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Oh the irony
Palm Sunday April 13, 2014 Matthew’s Passion Narrative In ancient days, there stood a great temple on Mount Zion. This great temple was at the pinnacle of the holy city of Jerusalem. This great, beautiful temple was the focal point for all Jews. Now, there were three sections to this temple. The outer court was… Read more
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It’s All About Perception
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent April 6, 2014 Ezekiel 37:1-14 I know that you have your own opinions about the city of Los Angeles and its people. Whatever your feelings may be, the city of Los Angeles holds a dear place in my heart. As many of you know, my family is from… Read more
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One Thing I Know
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent March 20, 2014 John 9 Life was good. I remember it vividly, like it was yesterday. It was November 2006, and I was about to graduate from the University of Texas that December. Life was good. Maggie and I had been dating over a year, and we were… Read more
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Change
The Second Sunday of Lent March 16, 2014 John 3:1-17 Our newborn daughter, Lydia, is now over three months old. I can’t hardly believe it. Maggie has now gone back to work part-time, and so on Tuesdays we have a babysitter come over to the house. Janet is her name. And Janet is awesome. See,… Read more
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Mythbusters
Sermon for the First Sunday of Lent March 9, 2014 Genesis 2:15-17, 3:1-7 You know, that if you sneeze with your eyes open, they will pop out of your head. And, did you know that if a woman sings at just the right pitch, then she can shatter a glass? And, did you know that… Read more
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Ash Wednesday Sermon: Show Me
Sermon for Ash Wednesday Wednesday, March 5, 2014 Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 On this holy day of Ash Wednesday, the Church calls us to reflect on our own mortality. To consider our own death. And that is an uncomfortable exercise. Americans have removed and sanitized death from everyday life. We have come up with all sorts… Read more
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The Rev. Jimmy Abbott 