A Christmas Eve sermon at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 24, 2019 Luke 2:1-20 All of the Star Wars movies start out with the line “A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away….” It is a “once upon a time” signal, a phrase that tells us we are entering a mythical…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 14, 2019 Ezra 1:1-4, 3:1-4, 10-13 As we’ve learned throughout the fall, the Jews had been carted off to exile in Babylon initially in 586 BCE. Their temple destroyed by Nebachadnezzer. Their lives upended. But then Persia had become the dominant power in the…
An Advent sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 8, 2019 Isaiah 40:1-11 The Empire Strikes Back is not my favorite of the original three Star Wars movies. The ‘new hope’ of the first film seems to dissipate. Even though the Death Star had been destroyed, the Imperial Troops of the Empire…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 1, 2019 Jeremiah 33:14-18 Welcome to Advent! I know some of you think “Advent” is Latin for “why can’t we sing Christmas Carols yet?”, but in fact, adventus means arriving, or something about to begin. It is the beginning of the church year, and…
An Advent sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho December 6, 2015 Isaiah 40:1-11 The Empire Strikes Back is not my favorite of the original three Star Wars movies. The ‘new hope’ of the first film seems to dissipate. Even though the Death Star had been destroyed, the Imperial Troops of the Empire…
Glass Overflowing 