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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2020/08/06

Stress Leave 6 – Maybe this is part of it

Most of us don’t like getting old. Our culture has privileged youth to such an absurd degree it is common to hear about people getting all sorts of surgical interventions not to make them healthier but to make them look younger. We are told it is impolite to ask someone’s age, as if continuing to […]

Article by Barry / Other thoughts / Andy, Betty, Bill, Dad, Erd, Gordon, grief, Jim, loss, Wally Leave a Comment

2014/08/17

Out of left field

“Out of left field.” “That came out of nowhere.” “I never would have predicted that!” These are just a small sampling of phrases that we can use when something catches us off guard or something doesn’t do what we are expecting. Sometimes a catastrophe comes out of nowhere, sometimes a delightful surprise comes our way, […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / "bad", "good", blessing, death, God's respect for people, life, loss, miscarriage, preaching, surprise Leave a Comment

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