Barry starts a series about how Christs life and ministry should inform our lives, defining the destination and the journey. Buckle your seat belts as we ride the emotional roller coaster of theologi

Barry talks about faith and its destination. Some circles are still contemplating the truthfulness of the Bible. If that debate is decided in favor of the Scriptures, one may think our work here is do

Barry talks through a long psalm, 78, about the longer history of a peoples broken relationship with their God. When God blesses them, they forget him, and when he judges them, they blame him. A lose

After a recent denominational convention, Barry discusses denominations and our interaction with them. He gives what are reasons to leave, what arent reasons to leave, and reasons not to leave. Belie

A discussion of profanity ends this series about art and a Christian. The focus here is not on the moral impact of using profanity, but an invitation to see the person behind the behavior and to consi

Barry continues the conversation of art and the Christian, adding to it a surprising challenge when it comes to the profane. To provide a steppingstone for a jump that may feel uncomfortable, he adds

The bad news: there are times when things are so bad we can run out of words and faith. Good news: in those moments the Father, Christ, and his Spirit never run out of exactly what we need. Gods step

Barry moves from the nature and importance of art to our individual and shared experience of it. It is those vulnerable moments, when we are surprised by beauty, irony, or humor that can open our soul

Barry starts a new series about a Christian and art. In his description of art, he indicates that it is expressive, subtle, and relatable. Its that last element that allows for more than information

Barry heads to Psalm 75 for what seems to be a summary of a hundred other passages. In this case, we get a lesson on geography: while mountains and valleys may beautify the earths surface, they mar t