A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church October 20, 2019 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-9 Ruth’s story from last week took place in the time of the Judges, a story whose last verse is: In those days there was no king in Israel; all the people did what was right in their own eyes. The Book…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church October 12, 2019 Ruth 1 This story, we’re told, takes place during the time of the Judges. A famine in the land caused Naomi and her family to leave the Promised Land and go back across the river to Moab, modern day Jordan. Her husband, Elimilech, and then…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho October 6, 2019 Deuteronomy 6:1-12 http://vimeo.com/364864742 Last week, we heard of Moses’ being claimed by God and called by God to lead God’s people out of slavery in Egypt. And he does. The Hebrew people then have some wandering to do. They spend 40 years…
We fully see God face to face, because of the times we experience forgiveness and mercy from people around us.
We keep seeking what we think is justice. God keeps offering us grace.
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. July 28, 2019 Hebrews 4:14–5:10 One of our church book groups just read Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans. We had a good discussion Thursday night about it. And if you haven’t read it, we would all…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. July 21, 2019 Hebrews 2:10-18 As I mentioned last week, the author of Hebrews is giving us different snapshot images of who Jesus is. Last week, we learned of Jesus as the Son, the exact imprint of God’s being. A perfect reflection. This week, we…
The author of Hebrews reminds us the embodied lives of people should matter to us, because they matter to God.
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho June 30, 2019 Psalm 27 This week, I made a brief trip to Detroit for my work on the Mission Responsibility Through Investment Committee (MRTI), which is tasked by the General Assembly to engage particular corporations around issues that are important to Presbyterians. We will…
A sermon preached at southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Psalm 69:1-16 Save me, O God. Save me, O God, for the water has come up to my neck. (I sang this refrain throughout the sermon, using Marty Haugen’s arrangement of the Psalm. Last week’s psalm was a straightforward hymn of praise. This psalm serves as…
Glass Overflowing 