The Cruciform Life, Ruth by: William Morrow St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kingston ON March 31, 2019 Texts: Ruth 1:8-18; 4:13-17; Luke 1:46-55 This morning I am wearing a rose-coloured stole. I am wearing this stole because this Sunday is celebrated as “Laetare Sunday” or “Rose Sunday” in some Christian traditions. The colour Rose is a symbol of joyful praise. Today, we are…
The Cruciform Life: Jeremiah by William Morrow St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kingston ON March 24, 2019 Texts: Jeremiah 20:7-13; Mark 15:25-39 I wonder how many of us would find the following want-ad attractive? “Prophet wanted. Must be prepared for constant conflict, physical abuse and verbal harassment. Arrest and arbitrary detention a possibility. No pay. No benefits. No time for family life.” All…
The Cruciform Life: Moses by William Morrow St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kingston ON March 17, 2019 Texts: Exodus 2:23–3:15; Matthew 4:1-11 This sermon is the third in a series on what I have been calling “the cruciform life.” Or, if you like, “the cross-shaped life.” The cross-shaped life is a spiritual paradigm characterized by three features: 1) movement from one way of…
The Cruciform Life: Abraham by William Morrow St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kingston On March 10, 2019 Texts: Genesis 11:27–12:9; Galatians 3:1-14 I imagine that most of us, by this time of year, regard the Winter conditions around us with some degree of discontent. Spring we reassure ourselves is just around the corner. However, when the weather puts the lie to that hope,…
The Cruciform Life: A Biblical Paradigm by William Morrow St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Kingston On March 3, 2019 Texts: Deuteronomy 26:1-11; Luke 24:36, 44-49 I’d like to begin by thanking Andrew Johnson and the session of St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church for the privilege of preaching from this pulpit for the month of March. Probably, most of you know that I am a…