First Presbyterian Church of San Francisco

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We hope you enjoy a new reflection from our blog: What if I ask God for the wrong thing? Romans 8:26 In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. Jesus seemed to love awkward conversations. In John’s gospel Nicodemus opens up his Jesus interview with a big compliment still []

We hope you enjoy a new reflection from our blog: All fall down Ezekiel 1:28 Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around Him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. They’re always falling down. []

We hope you enjoy a new reflection from our blog: Word watching Jeremiah 1:11 And the word of the I Am came to me, saying Jeremiah, what do you see? And I said I see an almond branch. Then the I Am said to me, You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it. There’s wordplay in this vision from Jeremiah. []

We hope you enjoy a new reflection from our blog: The strange turns of life Ecclesiastes 7:13 Consider the work of God. Can anyone make straight what He has made crooked? The switchbacks can feel endless as you trudge up the trails in Yosemite. The path twists you into a vision of the falls, cascading light tumbling through rainbows, and then you’re just looking at your feet again. I’m []

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Lent Reflection, Day Forty But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. Matthew 6:6 Even if we’re pretty open folks, we all have secrets. There is a secret life inside our skulls that no one really knows. Every report []

Lent Reflection, Day Thirty-Nine For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2 At different times in my life I find I need to simplify everything. I’m not sure how it happens, but I seem to get distracted and bogged down. Everyone’s opinions are barking in my ear, and I can’t []

Lent Reflection, Day Thirty-Eight For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will do this. Isaiah 37:32 Git ‘er dun. That was a popular redneck slogan for a while. What does get things done? I’ve got a whole book on it. What’s []

Lent Reflection, Day Thirty-Seven My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but You do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Psalm 22:1-2 I’m so very glad that these words are in []