"On the Verge of Love"

The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast · Mar 29, 2026 · 19m

Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Zephaniah 3:14-20 Palm Sunday is marked by the tension of a cheering crowd longing for victory as Jesus rides in on a donkey, revealing a kingship marked by humility, sorrow, and costly love. Drawing on Zephaniah’s turn from judgment to joy, this message moves from a world unraveling under injustice to the startling vision of a God who delights, rejoices, and sings over God’s people. As Jesus continues toward the cross— with all the misunderstanding, betrayal, and suffering that accompanies that journey — we are invited to release our desire for “Easter without the…