Beginning with Beloved

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA Jan 7, 2024 Introduction to Worship The four gospels tell the story of Jesus in different ways, but they all agree that Jesus was baptized by John and they agree that his baptism inaugurated the beginning of his public ministry. So, this morning, we’ll…

Beloved

My final sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho July 11, 2020 Matthew 3:13-17 Isaiah 42:1-9 For those of you who are liturgically minded, you are maybe wondering why we’re hearing the Baptism of Jesus story in the middle of July. It is a day we celebrate in January, where the blue fabric…

Star Word: Beloved

This weekend in worship, we will be drawing our new star words on Epiphany. You can read more about star words here. This past year’s word has been beloved. It is a lovely word. In truth, it is the sermon I preach again and again and again. We are God’s beloved children. So are the…