Mount Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Roslyn WA

2/19/12 God Determines Our Destiny

webwerx — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:45:52 +0000

God Determines Our Destiny Romans 9:6–26 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church February 19, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley T here may be no more difficult subject to preach on than predestination. So what have I gotten myself into today? Well, “fools rush in …” so here I go! The problem with predestination is that [...]

2/12/12 God Is for Us!

webwerx — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:25:32 +0000

God Is for Us! Romans 8:26–39 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church February 12, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley Every time elections come along, we see the phenomenon of political endorsements. A senator endorses a city council candidate, the firefighters endorse a ballot measure, an editorial page endorses a mayoral candidate, and so on. An [...]

2/5/12 Whose Slave Are You?

webwerx — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:34:55 +0000

Whose Slave Are You? Romans 6:1, 2, 12–23 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church February 5, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley Whose slave are you?” What a thing to say in today’s world! We don’t routinely run into slaves anymore—unless we’re talking about the sex trade or horribly corrupt countries. But yet, the question [...]

1/29/12 Faith for a Reason

webwerx — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:05:18 +0000

Faith for a Reason Romans 4:17–25 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church January 29, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley We live in a postmodern era of do-it-yourself faith. People as a whole tend to construct a religionlike pop philosophy that conveniently fits their needs and doesn’t cause much strain. Then they hold to their [...]

1/22/12 The Good, The Bad, and The Religious

webwerx — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:53:46 +0000

The Good, The Bad, and The Religious Romans 3:19–31 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church January 22, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley According to a kind of consensus religion these days, people generally construct three categories of persons: the good, the bad, and the religious. Think with me how this plays out. Hardly anybody [...]

1/15/12 Sin Is a Four Letter Word

webwerx — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:15:41 +0000

Sin Is a Four Letter Word Romans 1:18–25 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church January 15, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley You’re all a pack of miserable sinning dogs!” That was what Holy Hubert bellowed at UW students years ago, while standing on a ledge in front of the Husky Union Building. “You’re sinners and [...]

1/8/12 Good News for You

webwerx — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 03:46:59 +0000

Good News for You Romans 1:14–17 Good News for You Romans 1:14–17 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church January 8, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley It was summer in Milan, Italy, in the year AD 386. A young libertine sat weeping in his friend’s garden. He was a professor of rhetoric and the father [...]

1/1/12 The Magi’s Midwinter March

webwerx — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:09:48 +0000

The Magi’s Midwinter March Matthew 2:1–12 The Magi’s Midwinter March Matthew 2:1–12 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church January 1, 2012 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley New Year’s Day—a time to look forward in anticipation of what God has in store for us. But by the church calendar, today is one of the twelve days [...]

12/25/11 The Wondrous Gift Is Given

webwerx — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 03:20:34 +0000

The Wondrous Gift Is Given Micah 5:2, 4 The Wondrous Gift Is Given Micah 5:2, 4 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church December 25, 2011 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley In other churches, I have worn a robe while leading worship, and I have decided to do so here. But since today is Christmas morning [...]

12/24/11 Boy to the World!

webwerx — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 03:29:50 +0000

Boy to the World! John 1:1, 14 Boy to the World! John 1:1, 14 Mt. Pisgah Presbyterian Church December 24, 2011 Roslyn, WA Dr. James D. Berkley It was just a couple of days before Christmas. Two men who were neighbors decided to go sailing, while their wives went Christmas shopping. Problem was, [...]