After a holiday break, we're back with a New Year invitation to read the psalms, explore the life of King David, and Jeremy offers a reflection on the "Seasons of the Soul." Jeremy's latest book "The Happy Sower" can be purchased here.

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In this final meditation in our "Contemplative Christmas" series, we hear from Elizabeth on her struggle to find inner joy, and all of the other feelings and inner voices that lived rent free in her soul for much of her life. Special thanks to Karen Sazdoff for bringing us Elizabeth's voice. May you all find the living water of the newborn savior flooding your inner wilderness this Christmas season. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

In this episode, Joseph wonders out loud how he, a blue-collar craftsman, ended up in a series on contemplative spirituality, and Jeremy shares some testimonies from his teaching and music outreach. More at www.KingdomHarbor.com.

What does it mean to become a receptacle for the Divine? Listen to this first person imaginative account of Mary becoming the new ark of God, and what that may mean for us today. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

In the first of this 4-part Advent series, Jeremy dramatizes an original script that gets into the heart and soul of Zechariah as he went into the temple to offer incense at the altar only to have a surprise encounter. Enjoy!

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In this episode I look back at my life in ministry and give thanks for the calling and journey, and provide an inside look at funding God's work at MainStreet and Kingdom Harbor. Will you consider a financial gift this year, or join our team of mission partners making our ministry possible? Donate at www.mainstreetcov.org/donate.

A short tribute to an Evangelical hero of mine, Tony Campolo, upon his death this week at 89. He coined the label "Red Letter Christian" years ago, and it's one of the few labels I don't mind wearing. More at KingdomHarbor.com.

I share some election week thoughts from the university classroom, and then invite you on an Advent journey in an upcoming series called "A Contemplative Christmas." I hope to share some reflections and sermons from this series on the podcast in December. Stay tuned. More at www.jeremyberg.org.

We awoke to thick fog in our neck of the woods this day after the election. Here's a short reflection from my walk to the bus stop with Abby and our kitties, and our encounter with a mysterious woman along the road. Grace and peace. More at jeremyberg.org.

Photo: Abby at the bus stop with foggy background.

I noticed something strange in Jesus' interaction and healing of blind Bartimeaus -- something that shocked, even offended me at first reading. Listen in and see a spiritual lesson I found hidden in this well-known story. Lectionary Reflection: Mark 10:46-52. More at jeremyberg.org.