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Words From the Middle

At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2022/01/09

Reflecting on necessity

There are some things I wonder about every year. For example, in a few months, I’ll be wondering how I got this old. But this is Words From the Middle, not miscellaneous wonderings so . . . Every year we have The Baptism of the Lord Sunday and every year I find myself thinking about […]

Article by Barry / Epiphany, Preaching, Sunday, Year C / baptism, Jesus, John the Baptist, necessary?, necessity, preaching 1 Comment

2021/10/17

Yup, we have a High Priest

[See below the footnote for an important announcement regarding the next four weeks] If we have a High Priest why does the picture to the left have a red X through it? Have I lost my mind? No I haven’t but of course I’d say that regardless. What the picture with the X is trying […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year B / First Presbyterian, Hebrews, high priest, Jesus, Melchizedek, preaching, Priscilla Leave a Comment

2020/09/06

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 […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / creditor, debt, debts, Jesus, love, obligation, Paul, preaching, Romans, St. Paul Leave a Comment

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