exile – Barb, poet priest

Repercussions of Sarah Driving Out Hagar

Repercussions of Sarah Driving Out HagarPentecost 4; Genesis 21:8-21Do all the world’s warscome down to this:those who believe they are entitled to more for their childrenbecause of supposed superiorityof lineage, race, religion or nation,but whose actions are far from superior:enslaving, dis-respecting, mis-treating others,causing cultural loss, exile, wounds and death.Eventually the descendants of thoseforced out intoContinue reading “Repercussions of Sarah Driving Out Hagar”

The Return

The Return Advent 2, Isaiah 40:1-11, Mark 1:1-8 Laments for exile flowed in psalm and tears, but Babylon was home in passing years. Prophetic vision urged them to go back, but more than valleys faced them on that track. The Baptist called the people to repent, prepare the way for one whom God had sent.Continue reading “The Return”