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Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent March 23, 2025 Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Scripture Texts: Luke 15:11-32 Today’s story...

Sermon- Thirteenth in a Sermon Series on Promises, Perils, and Possibilities. December 8, 2024, Second Sunday of Advent Scripture Text: Joel 2:12-13, 28-29 O. E. Rolvaag’s novel Giants in the Earth tells the story of Norwegian immigrant families who settled in South Dakota in the 1870s. In one scene three farmers look toward the sky and see a sight such that they had never seen before. From out of the west layers of clouds came rolling—thin layers that rose and sank

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness as part of a series on Spiritual Practices Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, California August 18, 2024 Scripture Texts: Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15, Mark 2:23-28 “Keeping Sabbath” Surely, one of the highlights of this summer was the Olympic games in Paris, France. What a thrill it was to watch Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky in action. I also enjoyed seeing Snoop Dogg in the stands as he cheered everyone on. It just s

"In order for a no the be effective, it must be placed in the larger context of a life-affirming yes" -- M. Shawn Copeland Sermon...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA June 9, 2024 Scripture Text: Matthew 28:16-20 Young...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA June 2, 2024 Scripture Text: Romans 12:1-2 There is a...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA April 7, 2024 Sermon Text: Acts 1:1-14 What did the apostles...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA February 25, 2024 Sermon Text: Mark 10:35-45 It begins early...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA February 18, 2024 Sermon Text: Mark 10:17-31 I have it on...

Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, January 14, 2024 Sermon Text: Mark 4:1-20 “Christ...

“The Right Kind of Trouble” Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA January 7, 2024 There is a...

“The Risk of Birth” Sermon Preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA December 24, 2023 Sermon Text: Luke...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, October 29, 2023 Sermon Text: 1 Kings 12:1-17, 25-29...

“Where You Go, I Will Go” Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, October 15, 2023 Sermon...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, October 22, 2023 Sermon Text: 2 Samuel 5:1-5, 6:1-5...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, October 8, 2023 Sermon Texts: Deuteronomy 5:1-21,...

Sermon preached by Guest Preacher, the Rev. Joey Lee, Executive Presbyter, Presbytery of San José Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, September 24, 2023 Sermon Text: Genesis 32:22-30...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, September 17, 2023 Sermon Texts: Genesis 18:1-15...

Sermon preached by Jack Cabaness Covenant Presbyterian Church, Palo Alto, CA Sunday, September 10, 2023 Sermon Text: Genesis 2:4b-25 Adam...