A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho by Rev Brian Ellison, Executive Director of the Covenant Network. Luke 7:1-10 Sunday, June 2, 2013 I have heard, over the years since you called my friend Marci to be your pastor, about this church. I’ve heard of your commitment to welcoming all people into…
Acts 16:1-15 A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho May 5, 2013 The Book of Acts continues the story began in the Gospel of Luke. The Good News of the Gospel is being taken to the ends of the Earth, because the Spirit is on the loose! From being a movement of…
Reflection on Ezekiel 2:1-5 and Mark 6:1-13, Sixth Sunday after Pentecost Proper 9, for 2015 Abingdon Creative Preaching Annual. (Here is a link for the 2014 issue.) When I get weary in my work, I turn to Ezekiel. His life always makes mine seem easier by comparison. I’ve never had to eat a divine scroll…
A sermon preached by Randy Marshall at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. April 28, 2013 Acts 11:1-18 John 13:1-35 April 15, 2:32 PM, an e-mail from Marci Glass to Randy Marshall: “So, I’m told nobody is going to want to hear me preach on the 28th after surgery. I thought I’d be okay, but…
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…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church, April 7, 2013. John 20:19-29 One of my friends pointed out this week at my Bible study that in John’s gospel, this passage is Pentecost, the time when the Holy Spirit is given to the church. We know Luke’s version the best, from Acts chapter 2, when tongues…
Luke 22:66-23:25 If you noticed, our assigned scripture reading this morning is the entire account in Luke’s gospel of the story of Jesus’ arrest, trial, and crucifixion, often referred to as the Passion Narrative. We will only hear a small portion of the story this morning, but the entire text is a foundational story of…
A sermon preached March 17, 2013 at Southminster Presbyterian Church by Marci Glass. John 12:1-19 Isaiah 43:16-21 The prophet Isaiah tells us not to remember the former things, or to consider the things of old. Only new things for Isaiah! But before we look at the new things, we should notice that Isaiah doesn’t completely…
A sermon preached by Julie Anderson at Southminster Presbyterian in Boise, Idaho March 10, 2013 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 When I’m preaching on a text I like to sit with it for a while. Sometimes I sit with it for weeks just mulling it around in the back of my mind waiting for something to spark. …
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian March 3, 2013 Luke 13:1-17 Our text this morning is actually the first part of the chapter we read last week. Jesus, remember, is headed to Jerusalem, and to his death on a cross. And Jesus’ followers want him to answer the questions we always want God to answer…
