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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2020/07/09 By Barry Leave a Comment

Stress Leave 4 – What a mixture

I was reflecting this morning (July 8) on how life is so often a mixture of good and bad, what we want and what we would never choose. July 8 is one of those days where this idea is very much at the forefront of my mind, perhaps especially this year. July 8, 1990 was the […]

Filed Under: Other thoughts Tagged With: grandkids, insurance companies, kids, leave, rest, stress, work

2016/03/13 By Barry Leave a Comment

It’s a journey

 “Are we there yet?” a question that can strike fear into the heart of the bravest driver. It doesn’t matter if you are driving your family, friends, co-workers, anyone; the question is one with no good answer other than “yes.” This Sunday I preached on what it means to realize that we are almost there […]

Filed Under: Lent, Preaching, Sunday, Year C Tagged With: almost there, destination, journey, kids, preaching, road trip, trip, voyage

2013/12/15 By Barry Leave a Comment

Another word that is more than we might think

This Sunday is the third Sunday in Advent, the Sunday of Joy. Joy is another one of those words that can be kind of tricky. As I mention in at least one of the sermons, it is one of those words that we understand at at trivial level “joy = happiness; happiness = joy” until […]

Filed Under: Advent, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: advent, advent 3, joy, kids, preaching

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