In the Pocket
In a jazz or pop musical group, there is a phrase called being “in the pocket.” Other phrases for this idea would be getting “in…
19 posts by Amanda Berger
Attention is a Limited Resource
Simplicity, a concept whose companions are focus, clarity, and lack of distraction. For me, it also brings to mind a favorite quote from C.S. Lewis,…
The Gift of God’s Harmony
To this temple, where we call you,come, O Lord of hosts, and stay;come with all your lovingkindness, hear your people as they pray;and your fullest…
Pruning, Patience and Reframing: Summer 2024
I’m writing this just a week or so after the conclusion of this past season’s Faith & Life series—which ended with Vikings Head Coach Kevin…
God Bless You: Spring 2024
Do you remember the story of Isaac and his twin sons, Esau and Jacob? As he was approaching death, Isaac planned to give his blessing…
Unexpected & Mysterious: Winter 2023
“As I stood beside a flowering currant bush on a summer day there suddenly arose in me without warning, and as if from a depth…
Experience Changes Us: Fall 2023
“If the highest aim of a captain were to preserve his ship,” Thomas Aquinas wrote, “he would keep it in port forever.” His point, of…
Great Fun: Summer 2023
When we came up with the theme for this quarter’s issue of Inspire magazine— “Play”—I immediately thought of a passage toward the end of C.S….
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