Earth(quake), Wind, and Fire

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church November 9, 2025 Introduction to Worship: Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary Presbyterian Church.  I am Marci Glass, Pastor and head of staff. Whether you’re here for the first time or whether you are here every week, I deeply believe that it is God who has…

The Word of the Lord

A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA November 3, 2024 Introduction to Worship: How is it with your soul? As you may have heard, there’s an election this week. No big deal, right?  I have a low pitched hum in my head that pops up when I’m stressed,  as if my…

The Prophet Dance Off

Introduction to Worship Good morning and welcome to worship at Calvary. We are glad that you are with us, either here in the sanctuary or online.  Today we’ll hear a story about the Prophet Elijah, who holds a big dramatic smack down with the prophets of the false god, Ba’al.  It’s part of the story…

Crisis of Confidence

A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho June 30, 2013 1 Kings 19:1-15 Our text this morning picks up after quite an exciting story. Elijah takes on the prophets of Baal and Asherah, all 850 of them, and challenges them to a scene made for reality TV. Israeli Idol would be a…