A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA Dec 24. 2020 Isaiah 9:2-7 Luke 2:1-20 I’ve been on the lookout for a Christmas card a friend received many years ago. And I haven’t been able to find it. It has a grown up Jesus walking into the house, with an open door…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Nov 19, 2017 Isaiah 9:1-7 We often hear this text on Christmas Eve. I’m aware we haven’t gotten to a Christmas season yet, even if stores have been decorated for Christmas since August. Yet this is the assigned reading today in the Narrative Lectionary, and…
A sermon preached on Christmas Eve at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. December 24, 2013 Luke 2:1-20 Isaiah 9:2-7 Hello Darkness, my old friend. So begins Simon and Garfunkel’s most famous song, “Sound of Silence”. But how often do we see darkness as a friend? I confess that at these, the darkest days of…
Christmas Eve Sermon 2011 Southminster Presbyterian Church, Boise, Idaho Luke 2:1-20 Isaiah 9:2-7 Strange things happen at the holidays. I suppose strange things happen all year, but perhaps we notice them more at this time of year. With the grace of God, we get through them, hopefully with a sense of humor and maybe even…
