A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church in San Francisco, CA August 10, 2025 Proverbs 8:1-11, 22-36 Introduction to worship: Last week, Joann got us started on our sermon series on biblical poetry. What is your response to hearing the word ‘poetry’? Does it feel like some inaccessible mystery that is going to cause your…
A sermon preached at Calvary Presbyterian Church by Rev. Marci Auld Glass Aug 25, 2021 Proverbs 9:1-6, 13-18 Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars. She has slaughtered her animals, she has mixed her wine, she has also set her table. She has sent out her servant-girls, she calls from the…
Sunday I preached about how, as parents, we want to make sure our kids acquire wisdom, and not just knowledge. Knowledge is good and all, but we all know people who are packed full of knowledge but have no idea how to use what they have to be kind to people, or to make the…
A Sermon preached at Southminster PresbyterianOctober 18, 2009 Job 28:12-281 Kings 3:1-28 We are moving deeper into the history of Israel’s kings as we read through the Bible. Saul has risen and fallen. David rises, and falls as well. But the writers of Samuel and Kings want to make sure we’re reminded that David is…
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian ChurchSeptember 6, 2009 I Corinthians 4:6-21 I love the writings of the apostle Paul. I don’t always like how Christians use his writings, but I can’t control that. I will say that when you hear Paul used to defend strict legalism, or to keep God’s grace from people, to…
A Sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church March 15, 2009 1 Cor 1:18-25 This passage from Paul’s first letter to the church in Corinth is one of my favorites. I love it because it best illustrates Paul’s gift of radical grace. But not all Presbyterians are fans of Paul, because he is often cited only…
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