A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA September 13, 2020 Romans 14:1-12 Matthew 18:15-35 (The worship service begins after 15 minutes of announcements slides) Matthew’s gospel was written to a congregation of Jews and gentiles. When Jesus was walking around town, talking to his disciples and followers, there wouldn’t have been…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho May 29, 2016 2 Corinthians 2:1-10 For all the talk about forgiveness in our culture, I don’t think we’re primarily a forgiveness culture. I think we are an “eye for an eye” culture. We may speak superficially of forgiveness. In practice, though, I see more…
Today Pope Francis questioned whether or not Donald Trump is a Christian. Pope Francis said, A “person who thinks only about building walls, wherever they may be, and not building bridges, is not Christian. This is not in the Gospel. As far as what you said about whether I would advise to vote or not to…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church, April 7, 2013. John 20:19-29 One of my friends pointed out this week at my Bible study that in John’s gospel, this passage is Pentecost, the time when the Holy Spirit is given to the church. We know Luke’s version the best, from Acts chapter 2, when tongues…
Also posted at Political Theology. How the mighty have fallen… How many of you thought that phrase was from Shakespeare or maybe Homer? It’s okay. You’re not alone. This phrase has taken on a life of its own in American culture. But before we uttered it about David Petraeus, or Lance Armstrong, or any other…
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian, Boise, Idaho October 3, 2010 Luke 17:1-10 Jesus said to his disciples, “Occasions for stumbling are bound to come, but woe to anyone by whom they come! It would be better for you if a millstone were hung around your neck and you were thrown into the sea than…
Glass Overflowing 