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At the intersection of Sacred and Profane

2021/08/01

We aren’t all that different?

King David wasn’t perfect. This isn’t particularly surprising as none of us are either, but David was rather spectacularly imperfect in some ways. The Old Testament lesson for this Sunday is the story of the prophet Nathan confronting King David over his adultery with Bathseba and the cold-blooded murder of her husband, Uriah. Murder is […]

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2018/07/29

Let’s talk about another myth

This week we are talking about another myth; a very dangerous myth. The myth of “autonomy” has been a destructive idea for many, many people. The definition of autonomy we are using in these sermons is “the sense of not being accountable to anyone.” The text that got me thinking about this is our Old […]

Article by Barry / Pentecost, Preaching, Sunday, Year B / adultery, autonomous, autonomy, Bathsheba, David, Joab, murder, preaching, Uriah Leave a Comment

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