One of our favorite guest preachers, Rev Kristi Denham, who was our Seminary Intern 25 years ago (and a close friend ever since) shares her recent adventures and reflects on the profound ways the church has changed her life.

Today’s scripture is the Parable of the Rich Fool (Luke 12: 13-21) but Pastor Kristi focused on the phrase at the very end, the direction to be “Rich toward God.” The parable is clear enough that piling up earthly treasure is foolish, but what, truly, is the opposite?  That is not a simple question.

Today’s visiting Pastor, Rev. Kristi Denham, started her career in ministry as a seminary intern 25 years ago here at FCC San Rafael.  On this first Sunday in Lent, her sermon examines the idea of a call to ministry  . . .  Jesus’s call to his disciples in today’s scripture, similar concepts in other religions…