A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho July 12, 2015 Mark 6:14-29 John the Baptizer had said a lot of things in his life that were controversial. Mark doesn’t report much of his preaching, but we get more from Luke’s gospel, where John called God’s chosen people a “brood of vipers”. He…
Tonight in worship, we wrote notes to Emanuel AME Zion Church in Charleston. Here is the letter we signed and sent: Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ; We offer our sympathies and our prayers as you mourn the deaths of nine members of your family and as you recover from the violation of the safety…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian in Boise, ID and at Boone Memorial Presbyterian in Caldwell, ID. June 21, 2015 1 Sam 17:32-49 Mark 4:35-41 I recognize myself in this David and Goliath story. And I am not David. I know I am supposed to like this story. It shows David being faithful and courageous,…
