A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho on June 16, 2013 1 Kings 21:1-21a I meet each week with a group of clergy for a Bible study about the texts we’ll be preaching each week. After reading this one, someone asked, “is anyone actually preaching this text?” I said I was and…
A Sermon preached for Boone Memorial Presbyterian Church at College of Idaho, in Caldwell, Idaho. June 9, 2013 Luke 7:11-17 1 Kings 17:8-24 (This is a different sermon I preached today in Caldwell. Same texts, different message. The Boone Church has been locked out of their building by their former pastor and part of the…
A sermon preached at Southminster Presbyterian Church in Boise, Idaho. June 9, 2013 1 Kings 17:8-24 Luke 7:11-17 This morning we heard two stories about widows. And I won’t pretend I know the difficulty and pain involved with being widowed. Many of you could speak to that pain and loss from your own life. But…
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This past week, I had the distinct privilege of being a part of a Holy moment. There is a young couple in our church who wanted to get married. I had baptized both of them, when they came to faith and joined the church. Andy proposed to Chris on the…
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…
Sculpture is called “Expansion” by Paige Bradley. You can read more about it and its creation here. Here is the prompt from over at Revgals for today’s Friday Five: “For today’s Friday Five, share five occasions or events in your life that have been turning points…when you have felt like a new thing was being…
Here is the prompt from over at Revgals this morning for the Friday Five: In my experience in the United States, people are either “Dog People” or “Cat People.” As the graph above illustrates, not everyone is limited to those types of animals. So I am wondering about pets and experiences with them. 1. Are…
Last week, I posted a link to an article on Facebook about the most recent stupid and idiotic comments from Pat Robertson. I always hesitate to give the man any more publicity than he somehow manages to find. But in the end, I think it is important to call him out for the harmful comments…
Pastors are told all the time that we shouldn’t be political, or at least this pastor hears it. It is usually said by people who don’t agree with my politics, because the people who like my political views cheer me on with gusto. Or it is said by people who believe the church should exist…
(This is a prayer I have written for a Birth Mother’s Celebration in which I will be participating tomorrow. I offer it here. It is for more than Birth Mothers. Feel free to use, and adapt so it fits your uses. I would appreciate you directing people back to this post if you use the…
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