A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 14, 2019 Ezra 1:1-4, 3:1-4, 10-13 As we’ve learned throughout the fall, the Jews had been carted off to exile in Babylon initially in 586 BCE. Their temple destroyed by Nebachadnezzer. Their lives upended. But then Persia had become the dominant power in the…
An Advent sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 8, 2019 Isaiah 40:1-11 The Empire Strikes Back is not my favorite of the original three Star Wars movies. The ‘new hope’ of the first film seems to dissipate. Even though the Death Star had been destroyed, the Imperial Troops of the Empire…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 1, 2019 Jeremiah 33:14-18 Welcome to Advent! I know some of you think “Advent” is Latin for “why can’t we sing Christmas Carols yet?”, but in fact, adventus means arriving, or something about to begin. It is the beginning of the church year, and…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian on November 24, 2019 2 Kings 22:1-10, [14-20]; 23:1-3 Next week we begin our Star Wars themed Advent series. Here’s a teaser: As the intro video reminded us with a quick history lesson, Israel and Judah split, the Northern kingdom fell to Assyria. King Hezekiah instituted reforms, but…
What does it take to bring up our compassion for others and let our fear of others subside?
Today’s sermon from Southminster Presbyterian in Boise.
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church October 20, 2019 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-9 Ruth’s story from last week took place in the time of the Judges, a story whose last verse is: In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes. The Book…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church October 12, 2019 Ruth 1 This story, we’re told, takes place during the time of the Judges. A famine in the land caused Naomi and her family to leave the Promised Land and go back across the river to Moab, modern day Jordan. Her husband, Elimilech, and then…
