In this week's podcast, we explore the next sermon in the summer series of "Holy Disruptors: How Christian Saints, Prophets, and Mystics led in times of Difficulty".

On Sunday, August 3, 2025, the 18th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Mark Burnham, Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, CA, preached a sermon entitled, "Corrie Ten Boom: Prayer and Trust during Nazi Germany".

Scriptures

• First Reading – Psalm 91:1-2, 9-16
• Second Reading – Romans 8:31-39

Cornelia Arnolda Johanna "Corrie" ten Boom was a Dutch watchmaker and later a Christian writer and public speaker, who worked with her father, Casper ten Boom, her sister Betsie ten Boom and other family members to help many Jewish people escpae from the Nazis during the Holocaust in World War II by hiding them in her home.

Ten Boom's involvement in the Dutch resistance grew beyond gathering stolen ration cards and harboring Jews in her home. She soon became part of the Dutch underground resistance network and oversaw a network of smuggling Jews to safe places. All in all, it is estimated that around 800 Jews were saved by ten Boom's efforts.

Eventually, the ten Booms were caught, arrested, and sent to the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Her most famous book, The Hiding Place, is a biography that recounts the story of her family's efforts and how she found and shared hope in God while she was imprisoned at the concentration camp.

Thank you for listening. Join us next week on August 10 for the next sermon in this summer series.

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In this week's podcast, we explore the next sermon in the summer series of "Holy Disruptors: How Christian Saints, Prophets, and Mystics led in times of Difficulty".

On Sunday, July 27, 2025, the 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Mark Burnham, Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, CA, preached a sermon entitled, "The Bonhoeffer Question".

Scriptures

• First Reading – Isaiah 50:4-9
• Second Reading – Mark 8:31-38

Deitrich Bonhoeffer (1906-1945) was a German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident known for his profound contributions to Christian theology and his unwavering resistance to the Nazi regime.

Born on February 4, 1906, in Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland), he pursued theology studies in Tübingen and Berlin and earned his doctorate at the age of 21. Bonhoeffer became a pivotal figure in the Confessing Church, a movement opposed to Nazi interference in church affairs.

His works, including The Cost of Discipleship and Life Together, emphasized the importance of authentic Christian community and costly grace. Beyond his theological influence, Bonhoeffer's commitment to social justice and opposition to Hitler led him to join a group plotting to overthrow the Nazi regime.

Arrested in 1943, Bonhoeffer was executed at the Flossenbürg concentration camp on April 9, 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II. His legacy endures through his writings and his example of faith and courage in the face of tyranny.

Thank you for listening. Join us next week on August 3 for the next sermon.

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In this week's podcast, we explore the next sermon in the series of "Holy Disruptors: How Christian Saints, Prophets, and Mystics led in times of Difficulty".

On Sunday, July 13, 2025, the 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Rev. Mark Burnham, Senior Pastor of Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, CA, preached a sermon entitled, "Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People”

Scriptures

• First Reading – Exodus: 3:1-10
• Second Reading – Luke 13:10-17

Thank you for listening. Join us next week on July 20 for the next sermon.

To find more sermon podcasts and to learn more about Grace Presbyterian Church, Walnut Creek, please visit our website,

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