A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho January 19, 2020 Mark 4:1-34 Today we have yet another story of Jesus teaching the large crowds. This crowd beside the sea was so large that he got in a boat and put out from shore a ways so they could all see and hear…
This weekend in worship, we will be drawing our new star words on Epiphany. You can read more about star words here. This past year’s word has been beloved. It is a lovely word. In truth, it is the sermon I preach again and again and again. We are God’s beloved children. So are the…
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…
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…
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.
Glass Overflowing 