http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog Reflections and Sermons from the Burke Presbyterian Church Community Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:38:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Beth BraxtonAugust 30, 2009James 1:  17–27---------------Introduction to the scripture: The book of James is known as a book of moral exhortations, the five chapters are a moral discourse for the early Christian community. Out of 108 verses in this small book of the Bible, there are 59 imperatives. These are noted ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=51 MaryAnn McKibben Dana August 23, 2009 Genesis 2.7-9, 15-17, 3.1-13, 22-24 ---------------------   We all know what this story is about, right?   The Fall… Our pew Bibles call it “the first sin and its punishment”… Original sin… that state of being that we all ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=50 MaryAnn McKibben Dana July 26, 2009 Genesis 15:1-6 Hebrews 11:1-3, 8-16 --------------------- Paul Jones remembers the day that he found faith—or perhaps I should say, the day faith found him. By the time I heard the story, at a conference in Colorado, Paul Jones was a seminary trained theologian and ordained monk in the Trappist order. ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=47 Deryl Fleming July 19, 2009 Mark 6: 30-32, 45-46 -------------------- Anyone here need a break?  If not, I suspect it’s because you’ve had one.  On Monday the Washington Post carried a long article on the West Wing’s “grueling schedules and bleary eyes”.  When the White House mess opens at 7:00 a.m. a line of ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=49 MaryAnn McKibben Dana July 12, 2009 Mark 4:35-41 Job 38:1-11 ------------------ Many of you asked me this spring whether there would be a sermon series this summer like the Harry Potter one and the Children’s Lit one. And as you can see, I decided not to do one. I gave it a lot of thought, ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=46 Deryl Fleming July 5, 2009 II Corinthians 12:2-10 ------------------- I suspect no one in this room has a literal thorn in the flesh.  I remember having one under a nail and in so deep I couldn’t dislodge it.  I probably prayed as in O M G, but I also found my way to an ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=48 MaryAnn McKibben Dana June 21, 2009 John 9 ----------------- If you could ask God any question, what would it be? Of all the mysteries in all the world, what would you bring to God to be opened up and explained? My guess is that a fair number of you would ask some question about how a ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=45 Beth Braxton June 14, 2009 Job 12:7-10 ------------------- Yes, the earth’s is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof and the world and those who dwell therein! We are all connected on this planet earth like one big spider web.   And we are consumers, natural consumers, that is, we consume plants and animals to live ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=44 Beth Braxton May 31, 2009 Acts 2:  1–21 -------- INTRO TO SCRIPTURE: The disciples you will remember were told by Jesus to wait and pray.  But as good Jews, living within twenty miles of Jerusalem, they were bound to attend the Jewish festival of Pentecost. Pentecost means "The fiftieth", another name was the Feast of ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=43 Beth Braxton May 17, 2009 John 15: 9-17 -------- I remember the playground recess years when I was 10, 11 years old.  There would be wonderful weather like this in Atlanta and we would choose up sides for a game of softball.  Of course, the two boys who were the best players were captains ... http://burkepreschurch.org/sermonblog/?p=42