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2021/10/03

Jesus, angels, and us

We don’t talk about angels very much, and I’m afraid I’m not going to talk about them a lot this Sunday, but they will come up. The book of Hebrews is a very interesting book, we don’t even know for certain who wrote it. Nonetheless, it is well worth the time we might put in […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year B / angels, Hebrews, human beings, preaching Leave a Comment

2020/11/22

Serving the King

Christ the King Sunday is the last Sunday in the liturgical year. It doesn’t lead, at least not always, to the kind of introspection December 31st can. This year it led me to think about what it means to serve a monarch. If we are thinking in terms of a “traditional” monarch, an historical king […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / Christ the King, Ephesians, king, monarch, preaching, queen, Reign of Christ, serving Leave a Comment

2020/11/15

Everyone wants a schedule

Even people who hate being told what to do, who hate being constrained, tend to like a schedule. They might not want anyone to schedule them but they probably want to know when other people are available or around. It shouldn’t surprise us that we want to know what is coming up. When we think […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / end of all things, end times, eschatology, hope, Paul, preaching, schedule, timing Leave a Comment

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