Children Are a Blessing—No, Really! | Episode 28

by | Feb 2, 2022

Many times in scripture, when people are looking for mercy, a future, hope and a purpose, kindness, encouragement, or acknowledgement, God provides for their needs by giving them a child. This episode will give weight and content to the sometimes-doubted phrase...

When Evil Tends to Look Like Us | Episode 26

by | Jan 19, 2022

Barry begins the episode by pointing out that evil is more normal than we like to think. In honor of Sanctity of Life Day, he teases this out in our culture with issues like abortion and women’s rights and the ways in which the structures in our culture will continue...

Disagreeing to Agree: Part 3 | Episode 19

by | Dec 1, 2021

In the last episode of our Disagreeing to Agree Series, Barry returns to the issues of economics, race, sexuality and gender, and abortion, and points out the common ground from which we can begin to build our bridges.     Scriptures: Joshua 7 Joshua 8:30-35...

A Different Way to Make a Difference | Episode 16

by | Nov 10, 2021

There are times we fight tooth and nail to fix a problem, when in fact, we are only making a dent in the symptom. Barry offers a few examples of this complexity and ways to think more deeply about it.     Scriptures: 1 Kings 22 Book: Plato’s Republic, Book...