A Christmas Eve Sermon from Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Dec 24, 2016 Luke 2:1-20 For the first time, one of our ducklings won’t be in the nest at Christmas. Alden is finishing up his semester abroad and is doing a little traveling, 93 million miles away from home, before he comes back later…
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…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on Christmas Eve 2012. Luke 2:1-20 The shepherds in this possibly familiar Christmas story are so interesting to me. Because they didn’t sign up to be a part of this. They aren’t religious professionals. They are just people, doing their job, on a hillside. And…
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…
A Christmas Eve Meditation from Southminster Presbyterian Church Boise, Idaho Luke 2:1-20 I may have told you this before, but I am a fan of irreverent Christmas Cards. Like this one, with Jesus singing “Happy Birthday to Me”. But my all time favorite one is one I don’t have a copy of. It shows Mary…
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