Beth Braxton
April 26, 2009
Luke 24: 36b–48
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“You are witnesses of these things,” said Jesus. These things being suffering, resurrection and the power of repentance and forgiveness of sins. To witness is “to see, hear, or know by personal presence and perception.” Yes–The disciples–personally experienced with their own lives the power of repentance, forgiveness, and they saw […]
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Beth Braxton
April 12, 2009
Mark 16: 1–8
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Are you afraid?––Afraid to share this God News that Christ is risen? For the past six weeks of Lent, there have been nineteen small groups in our church involved in conversation about prayer and faith sharing through the study of the book, Unbinding Your Heart. Actually the point of the […]
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Deryl Fleming
March 29, 2009
Mark 2: 1–12
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Where is home for you? When I moved to Northern Virginia, I was surprised at the number of people who spoke of plans to retire “back home,” which meant their place of birth or upbringing. For me home is where I live, be it Texas or Virginia.
I remember a piece […]
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Preached by Beth Braxton
March 22, 2009
John 4: 7-10; 16-29
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It is Lent, a season of reflection, of walking with Jesus in the wilderness of life. We are in quit a wilderness – there is anger about AIG’s bonuses of more than $100,000,000. to their executives with tax payers money. It makes us most angry because we […]
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Preached by MaryAnn McKibben Dana
March 15, 2009
Acts 2:14, 22-39 (selected verses)
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When I talk to colleagues and friends about what kind of church Burke Presbyterian Church is, I always say that BPC is a church that says, “Yes.” Ours is a very permission-giving congregation. This is by no means a given among churches. A church that […]
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Deryl Fleming
March 8, 2009
Luke 5: 1-11
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In the Virginia countryside near Charlottesville is a sign directing drivers to the Effort Baptist Church. E f f o r t. Just thinking about it makes me tired. Aren’t you glad it isn’t the Effort Presbyterian Church? Of course it would be a Baptist church, though Baptists also claim […]
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Preached by Beth Braxton
March 1, 2009
Acts 9:1-19
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I have always been a bit skeptical and I might say jealous of people who have had a dramatic conversion story. I have had some fairly dramatic experiences of God’s grace, which I have shared with you through the years, one being the power of prayer when lost in […]
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Beth Braxton
February 22, 2009
Genesis 2:4b - 25, Hebrews 11:1f.
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When I was in high school in Atlanta, I had an older cousin named Mason who I idolized. He was a student at Georgia Tech and drove a convertible, which I loved to ride in! I’ll never forget the day we were together and he said to […]
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MaryAnn McKibben Dana
February 1, 2009
II Kings 5:1-14
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Most of us have been invited to a gathering in which we were asked to bring something. I’ve been asked to bring appetizers, beverages, a gift for the birthday girl, you name it. I’ve even been asked to bring a chair, when there would not be enough to go […]
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Beth Braxton
January 25, 2009
2 Timothy 3: 10-17; John 1: 1-5,14
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Okay, I confess, I am still high on last Sunday’s worship service honoring Dr. Martin Luther King and high on spending all day in DC at the Inauguration of President Obama. Hearing Michael read/preach the words of Dr. King’s last sermon “I Have Seen the Promised […]
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