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A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. May 12, 2018 Philippians 2:1-13 As many of you know, I’ve been getting to know birth family the past 4 years. So much of it has been blessing upon blessing. And even the part that has been difficult has been better than the alternative of…

Sacrament of Letting Go

A sermon preached at Southminster’s Sabbath Service on November 22, 2014 Ruth 1:1-19 Tonight we are at the end of a church year. Each liturgical year starts with the first Sunday of Advent, so this is New Year’s Eve for church. A time to pause and reflect on the year that has been and a…