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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2018/01/21

Not really about fish

 It is virtually impossible to have the book of Jonah show up in the Lectionary and not think of fish. It is even more difficult to get away from fish when the Gospel lesson involves Jesus calling some of his followers away from their vocation as people who fished for a living. However, neither of […]

Article by Barry / Epiphany, Preaching, Sunday, Uncategorized, Year B / Andrew, called, calling, disciples, fish, James, Jesus, John, Jonah, not fish, preaching, Simon, uncertainty Leave a Comment

2016/06/12

Debt and grace

I preach about grace fairly often. This shouldn’t be too much of a surprise, after all grace is one of the hallmarks of following Jesus so it shows up in the Lectionary texts with some frequency. I also very much enjoy preaching about grace because it is one of the hardest things for me, and […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year C / debt, debtor, debtors, forgiven, grace, Jesus, pharisee, pharisees, preaching, Simon Leave a Comment

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