Month: July 2011

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    Blessings

    ByBarry

    Date: July 31, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Seventh Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 17:1-7, 15; Genesis 32:22-31; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:13-21 Sermon Title: Blessings Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110731_-_knox.mp3|titles=Blessings] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110731_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Blessings] This week the Lectionary sent me into a consideration of blessings. Blessings, we all want them; we all enjoy providing them. What can anyone really…

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    “All things”? Really?

    ByBarry

    Date: July 24, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Sixth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 128; Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8:26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 Sermon Title: “All things”? Really? Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110724_-_knox.mp3|titles=”All things”? Really?] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110724_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=St. Mark’s Presbyterian] It is one of the besetting sins for many preachers that they feel compelled to complain about how hard…

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    Jacob’s ladder

    ByBarry

    Date: July 17, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Fifth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 139:1-12, 23-24; Genesis 28:10-19a; Romans 8:12-25; Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43 Sermon Title: Jacob’s ladder Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110717_-_knox.mp3|titles=Jacob’s ladder] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110717_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Jacob’s ladder] The Old Testament story of Jacob sleeping with his head on a rock and receiving a vision of a ladder connecting…