Grace Presbyterian Church Walnut Creek

Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, California USA

Weekly Sunday morning Sermons by Rev. Mark Burnham, Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek, California.We share our faith in a comfortable, open manner, with positive theology that celebrates Christ's love.Our doors are open; we welcome you!

Episodes

  1. Sep 2

    "Loving Your Enemies"

    On Sunday, August 30, the 22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Rev. Mark Burnham continued the summer series entitled, "A Curriculum of Love:  Deepening Our Love for God, Our Neighbor, and Ourselves".  Today's final sermon in the series is entitled, "Loving Your Enemies". This summer’s sermon series “A Curriculum of Love” was created by the Rev. Siri Strommen, a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota. In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus says:      “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul and your neighbor as yourself.” While the command is simple, it is not easy. This series invites us to journey deeper into the heart of God and the reality of God’s love in our lives.        In the month of August, we will focus on Jesus' call to love our neighbor. What inhibits us or hinders  us from accepting, honoring, and forgiving our neighbor? Scriptures            First Reading – Matthew 5:43-48Second Reading – Romans 12:9-21Thank you for joining us for this summer series. We pray that you are encouraged and blessed by this message. This sermon concludes the Summer Series of sermons. This is also the final sermon from Rev. Mark Burnham. We hope you enjoyed the series and Rev. Mark's preaching. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. To find more sermon podcasts and to learn more about Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, please visit our website www.GraceWC.org. www.GraceWC.org www.GraceWC.org

  2. Jul 28

    "Fully Alive in Christ"

    On Sunday, July 26, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Rev. Mark Burnham continued the summer series entitled, "A Curriculum of Love:  Deepening Our Love for God, Our Neighbor, and Ourselves".  Today's sermon is entitled, "Fully Alive in Christ" This summer’s sermon series “A Curriculum of Love” was created by the Rev. Siri Strommen, a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota. In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus says:      “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul and your neighbor as yourself.” While the command is simple, it is not easy. This series invites us to journey deeper into the heart of God and the reality of God’s love in our lives.        In the month of July, we will focus on Jesus' call to love ourselves, an idea that makes some people uncomfortable. We assume that loving yourself too much makes you self-centered and narcissistic. But to be the beloved of God is at the heart of the good news! We will explore how self-love is modeled by Jesus and an essential part of living out the great commandment. Scriptures            First Reading - Psalm 146:5-10Second Reading - Luke 13:10-17Thank you for listening to this sermon. We pray that you are encouraged and blessed by this message. Join us again next week for the next sermon in this summer series. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. To find more sermon podcasts and to learn more about Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, please visit our website www.GraceWC.org. www.GraceWC.org

  3. Jul 28

    "Healing from Shame"

    On Sunday, July 19, the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Rev. Mark Burnham continued the summer series entitled, "A Curriculum of Love:  Deepening Our Love for God, Our Neighbor, and Ourselves".  Today's sermon is entitled, "Healing from Shame" This summer’s sermon series “A Curriculum of Love” was created by the Rev. Siri Strommen, a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota. In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus says:      “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul and your neighbor as yourself.” While the command is simple, it is not easy. This series invites us to journey deeper into the heart of God and the reality of God’s love in our lives.        In the month of July, we will focus on Jesus' call to love ourselves, an idea that makes some people uncomfortable. We assume that loving yourself too much makes you self-centered and narcissistic. But to be the beloved of God is at the heart of the good news! We will explore how self-love is modeled by Jesus and an essential part of living out the great commandment. Scriptures            First Reading - Isaiah 43:1-7Second Reading - Mark 5:21-43Thank you for listening to this sermon. We pray that you are encouraged and blessed by this message. Join us again next week for the next sermon in this summer series. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. To find more sermon podcasts and to learn more about Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, please visit our website www.GraceWC.org. www.GraceWC.org

  4. Jul 7

    "Facing the Shadows Within"

    On Sunday, July 5, the 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time, the Rev. Mark Burnham continued the summer series entitled, "A Curriculum of Love:  Deepening Our Love for God, Our Neighbor, and Ourselves".  Today's sermon is entitled, "Facing the Shadows Within". This summer’s sermon series “A Curriculum of Love” was created by the Rev. Siri Strommen, a Lutheran pastor in Minnesota. In all three Synoptic Gospels, Jesus says:      “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, and soul and your neighbor as yourself.” While the command is simple, it is not easy. This series invites us to journey deeper into the heart of God and the reality of God’s love in our lives.        In the month of July, we will focus on Jesus' call to love ourselves, an idea that makes some people uncomfortable. We assume that loving yourself too much makes you self-centered and narcissistic. But to be the beloved of God is at the heart of the good news! We will explore how self-love is modeled by Jesus and an essential part of living out the great commandment. Scriptures            First Reading - Psalm 46:1-7Second Reading - Luke 4:1-13Thank you for listening to this sermon. We pray that you are encouraged and blessed by this message. Join us again next week for the next sermon in this summer series. Please like and subscribe wherever you listen to this podcast. To find more sermon podcasts and to learn more about Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, please visit our website www.GraceWC.org. www.GraceWC.org www.GraceWC.org

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Weekly Sunday morning Sermons by Rev. Mark Burnham, Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church in Walnut Creek, California.We share our faith in a comfortable, open manner, with positive theology that celebrates Christ's love.Our doors are open; we welcome you!