(I had a difficult time titling this sermon, so Elliott suggested “Sermon in D Minor”. It really has nothing to do with the sermon, but some days are like that.) A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho Jan 20, 2013 John 2:1-11 As many of you know, last week I wasn’t with…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church, Boise, Idaho January 6, 2013 Isa 60;1-6 Matt 2:1-12 Here is the video with which we began worship: Today we are celebrating Epiphany. This is an ancient Christian celebration, dating at least as far back as the 300’s. And it is the day we celebrate the arrival 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…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church December 9, 2012 Mal 3:1-4 Luke 1:5-25, 57-80 If pastors were honest about it, Zechariah is probably one of the stories we like the least. He is one of our own, a priest, serving God in the temple in Jerusalem. One priest would go in and make the…
A sermon preached on the First Sunday of Advent at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 2, 2012 Jeremiah 33:14-16 Luke 21:25-38 Welcome to Advent! I know some of you think “Advent” is Latin for “why won’t Marci let us sing Christmas Carols?”, but in fact, adventus means “arriving”, or “coming”. It is the…
At the conclusion of today’s sermon, we used this litany in worship this morning. Written by my friend Kathryn Nicole (shared with her permission). Based on Philippians 3:4b-14 Litany of Loss and Hope: Voice One (Present): We are confident in the flesh, in the flesh of skin and bone, in the flesh we call our…
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho November 25, 2012 Philippians 3:4b-14 Today is Christ the King Sunday. In the church calendar, it is the day we mark the end of the church year. Next week we’ll begin a new year with the First Sunday in Advent, which is the four week…
A sermon preached Nov 18, 2012 at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho 1 Samuel 1:4-20 Mark 12:41-44 and 13:1-8 Nothing says Thanksgiving like Jesus predicting wars and the destruction of a temple, does it? Now, I know that Thanksgiving is not a liturgical holiday, it is a secular holiday, but still. Before we can…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho October 28, 2012 Amos 5:6-7, 10-15 Don’t you just love Amos? He’s the theological equivalent of the old man telling the kids to get off of his lawn. He doesn’t want people to like him. He doesn’t consider his words for whether or not they…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho October 14, 2012. Mark 10:17-31 Before we get into this text this morning, I want to make sure we are clear about how we fit in this passage. It is easy, I think, from the stresses of our own lives, to not feel rich. None…
Glass Overflowing 