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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2022/09/25

Let’s talk about “stuff”

There is an old bit by George Carlin, the standup comedian, about “stuff.” If you remember it, this Sunday’s sermons are not drawn from it . . . at least not intentionally. I talked about “stuff” today because it is important to think about the stuff in our lives. Stuff is our possessions of course […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year C / abundance vs scarcity, preaching, stuff, zero sum Leave a Comment

2019/08/04

How much is enough?

How much is enough? If you are an exasperated parent, “enough” is usually enough. If you are a hoarder, there is never enough Our texts for this Sunday give us a couple of perspectives on possessions; one pessimistic and one optimistic. The interesting thing about these two perspectives is they are both wrong. As anyone […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year C / Ecclesiastes, enough, parable, possession, possessions, preaching, Rich Fool, stuff Leave a Comment

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