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Overview
Countless people have said of Walt Gerber that it was from him they "first heard grace preached." Walt, a popular pastor in the heart of Silicon Valley, loved Jesus, prayer, people, and the Bible, and this shows in every one of these fifty sermons, prayerfully chosen from among the hundreds he gave.
Walt was a Silicon Valley titan of the most unassuming kind. He had no website. No blog. No Twitter. No social media of any kind. He never published a book or developed a technology. But as senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church for twenty-eight years, Walt was a titan of grace . He had a way of speaking, like no one else, directly to listeners' hearts through his sermons. Caring, relational, and compassionate, Walt was more concerned about "the ultimate heresy of making God boring," as he put it, than with church growth. But the church did grow under him-from 2000 members in 1974 to 5500 members in 2002. People flocked to hear Walt present his God as he knew him . . . full of love, grace, kindness, and fun.
For each sermon, relevant Scriptures and discussion questions are provided, making this book ideal for personal devotions or small-group study.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781632695215 |
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Publisher: | Deep River Books Llc |
Publication date: | 01/24/2020 |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.00(d) |
About the Author
Walt Gerber began his ministry on the heels of a divorce, in an era when that was a likely disqualifier. He suffered from panic attacks triggered by public speaking, and had his share of physical ailments, as well as a constant struggle with anxiety. Walt attended Occidental College for his undergraduate degree and continued his graduate studies at Princeton Theological Seminary, San Francisco Theological Seminary, and the University of Southern California. Before arriving as senior pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Northern California, he spent fifteen combined years in ministry in San Marino, Redondo Beach, and Malibu. He considered himself a beach bum through and through. His hobbies included cars, motorcycles, dogs, and exercise. Time with family and friends was always a priority. Sharing God's grace was Walt's passion.
Table of Contents
Preface 11
Introduction Paul Gerber 15
Sermon 1 "The Key to Everything" 19
Proverbs 3:5-6 April 30-May 1, 1994
Sermon 2 "Warning! Religion May Be Dangerous to Your Spiritual Health" 25
Romans 2:17-18, 25-29; 3:21-22 October 7-8, 1989
Sermon 3 "If I Should Wake Before I Die" 33
1 Peter 1:3-7, 13 March 29-30, 1997
Sermon 4 "House of Saints or Hospital for Sinners?" 41
Luke 15:25-32 May 16, 1976
Sermon 5 "When You've Totally Blown It" 45
Luke 22:54-62 October 14-15, 2000
Sermon 6 "What to Do When You Feel Anxious" 51
John 10:1-18 May 24, 1981
Sermon 7 "Surviving in the Wilderness" 59
Exodus 2:11-22 January 19, 1986
Sermon 8 "Cultivating the Ability to Forget" 65
Philippians 3:10-15 May 18, 1986
Sermon 9 "Death Is Swallowed Up in Victory" 71
1 Corinthians 15; 2 Timothy 1:10 March 26, 1978
Sermon 10 "Someone Is Watching over You" 79
Mark 6:45-52 December 16, 1979
Sermon 11 "Your Incredible Potential as a Christian" 85
Ephesians 3:14-21 September 21, 1980
Sermon 12 "When Jesus Deals with Immorality" 91
John 8:1-11; 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 September 16, 1979
Sermon 13 "Trust Me with Your Nothingness" 97
John 6:16-21, 36 September 9, 1979
Sermon 14 "Do People Really Change?" 103
Jeremiah 1:5; 18:1-5 February 19, 1989
Sermon 15 "When You Feel Overstressed" 111
John 8:13-20 May 17, 1981
Sermon 16 "Genuine vs. Phony Faith" 117
Matthew 16:1-4, 13-18, 24-27 February 16-17, 1991
Sermon 17 "The Barnabas Touch" 125
Acts 15:36-41; Philippians 2:1-5 May 19-20, 1990
Sermon 18 "There Is a Place for You" 131
1 Corinthians 1:26-29; 12:12-27 May 7, 1989
Sermon 19 "God's Answer for Chronic Fatigue" 137
Deuteronomy 5:12-15; Isaiah 58:13-14 May 23-24, 1992
Sermon 20 "Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?" 145
2 Corinthians 12:7-10 October 30-31, 1999
Sermon 21 "Prayer Transforms Merely Existing into Living" 153
Luke 11:1-13, 18:1-8 March 21, 1982
Sermon 22 "When You Have Waited for God Long Enough" 159
Hebrews 10:35-11:1; Psalm 40:1-5 January 25-26, 1992
Sermon 23 "A Love Bigger Than Our Secrets" 165
John 4:7-26 October 16-17, 1999
Sermon 24 "Learning to Listen to Each Other" 175
Matthew 13:13-14; Ecclesiastes 5:1-2 October 16, 1983
Sermon 25 "God, I'll Do It, but Not Yet" 181
James 4:13-17; Romans 13:11-14 January 14, 1979
Sermon 26 "A Day Full of Surprises" 187
Matthew 25:34-46 May 1-2, 1999
Sermon 27 "Our Search for Satisfaction" 193
Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 June 15-16, 1991
Sermon 28 "Discovering Indescribable Joy" 201
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18; John 15:9-11 February 5-6, 2000
Sermon 29 "Does God Give Personal Guidance to Believers?" 207
James 1:5: Psalm 32:8 January 20-21, 1996
Sermon 30 "Living in the Present" 213
Matthew 6:25-34; Mark 10:14-16; Philippians 4:4-7, 10-13 September 23, 1984
Sermon 32 "Time to Fall in Love Again" 225
Ephesians 6:19-20; James 4:1-3 November 6-7, 1993
Sermon 33 "Jesus Heals Our Diseases … But He Uses Us!" 231
Matthew 8:1-27 November 3-4, 1990
Sermon 34 "Living Beyond the Survival Mode" 239
John 15:1-8 May 13-14, 2000
Sermon 35 "Time Out!" 245
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 November 25-26, 1989
Sermon 36 "God Is Listening … Talk to Him!" 251
1 John 5:13-15 February 15-16, 1992
Sermon 37 "Divorce and Marriage" 259
Matthew 5:27-32, 1 Corinthians 7:10-16, Luke 10:2-10 November 2, 1980
Sermon 38 "Giving: A Spontaneous Response to Love" 265
2 Corinthians 9:6-15; Luke 12:13-34 December 6, 1987
Sermon 39 "Life Can Be More Than Survival" 273
Joshua 3:7-13; 4:1-9, 21-24 May 29, 1988
Sermon 40 "Greatness in the Sight of Men or God?" 281
Matthew 20:20-28 April 27-28, 1991
Sermon 41 "When All Else Fails, Read the Instructions" 287
Psalm 1 September 25-26, 1999
Sermon 42 "Stepping-Stone or Stumbling Block?" 295
1 Corinthians 8:1-3, 9-10 May 29, 1977
Sermon 43 "The Power of Weakness" 301
1 Corinthians 2:1-5; 2 Corinthians 12:1-10 March 28-29, 1992
Sermon 44 "Call Me a Servant-Don't Treat Me Like One" 307
2 Corinthians 4:5-18 March 28, 1982
Sermon 45 "When Commitment Conquers Comfort" 313
Esther 4 February 12, 1989
Sermon 46 "Being Civil in an Uncivil World" 321
Matthew 12:33-37 April 19-20, 1997
Sermon 47 "Living Without Fear" 327
Various Scriptures September 15-16, 2001
Sermon 48 "New Beginnings" 335
John 8:1-11 November 6-7, 1999
Sermon 49 "Disappointed with God?" 345
Ephesians 3:13-21 December 4-5, 1993
Sermon 50 "Hoping When It's Hopeless" 351
John 11:1-6, 11-27, 38-44 March 5-6, 1994
Life with Our Dad 359
A Word from Walt's Dad 363
Acknowledgments 365
Appendix 1 Sermons by Scripture Order 367
Appendix 2 Sermons by Topic 371
Endnotes 377