Author: Barry

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    Faith

    ByBarry

    Date: August 7, 2011 Liturgical Sunday: Eighth Sunday after Pentecost RCL Scripture: Psalm 105: 1-6, 16-22, 45b; Genesis 37:1-4, 12-28; Romans 10:5-15; Matthew 14:22-33 Sermon Title: Faith Knox Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110807_-_knox.mp3|titles=Faith] St. Mark’s Presbyterian [audio:https://wordsfromthemiddle.ca/wp-content/uploads/110807_-_St_Marks.mp3|titles=Faith] I am sorry for how long it has taken to get this latest post up. We left for Calgary immediately after the…

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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…