Tag: Dr Barry Bryant
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What Book Changed the Way You See the World?
People often assume my answer would be the Bible. And in many ways, they would be right. The Bible has shaped my faith more than any other book I have ever read. But there is another book that changed the way I understood the Church itself. During a summer course at Memphis Theological Seminary, I…
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From Dualism to Wholeness: A Spiritual Journey Through Many Traditions Toward Sacrament, Justice, and Love
Finding Unity in the Episcopal Church After a Lifetime of Seeking My spiritual journey has never been a straight line. I began within the Free Will Baptist tradition, carrying with me the dualistic view of sacred and profane, and the heavy sense that humanity was broken and bound for judgment. Yet, as the years passed,…
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The Seeds of Love: Lessons in Relationships and Faith
When I was a boy growing up on a small farm in Greene County, Mississippi, my father gave me a handful of corn seeds and told me to plant them beneath an old oak tree. I had asked him why we couldn’t grow crops in the cool shade rather than out in the hot sun.…
The Curious Pilgrim 