Idlewild Presbyterian Church

Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on Jan 28, 2024.

In Mark 5:1-20, Jesus heals a man from unclean spirits, who lived amongst the tombs. We are a people who know brokenness and addiction, therefore we are people who know what it means to live amongst the tombs. We know what it's like to try to restrain the evil in the world and in our lives and what it's like for nothing to help. This story seems to tell us that the kingdom of God is a place where...

Sermon delivered by the Reverend Mary Newberg Gale on Jan 14, 2024.

In Mark 2:13-22, Levi, a tax collector answers the call to follow Jesus. In this sermon, we take a look at things from the perspective of the Pharisees, who are sharing their disdain for Jesus and Levi. Seeing this story in such an unexpected way helps us better understand the power of the Kingdom and rethink our understanding of righteousness and sin. Sermon delivered by Joshua H. Narcisse on Jan...

Song has the ability to paint an image in our minds and to express a feeling from our souls that mere words cannot. In Luke 1:67-79, we get to hear Zechariah sing of God's favor and God's forgiveness, God's rescue, and God's Redemption. He sings of memory and mercy, of Covenant and of calling. If we pay attention to his singing, our hearts might be shaped by his vision for the world. Sermon delive...

Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on Dec 17, 2023.

There is power in the prologue. Mark 1:1-5 is the beginning of the good news of Jesus Christ, the son of God. This prologue, brief as it is, is purposeful. We see John, who models what it means to build for the Kingdom of God. This prologue gives us space to reflect on whether or not we are preparing a way for the Lord in the world, and it opens us up to seeing this season as a prologue for our li...

Each of us has our desolate places, yet God still holds our hope for what is yet to come. In Jeremiah 33:10-11, 14-16 the prophet Jeremiah looked upon the desolation of his world and invited the people of God to imagine, even amongst the difficulties of their present day, the possibilities of God to bring laughter and joy into the world. Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on Dec 3, 2...

Our scriptures bear witness to a God whose kingship is nothing like worldly kingship. In 2 Kings 22:1-10 and 23:1-3, we read about King Josiah of Israel, one of the most virtuous and faithful kings. In this sermon, the Reverend Mary Newberg Gale leads us in reflecting on the difference between earthly kingdoms and the kingdom of God, and how we’re called to live faithfully as God’s children. The R...

In Isaiah 5:1-7 we hear a love song from a broken-hearted God after God plants a fertile vineyard that fails to bear good fruit. Then in Isaiah 11:1-5, we learn that hope often arrives in unexpected places and leads us to righteous and faithful living. The Reverend Courtnay Veazey delivers the sermon on Nov 19, 2023.

Through Hosea 11: 1-9, we get to see God as a parent. There is a degree to which each of us strays from God, and yet God continues to be the faithful parent, continually wrestling with God's own love for us; a love that will not let us go. Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on Nov 12, 2023.

As followers of Christ, how often do we divide our energy and our time amongst the lesser idols of the world? In 1 Kings 18:20-39, we hear the voice of God through the Prophet Elijah calling us to draw close so that we might live with more earnest fidelity to Christ. Sermon delivered by the Reverend David J. Powers on Nov 5, 2023.

The Reverend David J. Powers delivers the sermon on Oct 29, 2023.

The Reverend Alison Infante Zamora delivers the sermon on October 22, 2023.

The Reverend David J. Powers delivers the sermon on October 15, 2023.

The Reverend Joshua H. Narcisse delivers the sermon on Oct 8, 2023.

The Reverend David J. Powers delivers the sermon on Oct 1, 2023.

The Reverend David J. Powers delivers the sermon on Sep 24, 2023.

The Reverend David J. Powers delivers the sermon on Sep 17, 2023.

The Reverend David J Powers delivers the sermon on Sep 10, 2023.

The Reverend Mary Newberg Gale delivers the sermon on Sep 3, 2023.

The Reverend Courtnay Veazey delivers the sermon on August 27, 2023.

The Reverend David Powers delivers the sermon on Aug 13, 2023.

The Reverend David Powers delivers the sermon on Aug 6, 2023.

The Reverend David Powers delivers the sermon on July 30, 2023.