Resources on Eric D Barreto

Cameron B R Howard | Enter the Bible

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

This podcast and accompanying article discusses Acts 8:26-40, suggesting that if we follow God’s call to the middle of nowhere, we may find that God has already visited these places and made "nowhere" into a home.

Acts 8:26-40

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Ethiopian Eunuch, Philip, Home, Acts

Preaching and Ethnic Diversity

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

In this article, Eric Barreto suggests preaching with, toward, and in ethnic diversity, noting that “God has created human diversity as a gift to be treasured not an obstacle to be overcome.”

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Culture, Unity, Scripture, Diversity

Trust and Conspiracy in a Pandemic

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon on Matthew 14:22-33, Eric Barreto considers the COVID-19 pandemic, urging us not to look for the conspiracy that contorts and changes to explain every wrinkle and incorrect prediction.

Matthew 14:22-33

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Covid-19, Conspiracy, Trust

How Diversity Affects Preaching

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 1 more types

In this video, Eric Barreto talks about how diversity affects preaching. Affirming our own cultural rootedness in order to better embrace it, we are better able to co-learn and co-teach with others.

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Culture, Presumption, Church, Diversity

Did We Miss a Holiday?

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this essay, Eric Barreto discusses the historical context of the visit of the Magi in Matthew 2:1-12 to show how the faithfulness of the Magi is significant to the Nativity account.

Matthew 2:1-12

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Magi, Nativity, Faithfulness, Magi

God's Justice

Eric D Barreto | Enter the Bible

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this video, Eric Barreto provides insight on Matthew 20:1-16—the parable of the landowner and the day laborers—and what it tells us about God’s justice. (Length: 2:56)

Matthew 20:1-16

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Justice, Interpretation, Parables

Preaching a Deep Theology

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 1 more types

In this video, Eric Barreto talks about returning to the biblical text to add depth to theology that may grow empty over time.

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Scripture, Theology, Preaching

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Eric Barreto offers a Pentecost sermon on Acts 2:1-11. Diversity is God's gift to the world, and God is committed to our differences.

Acts 2:1-11

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Babel, Diversity, Pentecost

Jesus, Widows and Wealth

Eric D Barreto | Enter the Bible

Article about Scripture

In this video, Eric Barreto talks about Jesus and widows in Luke 7 and 21. Wealth and possessions aren't just about money, but also about power.

Luke 7, 21

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Power, Wealth And Poverty, Widows, Money

Who Was Mary?

Eric D Barreto | Enter the Bible

Article about Scripture

In this short video, Eric Barreto explores what the scripture says about Mary, mother of Jesus. Mary is faithful and her Magnificat is prophetic, declaring who Jesus would be. (Based on Luke 1:26-38, 46-55; Acts 1:14.)

Luke 1:26-38, 46-55; Acts 1:14

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The Vitality of Gospel Stories

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Scripture Meditation or Sermon and 1 more types

In this video, Eric Barreto calls the gospels a vital source of stories that inform our lives. They don’t tell us what to think, but show us God’s power in the past and today. (2:48)

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Power, Gospels, Preaching, God

How to Love Power

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

A reflection on how Christians should understand and use power. In Matthew 28:16-20, Jesus calls us to love power and to power love and thus invite God to undo all the damage we have done.

Matthew 24:1-14; 28

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Politics, Trust, Jesus, Power

New Places Make New Perspectives

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

Illustrating how marginalized people read Jesus' parable of the laborers (Matthew 20:1-16) differently than middle-class people, this video by Eric Barreto encourages preachers to find ways to approach a familiar text with fresh eyes.

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Preaching, Sermon, Exegesis, Hermeneutics

Where Did the New Testament Come From?

Eric D Barreto | Enter the Bible

Article about Scripture

In this video, Eric Barreto, assistant professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary, talks about the origins of the 27 books that form the New Testament.

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Canon, Conspiracy, Inspiration Of The Bible, Scripture

Except This Foreigner

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this article on Luke 17:11-19, Jesus asks "Was none of them found to return and give praise to God except this foreigner?" and in that question, opens to listeners a world of understanding.

Luke 17:11-19

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Immigration, Foreigner, Home, Praise

Culture, Technology, and Shared Narratives can Influence Preaching

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

Using the television show "Lost" as an aid, Eric Barreto considers the ways in which culture, technology, and shared narratives can influence preaching.

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Culture, Preaching, Technology, Sermon

Not Knowing

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon, Eric Barreto preaches on the transfiguration of Jesus from Luke 9:28-36. Peter spoke more than he understood. Sometimes that is how the Spirit moves among us.

Luke 9:28-36

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Knowledge, Peter, Transfiguration

The Multivalent Witness of Scripture.

Eric D Barreto | Working Preacher

Article about Preaching

In this video, Eric Barreto talks about the multivalent witness of scripture, that scripture communicates multiple messages rather than one monolithic message. (Length: 02:32)

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Preaching, Sermon, Scripture, The Gospel

I Wonder How They Felt

Eric D Barreto | Day1

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Eric Barreto wonders how the disciples might have felt in Acts 1:1-11 when they watched Jesus' ascension. We are called to be witnesses to a kingdom where death, violence, and grief are no more.

Acts 1:1-11

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Ascension, Guns, Hope, Violence

Is God Violent?

Richard W Nysse | Enter the Bible

Article about Worship and the Sacraments

This podcast and accompanying article explores whether God should be considered "violent," suggesting that the ones who benefit from the Lord-is-a-Warrior theme are the oppressed. The theme itself, conversely, is not an instrument for oppression.

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Oppression, Justice, Violence, Attributes Of God