.jeremyberg.org.

Do you feel guilty taking a day off while the rest of the world works? I often do. But why? Let's do some soul gardening and learn to obey Jesus' command to stop and ponder the flowers. “Plant the good seeds of righteousness, and you will reap a crop of my love; plow the hard ground of your hearts, for now is the time to seek the Lord" (Hosea 10:12).

I’m spending some time with the monks at St. John’s Abbey, and doing some personal reflection. Here’s a window into my life these days.

We're living in drought conditions and experiencing a hot summer in Minnesota, and trying to grow a garden far from the water spigot. Psalm 1 invites us to plant our lives by the riverbanks of Living Water so we won't wither in the heat of life's challenges. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

We wrap up our 4-part series, "Spirit on the Water," by looking more closely at the creation poem in Genesis 1 in search of a biblical approach to handling the storms of life. Today we discover God doesn't remove us from troubled waters, but creates a place of refuge in the middle of the chaos. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

In part 3 of our 4-part series, "Spirit on the Water," we are seeking a biblical approach for navigating life's trials and chaos.  Today we mention one approach that is tempting but we should ultimately avoid. More at www.jeremyberg.org.