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Christy Berghoef

Christy Berghoef is a contemplative photographer, worship leader, writer, speaker, civil discourse consultant, mother of four, and gardener. She lives in Holland Michigan where she and her husband are church planters. She’s the author of the spiritual memoir Cracking the Pot: Releasing God from the Theologies that Bind Him.

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Denominational Idolatry

I was standing on a crowded Washington DC metro one morning, nauseated from all of this bouncing wild like a tennis ball inside of me. I glanced at the faces around me—a mixture of beautiful colors and cultures from around the world and no doubt carrying unseen burdens. Each believed a variety of things about God, and each had been brought to this moment down a long path I knew nothing about. I realized that likely not one of these…
Christy Berghoef
September 4, 2023
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The Gospel of Dust

Dust. Always there. Moving, resting, floating, twirling, dancing, hitchhiking across the room on invisible currents even when the sun isn’t around to make it known. It is ubiquitous, omnipresent—always present even on the cloudy days when my eyes can’t find it.
Christy Berghoef
February 20, 2023
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Thoughts and Prayers Aren’t Enough

We do have a gun violence problem in this country. In my view, both action and prayer can be appropriate ways to respond. But prayer alone, without active response has literally never worked to bring healing and wholeness to systemic issues in the United States. Ever.
Christy Berghoef
April 4, 2022