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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2021/12/05

Memory and peace

How are memory and peace connected? I suppose an equally useful question is, Are they connected? I think they are. I think they are connected in a particular way. I don’t know anyone who is opposed to the notion of peace. In fact, I know many people who are completely in favour of peace. It […]

Article by Barry / Advent, Preaching, Year C / memory, peace, preaching, prophecy, remembering Leave a Comment

2020/05/24

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? […]

Article by Barry / Easter, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / foretelling, future, holy spirit, Jesus, preaching, prophecy, spiritual gifts Leave a Comment

2017/05/28

Questions are okay

I should probably get it out that I have an aversion to trying to figure out what exactly biblical prophecy means. There, I have finally said it. I don’t know if it comes from my upbringing, listening to too many “teachings” about end times,  or my education but I just can do it. I don’t […]

Article by Barry / Easter, Preaching, Sunday, Year A / ascension, end times, Pentecost, preaching, prophecy, questioning, questions Leave a Comment

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