Love or Nothing: Part 2 | Episode 135

Barry covers the very good news of the gospel: God loves you. This love is the grounding for the commandment and invitation to love others. This “others” will include all kinds: those who are easy to love, those we are afraid to love, and those who don’t love us. If...

Love or Nothing: Part 1 | Episode 134

On this Valentine’s Day, Barry starts a series focused on love. How important is this thing anyway? What is it not? What does it produce? And what drives it? God answers all these questions in his son, and we ought to be taking notes in preparation for how we...

A New Day, a New Opportunity to Love People

The man seated opposite me is probably a decade my senior. Lean and muscular to excess, he is snacking on a health bar and appears oblivious to my existence, which is fine with me. I am not there to see him. I am there because I want to join my grandchildren for...

Our Own Worst Enemy | Episode 111

Barry walks us through Psalm 62 and Luke’s account of a harrowing experience Jesus endures once in Nazareth and again and again everywhere else.  However, the truly shocking part is his response to the threat and how it affects us. Scriptures: Psalm 62 Luke 4:16-30...

3 Weddings and a Funeral | Episode 90

Barry covers the most distinct Psalm so far, Psalm 45. In it, we observe a bride love a groom, Israel worship the Messiah, and the church desire the Redeemer.         Scriptures: Psalm 45 Judges 5:28-31 Isa 37:14-20 Heb 1:7-14 John...