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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2020/09/06 By Barry Leave a Comment

Love and debts

If there are two words that don’t go very well together I think the words “love” and “debt” are good candidates. We aren’t in love with our debts and if we are emotionally healthy we don’t think the people we love owe us love in return. So what might I be thinking when I bring the two […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: creditor, debt, debts, Jesus, love, obligation, Paul, preaching, Romans, St. Paul

2020/07/05 By Barry Leave a Comment

There’s always a burden

I have been in a position to reflect on the inescapable reality of burdens. There are many different kinds of burdens people carry. The burden of expectations is a tricky and very heavy one for many of us. The burden of family traditions. The burden of education. The burden of unfulfilled potential (my personal (least) […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: burden, burden is light, confusion, Jesus, Paul, preaching, yoke is easy

2020/05/24 By Barry Leave a Comment

Does knowing the future matter?

We all think we want to know the future. We think if we knew the future we could avoid unpleasant experiences, prepare for things better, win lotteries, etc., etc., etc. But do we really want to know the future? Do we really want that much responsibility? For that matter, would knowing the future really help? […]

Filed Under: Easter, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: foretelling, future, holy spirit, Jesus, preaching, prophecy, spiritual gifts

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