A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Advent 2, Dec 8, 2018 Isaiah 42:1-9 Our passage tonight is from a section in the book of Isaiah that speaks of God’s suffering servant. Other servant passages are in chapters 49, 50, 52, and 53, if you want to look at them this week.…
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…
At church, I’ve asked people to “take their pastor” to work. They see me at work, primarily. I often have no idea how they spend their days or do while at their vocation. A few people have already taken me up on this. I’m hoping for more invitations after the holidays (hint, hint! Southminster!) Whether…
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…
Glass Overflowing 