From Fear to Faith

A Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:1-14 by the Rev. Brian D. Ellison, preached at the Rocky Mountain Regional Conference of the Covenant Network of Presbyterians, Central Presbyterian Church, Denver, CO, January 27, 2013: "... Why has the Covenant Network focused so exclusively on including some of God’s children in the life and leadership of the church over the years, rather than on some broader mission of justice and evangelism in the world? Why would it be important to make sure that the opportunity to profess one’s faith, to use one’s gifts, to teach one’s wisdom, or make one’s vows is provided when there is so much work that will be done, people who will be touched, mission that will be accomplished, with or without that one person? Why?..."