Berkeley Covenant Church Sermons http://www.berkeleycov.org/audio/sermons.htm Sermons and other audio recordings from Berkeley Covenant Church events en-us The Agriculture of the New Kingdom Dean Scrimgeour (Jonah 3:1-2; Galatians 5:22-23; Matthew 13:1-23) (37 minutes, 5.3 megabytes) 2008-06-29T11:00:00-07:00 The Blessing of the Pure in Heart Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 5:8; Psalm 24:1-6; Luke 7:36-50) (35 minutes, 5.1 megabytes) 2008-06-15T11:00:00-07:00 Love in Action: the Merciful Community Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 5:7; 9:10-13; 18:21-35; Luke 10:25-37) (39 minutes, 5.6 megabytes) 2008-06-08T11:00:00-07:00 What it Means to Be the Light of the World Al Tizon (Matthew 5:14-18) (36 minutes, 5.3 megabytes) 2008-06-01T11:00:00-07:00 Righteousness: What It Is, What It Isn't, and Why It Matters Amy Mark (Matthew 3:13-17; 5:6; 6:25-34) (31 minutes, 4.5 megabytes) 2008-05-25T11:00:00-07:00 Living in the New Kingdom: Why Meekness Is Important Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 5:5; Psalm 37:1-11) (33 minutes, 4.8 megabytes) 2008-05-18T11:00:00-07:00 Holy Sorrow (with Joe Peyton's testimony; but it's hard to hear) Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 5:4; Isaiah 61:1-3) (40 minutes, 5.9 megabytes) 2008-05-04T11:00:00-07:00 Sermon at the Pacific Southwest Conference Celebration 2008 Peter Hong (39 minutes, 4.6 megabytes) 2008-04-18T20:00-07:00 Distrust Self ... Trust God Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 5:1-3) (25 minutes, 3.7 megabytes) 2008-04-13T11:00:00-07:00 Follow me into the New Kingdom Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 4:12-23) (30 minutes, 4.4 megabytes) 2008-04-06T11:00:00-07:00 The Victory of God and Me: The New Hope of the Resurrection Andrew Wollitzer (Isaiah 65:17-25; John 20) (29 minutes, 4.2 megabytes) 2008-03-23T11:00:00-07:00 The Kingdom and Community of God: Closing Thoughts on 1 John, Continuing Thoughts on Berkeley Covenant Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 5:13-21) (35 minutes, 5.2 megabytes) 2008-03-09T11:15:00-07:00 Pastoral Installation of Andrew Wollitzer Evelyn Johnson (17 minutes, 2.5 megabytes) 2008-03-09T11:00:00-07:00 The Importance of Truth Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 5:6-13) (28 minutes, 4.0 megabytes) 2008-03-02T11:00:00-08:00 We Were Made for This Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 4:7-21) (40 minutes, 5.8 megabytes) 2008-02-17T11:00:00-08:00 Love: The True Test Jeremy Milford (1 John 4:1-6) (21 minutes, 3.6 megabytes) 2008-02-10T11:00:00-08:00 Being a Church Family: What's the Price? Rich Rhodes (1 John 3:11-24) (35 minutes, 5.1 megabytes) 2008-02-03T11:00:00-08:00 Sin, Us, and the Victory of God Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 3:2-10) (28 minutes, 4.2 megabytes) 2008-01-27T11:00:00-08:00 On Which Everything Else is Based: God's Love and Union with Us Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 3:1-3) (20 minutes, 2.9 megabytes) 2008-01-20T11:00:00-08:00 Sexual Purity as Social Justice Bruce Wydick (1 John 2:28-3:11) (38 minutes, 5.5 megabytes) 2008-01-13T11:00:00-08:00 Lessons in Carols 2007-12-23T11:00:00-08:00 A Discovery of Self in the Other, or How the Manger Came to Be Amy Mark (John 9) (20 minutes, 2.9 megabytes) 2007-12-09T11:00:00-08:00 Drawing Closer to Festival of Re-creation: Bringing Light Into the Darkness Andrew Wollitzer (Isaiah 11:1-9) (32 minutes, 4.7 megabytes) 2007-12-02T11:00:00-08:00 Christmas in the Cosmos: the Woman, the Dragon and the Child -- John's Christmas Pageant Amy Mark (Revelation 12) (23 minutes, 3.4 megabytes) 2007-11-25T11:00:00-08:00 Theology Matters Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 2:18-27) (30 minutes, 4.3 megabytes) 2007-11-18T11:00:00-08:00 Knowing and Abiding in the Father Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 2:12-27) (27 minutes, 3.2 megabytes) 2007-11-11T11:00:00-08:00 Love is a Four-Letter Word Amy Mark (1 John 2:3-17) (37 minutes, 5.4 megabytes) 2007-11-04T11:00:00-08:00 Walk in the Light: Confession Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 1:5-2:2) (26 minutes, 3.8 megabytes) 2007-10-28T11:00:00-07:00 Real Hope is Better than False Hope Andrew Wollitzer (1 John 1:1-4) (27 minutes, 3.9 megabytes) 2007-10-21T11:00:00-07:00 Incarnational Friendship Jeff Shaffer (Luke 15:1-10) (28 minutes, 4.1 megabytes) 2007-10-07T11:00:00-07:00 So I Am Sending You: The Challenges of Incarnational Ministry Andrew Wollitzer (Exodus 3:4-15; 4:1-17) (36 minutes, 5.3 megabytes) 2007-09-23T11:00:00-07:00 We Worship the Holy God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob -- Knowing God Knowing Others Knowing God Amy Mark (Exodus 3:6-10, 13-15) (23 minutes, 3.3 megabytes) 2007-09-16T11:00:00-07:00 (untitled) Larry Cool (John 17:18) (30 minutes, 4.3 megabytes) 2007-09-02T11:00:00-07:00 Incarnation: Our Home, Our Mission Andrew Wollitzer (John 1:14; 14:9-14; 15:1-17) (45 minutes, 6.5 megabytes) 2007-08-12T11:00:00-07:00 The God Who Sees: What to Do With a God Who Sees the Whole of Our Ordinary Lives Amy Mark (Genesis 16:1-16; 21:8-20) (37 minutes, 5.4 megabytes) 2007-08-05T11:00:00-07:00 Ordinary Lives, Transformative Christ: From Sin and Shame to Grace, Acceptance, and Repentance Andrew Wollitzer (John 8:1-11) (39 minutes, 5.7 megabytes) 2007-07-22T11:00:00-07:00 Welcome to a Whole New Ordinary Amy Mark (Luke 1:26-36, 46-55) (31 minutes, 4.5 megabytes) 2007-07-15T11:00:00-07:00 Grief, Faith, and Courage: Following God's Call Through Hard Times Andrew Wollizer (Deuteronomy 31:1-8, 14-15, 23; 34; Joshua 1:1-9) (33 minutes, 4.8 megabytes) 2007-07-08T11:00:00-07:00 Their Faith: Christ and the Community of God Andrew Wollizer (Mark 2:1-12) (32 minutes, 4.6 megabytes) 2007-07-01T11:00:00-07:00 This World is Not My Home: Thoughts on Security and Belonging Al Tizon (Mark 3:19b-21, 31-35; Hebrews 13:14-16) (30 minutes, 4.3 megabytes) 2007-06-24T11:00:00-07:00 It's About Time Amy Mark (Mark 5:21-43) (30 minutes, 4.4 megabytes) 2007-06-17T11:00:00-07:00 God Speaks Amy Mark (1 Samuel 3:1-20) (28 minutes, 4.1 megabytes) 2007-06-10T11:00:00-07:00 Paul's "Missional" World View Barry Francolino (1 Timothy 6:20a; all of 1 Timothy) (43 minutes, 6.3 megabytes) 2007-06-03T11:00:00-07:00 Living Out Loud Peter de Laveaga (dramatic reading) and Amy Mark (Acts 2) (18 minutes, 2.0 megabytes) 2007-05-27T11:00:00-07:00 Service in honor of Cathy Squires (retiring preschool director) and Bill Squires (Proverbs 16:9; Matthew 11:28) (22 minutes, 3.2 megabytes) 2007-05-20T11:00:00-07:00 Fishing But Not Catching Larry Cool (John 14:1-11) (24 minutes, 3.5 megabytes) 2007-05-13T11:00:00-07:00 Worship and the Risen Christ Amy Mark (2 Kings 4:8-37) (1 Corinthians 15:1-5, 12-17) (28 minutes, 4.1 megabytes) 2007-05-06T11:00:00-07:00 God's Power Over Death Dean Scrimgeour (2 Kings 4:8-37) (31 minutes, 4.5 megabytes) 2007-04-29T11:00:00-07:00 But We Had Hoped Dana Cunliffe (Luke 24:13-35) (34 minutes, 4.9 megabytes) 2007-04-22T11:00:00-07:00 Stretch Out Your Hand Dana Cunliffe (John 20:24-29) (21 minutes, 3.1 megabytes) 2007-04-15T11:00:00-07:00 Forgiveness Rich Rhodes (1 Corinthians 13:4-7) (17 minutes, 2.6 megabytes) 2007-04-08T11:00:00-07:00 Ask Not What God Can Do For You ... Rich Rhodes (Matthew 21:1-11; 27:15-26) (32 minutes, 4.2 megabytes) 2007-04-01T11:00:00-07:00 Salting (Not Steamrolling) the Earth David Gill (Matthew 5:1-16) (36 minutes, 5.2 megabytes) 2007-03-25T11:00:00-07:00 Where God Shows Up David Gill (Mark 1) (32 minutes, 4.6 megabytes) 2007-03-11T11:00:00-07:00 Kyrie Eleison (Lord Have Mercy) Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 18:21-35) (27 minutes, 4.0 megabytes) 2007-03-04T11:00:00-08:00 Lead Us Not into Temptation Jeremy Milford (Luke 4:1-13) (30 minutes, 4.4 megabytes) 2007-02-25T11:00:00-08:00 The Path of the Cross: Understanding What Happened to Jesus' Hands and Feet Andrew Wollitzer (Mark 8:27-35, 32-45) (16 minutes, 2.4 megabytes) 2007-02-18T11:00:00-08:00 This Little Light of Mine, Part II Ali Hasan (Ephesians 5:1-2, 15-16) (39 minutes, 5.8 megabytes) 2007-02-11T11:00:00-08:00 Stop in the Name of Love Susan Phillips (Isaiah 58:13-14) (26 minutes, 3.9 megabytes) 2007-02-04T11:00:00-08:00 This Little Light of Mine Ali Hasan (Ephesians 5:8-16) (47 minutes, 6.8 megabytes) 2007-01-28T11:00:00-08:00 The Redemption of the Tongue Andrew Wollitzer (James 3:1-10) (21 minutes, 3.0 megabytes) 2007-01-21T11:00:00-08:00 I am not Ashamed of the Gospel Peter de Laveaga (Romans 1:16-17) (29 minutes, 4.2 megabytes) 2007-01-14T11:00:00-08:00 Putting Hands and Feet on the Gospel Andrew Wollitzer (Luke 6:43-49; James 1:22-25) (27 minutes, 4.0 megabytes) 2007-01-07T11:00:00-08:00 The Festival Of Re-Creation Andrew Wollitzer (with Peter de Laveaga's dramatic reading of Luke 1:1-46, 1:57-2:20, and Clayton Hill's spiritual testimony) (43 minutes, 6.3 megabytes) 2006-12-24T11:00:00-08:00 Celebrating Christmas Like a Wise Man (annual Lessons in Carols service) Andrew Wollitzer (40 minutes, 5.9 megabytes) 2006-12-17T11:00:00-08:00 Memoirs of a Reformed Iconoclast Joshua Moritz (Colossians 1:15-16; John 1:1-14) (43 minutes, 6.3 megabytes) (corrected and expanded 19 Dec 2006) 2006-12-10T11:01:00-08:00 The Incarnation, the Eucharist, and the Feast Andrew Wollitzer (Luke 22:14-18; 24:13-35) (35 minutes, 5.1 megabytes) 2006-12-03T11:00:00-08:00 Revival, Part IV: Remember Andrew Wollitzer (Nehemiah 13) (25 minutes, 3.7 megabytes) 2006-11-26T11:00:00-08:00 Revival and Celebration of God's People Dean Scrimgeour (Nehemiah 11:1-4, 11:20-12:1; 12:22-47) (27 minutes, 3.9 megabytes) 2006-11-19T11:00:00-08:00 Revival, part 2 of 4: Confession and Repentance Andrew Wollitzer (Nehemiah 9; 10:1, 8-9, 15, 28-39) (26 minutes, 3.8 megabytes) 2006-11-12T11:00:00-08:00 Revival, part 1 of 4: Remembering Our God Andrew Wollitzer (Nehemiah 7:1-6, 66-73; 8) (38 minutes, 5.6 megabytes) 2006-11-05T11:00:00-08:00 Lies, Lies, Lies Ann Moriarty (Nehemiah 6) (30 minutes, 4.5 megabytes) 2006-10-22T11:00:00-07:00 Ought You Not ... Royce Tanaka (Nehemiah 5) (27 minutes, 4.0 megabytes) 2006-10-15T11:00:00-07:00 Christianity is Not a Spectator Sport Larry Cool (Nehemiah 2:17-18; 3:1-12, 25b-32) (33 minutes, 4.9 megabytes) 2006-10-01T11:00:00-07:00 Nehemiah 2 (September 24, 2006) Royce Tanaka (24 minutes, 3.5 megabytes) 2006-09-24T11:00:00-07:00 Remember ... Royce Tanaka (Nehemiah 1) (24 minutes, 3.5 megabytes) 2006-09-17T11:00:00-07:00 The Renewal of Hope: Jesus, Victory, and the Church Andrew Wollitzer (Colossians 4:7-18) (42 minutes, 5.5 megabytes) 2006-09-10T11:00:00-07:00 Incarnational Seasoning (incomplete) Jeff Shaffer (Colossians 4:2-6; John 1:14) (23 minutes, 3.4 megabytes) 2006-09-03T11:00:00-07:00 The New Humanity: From Incarnation to Holistic Redemption Andrew Wollitzer (Colossians 3:9-11; 3:17-4:1) (38 minutes, 5.5 megabytes) 2006-08-20T11:00:00-07:00 Roadblocks to Community Royce Tanaka (Colossians 3:5-11) (22 minutes, 3.2 megabytes) 2006-08-06T11:00:00-07:00 Recovering Orthodoxy: the Christ-Filled Life Andrew Wollitzer (Colossians 2:9-10; 2:16-3:4) (34 minutes, 5 megabytes) 2006-07-30T11:00:00-07:00 Hearing God Through Our Worship and Prayer Royce Tanaka (18 minutes, 4.1 megabytes) 2006-07-23T11:00:00-07:00 Discerning the Deceiver Joshua Moritz (Colossians 2:6-19, part 2) (34 minutes, 5.1 megabytes) 2006-07-16T11:00:00-07:00 What Is Jesus: Who Gets to Decide and How Do You Know? Joshua Moritz (Colossians 2:6-19, part 1) (26 minutes, 3.8 megabytes) 2006-07-09T11:00:00-07:00 Being the Church He Called Us to Be Andrew Wollitzer (Matthew 25:14-30) (19 minutes, 2.8 megabytes) 2006-07-02T11:00:00-07:00 Kate Newton's spiritual testimony (30 minutes, 4.4 megabytes) 2006-07-02T11:00:00-07:00 We Band of Brothers and Sisters Royce Tanaka (Colossians 1:28-2:5) (29 minutes, 4.2 megabytes) 2006-06-25T11:00:00-07:00 Mysterious Hope, part 2 Carl Groot (Colossians 1:24-2:3; John 20:21-22; Acts 1-8) (28 minutes, 4 megabytes) 2006-06-18T11:00:00-07:00 Mysterious Hope, part 1 Carl Groot (Colossians 1:24-29) (27 minutes, 4 megabytes) 2006-06-11T11:00:00-07:00 Loving the Whole Person the Way Jesus Did Ron Sider (Mark 1:14-15; Matthew 9:35) (35 minutes, 5.1 megabytes) 2006-06-04T11:00:00-07:00 Jesus Christ, Savior of ... What? Andrew Wollitzer (Colossians 1:20-23) (34 minutes, 5.0 megabytes) 2006-05-28T11:00:00-07:00 Kyrios: Christ is Lord Jeremy Milford (Colossians 1:__________) (25 minutes, 3.7 megabytes) 2006-05-21T11:00:00-07:00 May 14, 2006 Andrew Wollitzer, Colossians 1:__________ (33 minutes, 5.0 megabytes) 2006-05-14T11:00:00-07:00 Word Became Flesh Andrew Wollitzer (John 1:1-8) (37 minutes, 4.4 megabytes) 2005-12-04T11:00:00-08:00