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2024 - 04 - 21 Surely If There Were Enough Neighbors By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
April 21, 2024 14:16 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBThis is the second Sunday of Eastertide at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Eastertide continues until Pentecost on May 19, 2024. The Scripture for this week is Luke 10:25-37 Loving your neighbor 25 A legal expert stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “what must I do to gain eternal life?” 26 Jesus replied, “What is written in the Law? How do you interpret it?” 27 He responded, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your being, with all your stren...
2024 - 04 - 14 Perfectly Imperfect By The Rev. Anders Edstrom
April 20, 2024 00:21 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBThis is the second Sunday of Eastertide at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Eastertide continues until Pentecost on May 19, 2024. The Scripture for this week is John 21:1-19. Jesus appears again to the disciples 21 Later, Jesus himself appeared again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter told them, “I’m going fis...
2024 - 04 - 07 Surprised By The Risen Christ By The Rev Gretchen Larson - Wolbrink.WAV
April 07, 2024 14:08 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBToday is Easter Sunday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI and around the world. The scripture reading for this service is Luke 24:36-48 Jesus appears to the disciples 36 While they were saying these things, Jesus himself stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 37 They were terrified and afraid. They thought they were seeing a ghost. 38 He said to them, “Why are you startled? Why are doubts arising in your hearts? 39 Look at my hands and my feet. It’s really me! Touch me...
2024 - 03 - 31 A New Story By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
March 31, 2024 16:47 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBToday is Easter Sunday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI and around the world. The scripture reading for this service is Luke 24:1-12 The empty tomb 24 Very early in the morning on the first day of the week, the women went to the tomb, bringing the fragrant spices they had prepared. 2 They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, 3 but when they went in, they didn’t find the body of the Lord Jesus. 4 They didn’t know what to make of this. Suddenly, two men were standing besid...
2024 - 03 - 24 The Things That Make For Peace By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
March 27, 2024 19:58 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBToday is Palm Sunday and the beginning of Holy Week here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture reading for today is Luke 19:28-44 28 After Jesus said this, he continued on ahead, going up to Jerusalem. Procession into Jerusalem 29 As Jesus came to Bethphage and Bethany on the Mount of Olives, he gave two disciples a task. 30 He said, “Go into the village over there. When you enter it, you will find tied up there a colt that no one has ever ridden. Untie it and bring ...
2024 - 03 - 17 Saved By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
March 17, 2024 14:07 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBToday is the 5th Sunday in the season of Lent. Here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture readings for this season are from the book of Lamentations. Today’s scripture lesson is Lamentations 5 The people’s complaint 5 Lord, consider what has become of us; take notice of our disgrace. Look at it! 2 Our property has been turned over to strangers; our houses belong to foreigners. 3 We have become orphans, having no father; our mothers are like widows. 4 W...
2024 - 03 - 10 Memories By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
March 10, 2024 16:07 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBToday is the 4th Sunday in the season of Lent. Here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture readings for this season are from the book of Lamentations. Today’s scripture lesson is Lamentations 4:17-20 17 Our eyes continually failed, looking for some help, but for nothing. From our watchtower we watched for a nation that doesn’t save. 18 Our steps were tracked; we could no longer walk in our streets. Our end had drawn near; our days were done—our end had definitely come...
2024 - 03 - 03 The Elephant In The Room By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
March 03, 2024 15:08 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBToday is the 3rd Sunday in the season of Lent. Here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture readings for this season are from the book of Lamentations. Today’s scripture lesson is Lamentations 3:1-3,22-33, 55-57 Lamentations 3:1-3 An individual’s complaint 3 I am someone who saw the suffering caused by God’s angry rod. 2 He drove me away, forced me to walk in darkness, not light. 3 He turned his hand even against me, over and over again, all day long. Lamentations 3:2...
2024 - 02 - 25 Anger Management By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
February 25, 2024 15:24 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBToday is the 2nd Sunday in the season of Lent. Here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture readings for this season are from the book of Lamentations. Today’s scripture lesson is Lamentations 2:13-22 13 What can I testify about you, Daughter Jerusalem? To what could I compare you? With what could I equate you? How can I comfort you, young woman Daughter Zion? Your hurt is as vast as the sea. Who can heal you? 14 Your prophets gave you worthless and empty visions. They...
2024 - 02 - 18 Sawubona Shiboka By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
February 18, 2024 17:26 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBToday is the 1st Sunday in the season of Lent. Here at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI the scripture readings for this season are from the book of Lamentations. Today’s scripture lesson is Lamentations 1:11-22 11 All her people are groaning, seeking bread. They give up their most precious things for food to survive. “Lord, look and take notice: I am most certainly despised.” 12 Is this nothing to all you who pass by? Look around: Is there any suffering like the suffering inflic...
2024 - 02 - 14 Ash Wednesday Message Stardust And Ashes By The Rev Anders Edstrom
February 15, 2024 01:48 - 16 minutes - 15 MBThis is the 2024 Ash Wednesday message given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. It marks the beginning of the Lenten Season of the church. Scripture for this service is Isaiah 58:1-12 Fasting from injustice 58 Shout loudly; don’t hold back; raise your voice like a trumpet! Announce to my people their crime, to the house of Jacob their sins. 2 They seek me day after day, desiring knowledge of my ways like a nation that acted righteously...
2024 - 02 - 04 Just Say No By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
February 04, 2024 15:10 - 22 minutes - 21 MBToday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is part four of a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. Today's Scripture Lesson Esther 1:1-20 Queen Vashti 1 This is what happened back when Ahasuerus lived, the very Ahasuerus who ruled from India to Cush—one hundred twenty-seven provinces in all. 2 At that time, Ahasuerus ruled the kingdom from his royal throne in the fortified part of Susa. 3 In the third year of his rule h...
2024 - 01 - 28 Hurry Up And Wait By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
January 28, 2024 16:08 - 19 minutes - 18.1 MBToday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is part three of a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. Scripture Reading today is Luke 2:22-36 22 When the time came for their ritual cleansing, in accordance with the Law from Moses, they brought Jesus up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord. (23 It’s written in the Law of the Lord, “Every firstborn male will be dedicated to the Lord.”) 24 They offered a sacrifice in keep...
2024 - 01 - 21 Fatherly Advice By The Rev Andeers Edstrom.WAV
January 21, 2024 17:13 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBToday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI this is the second week of our four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. The Scripture Lesson is Exodus 18:13-27 13 The next day Moses sat as a judge for the people, while the people stood around Moses from morning until evening. 14 When Moses’ father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, “What’s this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, while all...
2024 - 01 - 14 Freed From Numbness By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
January 14, 2024 15:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBToday at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI we start a four-part sermon series titled “Supporting Actors” about the lesser-known people in the bible. The scripture reading is 2 Samuel 12:1-13 Nathan pronounces God’s judgment 12 So the Lord sent Nathan to David. When Nathan arrived he said, “There were two men in the same city, one rich, one poor. 2 The rich man had a lot of sheep and cattle, 3 but the poor man had nothing—just one small ewe lamb that he had bought. He raised that ...
2024 - 01 - 07 Baptized Into Life By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
January 07, 2024 15:03 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBToday is the Baptism of the Lord Sunday from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Romans 6:1-14 Our new life in Christ 6 So what are we going to say? Should we continue sinning so grace will multiply? 2 Absolutely not! All of us died to sin. How can we still live in it? 3 Or don’t you know that all who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? 4 Therefore, we were buried together with him through baptism into his death, so that just as Ch...
2023 - 12 - 31 Rise Up By Mr Stacy Peterson.WAV
January 07, 2024 13:46 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis message is brought to you by Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by Mr. Stacy Peterson, elder at Greenfield. The Scripture reading is Matthew 5:13-16 Salt and light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. 14 You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden. 15 Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a basket....
2023 - 12 - 24 Christmas Eve Message For You By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
December 30, 2023 20:16 - 14 minutes - 13 MBThis is the message given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI at the 10:00 PM service on Christmas Eve.
2023 - 12 - 24 Marginal Christmas By The Rev Anders Edstrom
December 24, 2023 19:04 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBThis is the fourth Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Micah 5:2-5 2 As for you, Bethlehem of Ephrathah, though you are the least significant of Judah’s forces, one who is to be a ruler in Israel on my behalf will come out from you. His origin is from remote times, from ancient days. 3 Therefore, he will give them up until the time when she who is in labor gives birth. The rest of his kin will return to t...
2023 - 12 - 17 Sparking Joy By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
December 17, 2023 15:08 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBThis is the third Sunday Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Zephaniah 3:14-20 14 Rejoice, Daughter Zion! Shout, Israel! Rejoice and exult with all your heart, Daughter Jerusalem. 15 The Lord has removed your judgment; he has turned away your enemy. The Lord, the king of Israel, is in your midst; you will no longer fear evil. 16 On that day, it will be said to Jerusalem: Don’t fear, Zion. Don’t let...
2023 - 12 - 10 Fire And Soap Bythe Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
December 10, 2023 17:10 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThis is the second Sunday of Advent at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Malachi 3:1-5 3 Look, I am sending my messenger who will clear the path before me; suddenly the Lord whom you are seeking will come to his temple. The messenger of the covenant in whom you take delight is coming, says the Lord of heavenly forces. 2 Who can endure the day of his coming? Who can withstand his appearance? He is like the refiner’s fire or the cleaner’s ...
2023 - 12 - 03 Light In The Darkness By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
December 03, 2023 17:32 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBToday is the beginning of the Advent Season. The sermon and scripture lesson were given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Isaiah 11:1-9 A shoot from Jesse’s stump 11 A shoot will grow up from the stump of Jesse; a branch will sprout from his roots. 2 The Lord’s spirit will rest upon him, a spirit of wisdom and understanding, a spirit of planning and strength, a spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord. 3 He will delig...
2023 - 11 - 26 The Insistance Of God By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
November 26, 2023 17:29 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBThis is the fourth in the sermon series "What is God Like?" given by the Rev Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Lesson is Romans 8:18-25 Our suffering and our hope 18 I believe that the present suffering is nothing compared to the coming glory that is going to be revealed to us. 19 The whole creation waits breathless with anticipation for the revelation of God’s sons and daughters. 20 Creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice—it w...
2023 - 11 - 19 2023 A Space Theology By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
November 19, 2023 15:19 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis is the Third sermon in the series "What is God Like?" by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Acts 17:22-31 22 Paul stood up in the middle of the council on Mars Hill and said, “People of Athens, I see that you are very religious in every way. 23 As I was walking through town and carefully observing your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: ‘To an unknown God.’ What you worship as unknown, I now pr...
2023 - 11 - 12 Brooding Hens By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
November 19, 2023 15:12 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBThis is the second sermon in the series "What is God Like?" given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Luke 13:31-35 Sorrow for Jerusalem 31 At that time, some Pharisees approached Jesus and said, “Go! Get away from here, because Herod wants to kill you.” 32 Jesus said to them, “Go, tell that fox, ‘Look, I’m throwing out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will complete my work. 33 However, it’s...
2023 - 11 - 05 I Looked And Saw By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
November 08, 2023 20:31 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBThis is the first in the sermon series "What is God Like?" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture lesson is Revelation 7:9-17 The great crowd and seventh seal 9 After this I looked, and there was a great crowd that no one could number. They were from every nation, tribe, people, and language. They were standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They wore white robes and held palm branches in their hands. 10 They cried out with a loud voice: “Victory belongs to o...
2023 - 10 - 29 A Lasting Legacy By The Rev Anders Edstrom
November 08, 2023 20:12 - 18 minutes - 16.6 MBThis is the last installment of our Steward Ship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture lesson is Luke 20:45-21:6 Jesus condemns the legal experts 45 In the presence of all the people, Jesus said to his disciples, 46 “Watch out for the legal experts. They like to walk around in long robes. They love being greeted with honor in the markets. They long for the places of honor in the synagogues and at banquets. 47 They are the ones who cheat widows out of their homes...
2023 - 10 - 22 Panel Discussion A Legacy Of Blessings.WAV
October 22, 2023 16:35 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBThis is the 3rd in our Stewardship Series "A Living Legacy" at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Today's message is a panel discussion which is a different format than usual. The Scripture reading is Psalm 100. Psalm 100 A psalm of thanks. 100 Shout triumphantly to the Lord, all the earth! 2 Serve the Lord with celebration! Come before him with shouts of joy! 3 Know that the Lord is God— he made us; we belong to him. We are his people, the sheep of his own pas...
2023 - 10 - 15 A Future Legacy By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
October 15, 2023 14:31 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBThis is the second sermon in our Stewardship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture reading is Revelation 21:1-7 New heaven and new earth 21 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. 2 I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 I heard a loud voice from the throne say, “Look! God’s dwelling i...
2023 - 10 - 08 A Legacy Of Care by The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
October 15, 2023 14:26 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBThis is the first message in our Stewardship Campaign at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Philippians 1:3-11 Thanksgiving and prayer 3 I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers. 4 I’m thankful for all of you every time I pray, and it’s always a prayer full of joy. 5 I’m glad because of the way you have been my partners in the ministry of the gospel from the time you first believed it until now. 6 I’m sure about this: the one who started a go...
2023 - 10 - 01 Like You're Running Out Of Time By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
October 01, 2023 14:08 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBThis is the third and final installment in the series "The Gospel According to Broadway" based on "Hamilton". Given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson is Luke 18:1-8 Justice for the faithful 18 Jesus was telling them a parable about their need to pray continuously and not to be discouraged. 2 He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected people. 3 In that city there was a widow who kept coming ...
2023 - 09 - 24 The Agony Of Grace By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
October 01, 2023 14:05 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThis is the second installment in the series "The Gospel According to Broadway" based on "Les Misérables." Given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The scripture lesson is Luke 15:11-32 11 Jesus said, “A certain man had two sons. 12 The younger son said to his father, ‘Father, give me my share of the inheritance.’ Then the father divided his estate between them. 13 Soon afterward, the younger son gathered everything together and took a trip to a land ...
2023 - 09 - 17 Tradition By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
September 17, 2023 16:26 - 17 minutes - 15.8 MBThis message and scripture are from Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. This is part 1 of 3 in the sermon series "The Gospel According to Broadway". Today features "Fiddler on the Roof". Scripture is Matthew 5:13-20 Salt and light 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its saltiness, how will it become salty again? It’s good for nothing except to be thrown away and trampled under people’s feet. 14 You are the light of the world. A city on top of a hill can’t be hidden...
2023 - 09 - 10 Who Is The Greatest By The Rev Gretchen Larson - Wolbrink.WAV
September 10, 2023 14:20 - 14 minutes - 13.2 MBThis message and Scripture reading were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI by the Rev. Gretchen Larson-Wolbrink. The Scripture Reading is Matthew 18:1-5 Greatest in the kingdom 18 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” 2 Then he called a little child over to sit among the disciples, 3 and said, “I assure you that if you don’t turn your lives around and become like this little child, you will definitely not ent...
2023 - 09 - 03 Deserted Places By The Rev Anders Edstrom
September 07, 2023 20:31 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBThis message and Scripture were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture reading is Mark 1:35-39 35 Early in the morning, well before sunrise, Jesus rose and went to a deserted place where he could be alone in prayer. 36 Simon and those with him tracked him down. 37 When they found him, they told him, “Everyone’s looking for you!” 38 He replied, “Let’s head in the other direction, to the nearby villages, so that I can preach there too. That’s why I’ve come.” 39...
2023 - 08 - 20 #YOLO By The Rev Anders Edstrom
September 07, 2023 20:27 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis message and Scripture were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Ecclesiastes 12:1-8 Troubling days to come 12 Remember your creator in your prime, before the days of trouble arrive, and those years, about which you’ll say, “I take no pleasure in these”— 2 before the sun and the light grow dark, the moon and the stars too, before the clouds return after the rain; 3 on the day when the housekeepers tremble and the strong men stoop...
2023 - 08 - 13 Wisdom, Perhaps By The Rev. Anders Edstrom
August 17, 2023 22:43 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBThis message and Scripture reading were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Ecclesiastes 9:13-18 13 I also observed the following example of wisdom under the sun—it impressed me greatly: 14 There was a small town with only a few residents. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and waged a terrible war against it. 15 Now there lived in that town a poor but wise man who saved everyone by his wisdom. But no one remembered that poor man. 16 So I thoug...
2023 - 08 - 06 Sum Of Us All By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
August 06, 2023 15:51 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBScripture and Message given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Ecclesiastes 4:1-12 Death is better than oppression 4 When I next observed all the oppressions that take place under the sun, I saw the tears of the oppressed—and they have no one to comfort them. Their oppressors wield power—but they have no one to comfort them. 2 So I declare that the dead, who have already died, are more fortunate than the living, who are still alive. 3 But happier than both are...
2023 - 07 - 30 The God Given Task By The Rev. Anders Edstrom
August 06, 2023 15:48 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBScripture and Message given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Ecclesiastes 3:1-22 Ecclesiastes 3 A season for everything 3 There’s a season for everything and a time for every matter under the heavens: 2 a time for giving birth and a time for dying, a time for planting and a time for uprooting what was planted, 3 a time for killing and a time for healing, a time for tearing down and a time for building up, 4 a time for crying a...
2023 - 07 - 23 Searching For Meaning By The Rev. Anders Edstrom
August 06, 2023 15:45 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBScripture and Message given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading is Ecclesiastes 1:1-18 Opening motto 1 The words of the Teacher of the Assembly, David’s son, king in Jerusalem: 2 Perfectly pointless, says the Teacher, perfectly pointless. Everything is pointless. Some things are inevitable 3 What do people gain from all the hard work that they work so hard at under the sun? 4 A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains as...
2023 - 07 - 16 If You Can See What I See By Mr. Terry Barash.WAV
July 16, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBThis message and Scripture reading were given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Reading Matthew 9:9-13 Calling of Matthew 9 As Jesus continued on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at a kiosk for collecting taxes. He said to him, “Follow me,” and he got up and followed him. 10 As Jesus sat down to eat in Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners joined Jesus and his disciples at the table. 11 But when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his ...
2023 - 07 - 02 A Sower Went Out To Sow By The Rev Neeta Nichols.WAV
July 12, 2023 21:42 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBThis message and scripture were given by the Rev. Neeta Nichols at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture reading is from Matthew 13:1-9 and 18-23. Matthew 13:1-9 Setting for the parables 13 That day Jesus went out of the house and sat down beside the lake. 2 Such large crowds gathered around him that he climbed into a boat and sat down. The whole crowd was standing on the shore. Parable of the soils 3 He said many things to them in parables: “A farmer went out to scat...
2023 - 06 - 25 What The LGBTQ Community Has Taught Me By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
June 25, 2023 15:16 - 23 minutes - 21.3 MBToday's scripture and message are given at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture Acts 15:1-21 The Jerusalem Council 15 Some people came down from Judea teaching the family of believers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom we’ve received from Moses, you can’t be saved.” 2 Paul and Barnabas took sides against these Judeans and argued strongly against their position. The church at Antioch appointed Paul, Barnabas, and several others from Antioch to go up ...
2023 - 06 - 18 Dad When Did You Become So Religious By Mr Charlie Hunt
June 22, 2023 14:54 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBHappy Father's Day! It is a tradition at Greenfield Presbyterian Church, Berkley, MI for the men of the church to lead the worship service. So this Scripture Reading is by Mr. Terry Barash and the message is by Mr. Charlie Hunt. Scripture Reading is 1 John 3:1-10 3 See what kind of love the Father has given to us in that we should be called God’s children, and that is what we are! Because the world didn’t recognize him, it doesn’t recognize us. 2 Dear friends, now we are God’s children, and ...
2023 - 06 - 11 Sister Act By The Rev Anders Edstrom
June 15, 2023 17:55 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis message and Scripture lesson are by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. Scripture Lesson comes from Luke 10:38-42 Jesus visits Martha and Mary 38 While Jesus and his disciples were traveling, Jesus entered a village where a woman named Martha welcomed him as a guest. 39 She had a sister named Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his message. 40 By contrast, Martha was preoccupied with getting everything ready for their meal. So Martha cam...
2023 - 06 - 04 God In Retrospect By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
June 07, 2023 19:05 - 16 minutes - 14.9 MBThis service was at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI and given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. Scripture reading is Exodus 33:12-23 Moses pleads with God 12 Moses said to the Lord, “Look, you’ve been telling me, ‘Lead these people forward.’ But you haven’t told me whom you will send with me. Yet you’ve assured me, ‘I know you by name and think highly of you.’ 13 Now if you do think highly of me, show me your ways so that I may know you and so that you may really approve of me. Rememb...
2023 - 05 - 28 You're Speaking My Language By The Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
May 28, 2023 15:28 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBToday is Pentecost. The message and Scripture are given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture is Acts 2:1-21 Pentecost 2 When Pentecost Day arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound from heaven like the howling of a fierce wind filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 They saw what seemed to be individual flames of fire alighting on each one of them. 4 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to s...
2023 - 05 - 21 On The Road Again By Mr Stacey Peterson
May 26, 2023 16:21 - 18 minutes - 17 MBThis is the 7th Sunday of Eastertide at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The message was given by Mr. Stacy Peterson. the Scripture Lesson is Luke 24:13-35 Encounter on the Emmaus road 13 On that same day, two disciples were traveling to a village called Emmaus, about seven miles from Jerusalem. 14 They were talking to each other about everything that had happened. 15 While they were discussing these things, Jesus himself arrived and joined them on their journey. 16 They were pr...
2023 - 05 - 14 John's Midwest Goodbbye - Part 2 By The Rev Anders Edstrom
May 21, 2023 00:22 - 19 minutes - 17.7 MBThis is the 6th Sunday of Eastertide at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The message is given by the Rev. Anders Edstrom. The Scripture reading is John 21:15-19. Jesus and Peter 15 When they finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” Simon replied, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus said to him, “Feed my lambs.” 16 Jesus asked a second time, “Simon son of John, do you love me?” Simon replied, “Yes, Lord, you know I lov...
2023 - 05 - 07 John's Midwest Goodbbye - Part 1 Bythe Rev Anders Edstrom.WAV
May 07, 2023 14:05 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MBThis is the Fifth Sunday of Eastertide. The scripture and message were given by the Rev. Andres Edstrom at Greenfield Presbyterian Church in Berkley, MI. The Scripture reading is John 21:1-14 Jesus appears again to the disciples 21 Later, Jesus himself appeared again to his disciples at the Sea of Tiberias. This is how it happened: 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, Zebedee’s sons, and two other disciples were together. 3 Simon Peter told them, “I’m going ...