A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, California September 12, 2021 Gen 1 to 2:4a Today we are beginning a year of scripture readings from the Narrative Lectionary. I have historically preached from the 3 year Revised Common Lectionary readings, which were put together in 1992 by a number of different Christian denominations. I like…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho June 7 2020 Gen 1:1–2:4 Welcome to Trinity Saturday, which is where the lectionary writers punish preachers who had so much fun last week on Pentecost Sunday by expecting us to make the Doctrine of the Trinity clear for each of you. Just kidding. I…
A sermon preached for Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise Idaho April 19 2020 Mark 16:9-20 Last week on Easter, we heard the original ending of Mark’s Gospel, where the women encountered a man in the tomb who told them not to be alarmed, for Jesus has been raised, he is not here. And remember the…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho September 8, 2019 Gen 2:4b-9, 15-25 Today we are beginning a new year of scripture readings from the Narrative Lectionary. This will be our second four year cycle of readings that cover the broad sweep of the story of scripture. The story of scripture will…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on November 17, 2013. Isa 65:17-25 Luke 21:1-19 We have two very different texts today. The beautiful promise from Isaiah of God’s new heaven and new earth—where children will grow up in peace and health and wholeness to live long and productive lives. A world…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. Psalm 19 We like to think things are about us, don’t we? I mean, we look around at creation, and we say to ourselves, “isn’t that great that God created all of this beautiful world for us to enjoy?” And that is partly true. God,…
Glass Overflowing 