1 Samuel 7:1-17 A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church Where is God in victory and defeat? That’s the question I see in this text and I’ve noticed again and again as we’ve read the Old Testament. Is God with us when we succeed? Is God angry with us when we fail? Clearly the writers…
A Sermon Preached at SouthminsterSeptember 20, 2009 1 Samuel 2:26-36 In the Year of the Bible, we start in on reading the narratives of First and Second Samuel this week. Which means you can give yourselves a pat on the back for surviving Joshua and Judges! I love these books and I hope you will…
Judges 3 and 4 A Sermon preached at Southminster September 13, 2009 In a not so surprising development, neither of the passages you heard read this morning from Judges ever appears in the Lectionary cycle of readings. Apparently they think these texts may not need to be preached. And, perhaps they have a point. These…
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian ChurchSeptember 6, 2009 I Corinthians 4:6-21 I love the writings of the apostle Paul. I don’t always like how Christians use his writings, but I can’t control that. I will say that when you hear Paul used to defend strict legalism, or to keep God’s grace from people, to…
Glass Overflowing 