Presbyterian Mission Agency rev. dr. eric barreto Archives

Reading Luke backwards and confronting the ‘bounds of empire’

Posted October 2nd, 2024

The Gospel writer Luke set out to provide an “orderly account” of the life of Jesus. Yet reading the story backwards yields insights we can appreciate even more today, said the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto in the second plenary address at Stewardship Kaleidoscope on Sept. 24. The annual conference is presented by the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.

Reading Bible stories from right to left

Posted September 26th, 2024

In an approach that presents any number of spoiler alert challenges, the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto nonetheless recommends that preachers read Luke backward. Barreto, the Frederick and Margaret L. Weyerhaeuser Associate Professor of New Testament at Princeton Theological Seminary, was the Rev. Dr. Chip Hardwick’s recent guest on the Synod of the Covenant’s monthly “Equipping Preachers” webinar.

Reading Bible stories from right to left

Posted September 10th, 2024

In an approach that presents any number of spoiler alert challenges, the Rev. Dr. Eric Barreto nonetheless recommends that preachers read Luke backwards.

Barreto, Disasa and Pomroy to headline annual Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference in Portland

Posted May 23rd, 2024

Registration for the annual Stewardship Kaleidoscope Conference — featuring a roster of outstanding speakers and preachers — is now underway, with a June 30 early-bird registration deadline approaching for the Sept. 23-25 event to be held in Portland, Oregon.