Babies and Bathwater: Part 1 | Episode 190

by | Mar 12, 2025

Barry begins a series covering some of the great questions he has encountered through many (and I mean many) years of ministry. Today’s question has to do with what is essential to believe when coming to Christ. The one thing about Jesus that sets him apart from every...

Fault Lines and Affinities | Episode 189

by | Mar 5, 2025

Barry continues to think through how to get back to civil discourse, using Robert Frost’s poem, The Gift Outright, to remind us of what we have in common. Simplifying our differences to one or the other side of a political divide does very little for either side and...

Human, Take the Wheel Already | Episode 188

by | Feb 26, 2025

Barry once again reminds us what our job is and what our job ain’t. One can determine the outcome they wish before they begin the journey, but God has actually given us the task to complete the journey, no matter where it ends, in a particular way. To lose sight of...

Hello, Darkness, My Old Friend | Episode 187

by | Feb 19, 2025

Barry talks about a Psalm that hits a minor chord, with a focus on a feeling of loneliness and despair. Sometimes we face situations that cast darkness over days or even years and these moments can feel incredibly difficult to endure. Psalm 88 has both good news and...

Embarking Up the Wrong Tree: Part 2 | Episode 186

by | Feb 12, 2025

Barry finishes up his discussion of what we are doing and what we should be doing instead. This episode focuses on replacing the Enlightenment’s devotion to comprehend and control the universe with a devotion to understand and live out our purpose within it. Once we...