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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2022/01/16

Miracles and/or gifts?

So what would you rather have a gift or the ability to perform miracles? It is a peculiar question to be sure but there is a reason to ask it. The New Testament readings in the Lectionary this week are the very well-known story of Jesus turning water into wine at a wedding—a miracle—and Paul […]

Article by Barry / Epiphany, Preaching, Sunday, Year C / gifts, Jesus, Mary, miracles, Paul, preaching, spiritual gifts, wedding, wine Leave a Comment

2021/09/26

What do you mean by share?

We all know we are supposed to share.* We even do it at least now and then but today is Presbyterians Sharing Sunday for the Presbyterian Church in Canada so it is worth taking a closer look at what this might mean. Presbyterians Sharing is the name of the combined efforts of Presbyterians all across […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year B / preaching, Presbyterians Sharing, share, sharing, spiritual gifts 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

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