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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2017/07/30 By Barry Leave a Comment

Some thoughts on “separate”

This Sunday we spent some time with Paul and his letter to the Romans. Romans 8 has some of the most comprehensive language about our relationship with God anywhere in the Bible. In a couple of different places Paul provides lists that cover virtually everything and then says the things on the list and insufficient […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: hope, nothing can separate, Paul, preaching, predestination, Romans 8, St. Paul

2017/07/23 By Barry Leave a Comment

God’s children

One of the most pervasive images in both Scripture and church history for the relationship between God and us is that of parent and child. There are many instances where God is described in parenting terms, most frequently as father but mother shows up as well. This Sunday the lectionary provides us one of those […]

Filed Under: Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year A Tagged With: child, children, father, God, Mother, Paul, preaching, Romans, Romans 8, St. Paul

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