A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, California April 25, 2021 Acts 4:5-13 John 10:11-18 The day before our story in Acts begins, Peter and John were walking into the Temple in Jerusalem and a lame beggar, who had sat at the gate every day for years, asked them for a handout.…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho June 25, 2017 There are so many images in this psalm, and each of them is lovely and memorable. It’s not surprise it is one of the most famous passages of scripture. Is there one for you that resonates more than another? Lately, I’ve been…
A Sabbath Sermon from Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Psalm 23 (trans. by Robert Alter) The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. In grass meadows He makes me lie down, by quiet waters guides me. My life He brings back. He leads me on pathways of justice for His name’s sake. Though…
A sermon preached April 21, 2013 at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Psalm 23 Acts 9:36-43 I had another sermon planned for today. But then this week happened. And kept happening. Bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon. An explosion at a plant in Texas. Ricin filled letters mailed to elected officials in DC. Shootouts…
John 10, 1 John 3:16-24 A Sermon preached at Southminster May 3, 2009 In John’s gospel, Jesus is known for making pronouncements. In the other gospels, he spends a lot of time teaching, or speaking in parables. But here, he just announces things that are seemingly disconnected from the action going on around him. They…
