Sermon - Rev. Dr. Barbara Brown Taylor

[@Jaliyajuji]

"...opening your minds so wide that your hearts fall out"...Yes, yes, yes. A beautiful image and invitation.

[@gardenladyjimenez1257]

Not sure of your meaning. There is a distinct connection created by God between our brains and our hearts. They are intended to work in tandem. Are you saying that the "brain" is unable to love?

[@Eunicepmb]

Thank You....

[@mickynbryan4god]

Brilliant.

[@andrewrosencrans1598]

Fabulous Sermon. Would it be possible to post the Rev. Dr. Taylor's Sermon Title and her Scripture lesson(s) ?

[@gardenladyjimenez1257]

"...opening your minds so wide that your brain falls out"? She has a wonderful voice, a gentle demeanor, a soothing message, and some wonderful real-life stories. BUT! All of her "wisdom" was delivered absent the teachings of Christ for which He suffered so dearly to bring us. If you read the Gospels, you can intuit Christ in many of her statements. "God is Love." And, agreeing with her, yes, we all need to reach out to fellow humans. But I belong to a church where that happens a lot! It is not only during a soothing academic field trip. It is Mother Teresa in India. It is St. Damien of Molokai moving into the leper colony and hugging the hurting while teaching the children with leprosy to have fun playing soccer. He gave his life and love at the cost of dying of leprosy himself. I have a book of 365 saints, a pittance in terms of all of the designated saints, and they witness to a Christian faith that is worldwide, no matter the race/culture/worldview of people. I was blessed to be able to afford a 10-day visit with Fr. Ho Lung (Missionaries of the Poor) in Jamaica, where men and women dedicate the rest of their entire life serving the needs of people left by their families on the streets to die. In each of these cases, India/Molokai/Jamaica, the service was rendered out of the love of Christ to people who needed love...no matter their worldview or personal faith. Conversion wasn't the point. Yes, Dr. Taylor gives a good talk. And I applaud her commitment to reach out to people in their own worlds. But I'm surprised that she didn't mention any opportunity in her academic world to share the richness of the Christian faith community with such care and tenderness. Where was Christ in all of this?

[@markballantyne393]

If people truly believed holy envy would not be possible

[@markballantyne393]

@Ron Stilwell eternal existence.

[@sharimeguiar8888]

I wonder what she does with Jesus having said, "no one comes to the Father, but by me." She is not a Christian. I will say, however, she's a great tool for bringing in the one world government and religion. She's the perfect groomer of deceit.

[@courtmouse1]

To say someone is not a Christian PRESUMES, on one sermon, that you know this person's heart. Which clearly you don't. Truth is, I have my questions about you, but I cannot judge your heart. Do better in following God.

[@margueritebrady7599]

What rubbish. She is profoundly wise

[@chuckhooten1780]

Just because one passes by Jesus on the path to the Father doesn't mean you won't pass by the Buddha also.