A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho July 1, 2018 1 John 2:1-14 Last week we heard the first chapter of 1st John. Today we get most of the second chapter. And the theme of koinonia, or fellowship, that began last chapter continues in this one, even if the word does not…
It was a bad week. So it is good for us to gather together. There were two high profile shootings of men of color by police last week–Alton Sterling and Philando Castile–one in Baton Rouge and one in the Minneapolis suburbs. There were two other similar deaths that didn’t get much news at all. They…
I had the honor of delivering the invocation at the City Council meeting tonight as Mayor Bieter and members of the City Council were sworn in. I always enjoy watching the political process at work and am grateful for the men and women who serve our city in this capacity. Here is the prayer I…
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