Sermon Archives

June 25, 2023

Abundant Mercy

Abundant Mercy

Psalm 51 is a prayer of confession. And in my experience, we don’t emphasize confession a lot, but I think confession can be very fertile ground. Years ago, I encountered a form of prayer that I actually think might have changed my life. It was called a Welcome prayer. A simple form of the welcome […]

June 18, 2023

Enough Is Enough

Enough Is Enough

Our lives are shaped to a large degree by our desires. Desire isn’t the problem necessarily. Desiring the wrong thing or too much of a good thing is. Our desires can only ultimately be fulfilled in God, the God of the church, the world, the earth. Which brings us to worship, to God, to praise […]

June 4, 2023

In the Shadow of Your Wings I Sing for Joy

In the Shadow of Your Wings I Sing for Joy

The Psalmist for today’s scripture had a deep craving for God. One that is answered and gives comfort and fortitude. In our age of distraction the Psalmist can help remind us to allow for moments of Deep longing for God.

May 28, 2023

God’s Tenacious Solidarity

God's Tenacious Solidarity

Paul reminds us that the well-being of the earth and our well-being as humans living in this world are inextricably tied together. Both the world and we eagerly await our redemption at God’s final triumph. Meanwhile, God helps us in our weaknesses, and God even comes to the rescue when we don’t even know what […]

May 21, 2023

Loving God and Others

Loving God and Others

Guest Speaker Marilyn Rudy-Froese speaks on hospitality, the love of God and love of others. Marilyn was a pastor at Berkey from 2012 – 2017. She currently is a Church Leadership Minister for Mennonite Church Eastern Canada.

May 14, 2023

A Glimmer of Hope

A Glimmer of Hope

We have all been there before- you know, sitting around, chatting with family and friends, and someone mentions a current event, something in the news, maybe a recent political update that isn’t too uplifting. Violence in Sudan; a mall shooting in Texas; wildfires, floods, and landslides; One comment leads to another and before you know […]

April 30, 2023

Rooted and Grounded, Known and Loved

Rooted and Grounded, Known and Loved

Pastor Mark shares about the sabbatical project and what that will mean both for him personally and for Berkey.

April 23, 2023

The Us and Them

The Us and Them

The story of Peter having the vision of clean and unclean animals and ultimately being led to Cornelius’ house. To Peter and other Jewish believers, God’s call for Israel to be holy was to be symbolized in the everyday acts of eating. However, through both his vision and subsequent witness of God pouring out the […]

April 16, 2023

The In Between

The In Between

The eleven disciples went to Galilee. Eleven. I usually breeze past this part, but let’s slow down a bit. Imagine the state of this group. What had transpired the last few days was certainly close at heart for each of them. Even their group has changed. One of them is missing. And Jesus has been […]

April 9, 2023

Jesus Christ is Risen!

Jesus Christ is Risen!

In the desert of desolation, Resurrection sweeps us up in a roaring rain of life. He is Risen! He is Risen indeed!

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