Beware: Pottery in Use

by | Nov 20, 2024 | Devotionals

They sit in perfectly disarrayed order unused for the moment: bowls with or without legs or pedestal; jars and cups with and without handle; pots, vases, dishes, pitchers. Each is the product of a loved daughter’s hand—testimony to the creativity and artisanship she...

The Nature of the Beast: Part 1 | Episode 174

by | Nov 20, 2024

Barry begins a series about the interaction between populations and their leaders. In this episode he discusses what he has learned from election cycles since his young adult years, and the unfortunate truth behind Plato’s great brute. As someone may rightly ask in...

Dragons on the Ceiling

by | Nov 13, 2024 | Devotionals

Two year old children do not often go quietly into any good night. That truth being instantiated recently, a dad lies down with his toddler son, attempting to apply the sedative of presence. “Dad, there are two dragons on the ceiling.” “No, son, that’s a ceiling fan.”...

A Mythical Meeting | Episode 173

by | Nov 13, 2024

Barry talks about Psalm 85 and the all-sufficient nature of God. There is a magical story of a meeting on a roadway, a declaration of peace in a war-torn creation, and a happily-ever-after springing from the ground.       Scriptures: Psalm 85, 14:1-7...

Aliens Knock on Wood | Episode 172

by | Nov 6, 2024

Some people confuse superstition and faith. Barry talks about the difference between the two and how Christians should, aside from being superstitious, be more supernatural in our thinking, not less.     Scriptures: Acts 17:16-23 1 Cor 8:4-8, 10:14-22 Jas...

The Odd Artifact: Part 2 | Episode 171

by | Oct 30, 2024

Barry concludes his series on the artifacts of higher education and church life. We have so much to gain from being involved in faith and learning communities, as we all need someone else to tug on our bootstraps from time to time.  

Aroma of Christ

by | Oct 30, 2024 | Devotionals

“Where on earth is that smell coming from?” I caught the slightest waft entering the garage. But now, opening the driver’s side door, the cab of my truck seems a more obvious source. I don’t remember noticing the scent when I parked in the garage last night. And now...

The Odd Artifact: Part 1 | Episode 170

by | Oct 23, 2024

Barry describes the odd artifact of many Sunday morning services, where we all sit looking toward the front as the preacher tells us things that (hopefully) we already know. It is similar to a college class and the interaction between professor and student. What is it...

Getting There

by | Oct 23, 2024 | Devotionals

So you accepted the invitation to spend a few months in a caravan of RVs orbiting a couple of hundred miles above earth’s recent mayhem. Your friends are in the RV just ahead of you at the same altitude. You’d like to catch up with them, dock, and play some board...