I absolutely cannot believe the outpouring of people giving witness to this in the last few days in our community and how many souls have been saved or rededicated in honor of Bronner Burgess and God's AMAZING work through Rick and Sherri during what should be a time where they'd be borderline (if not already) in a mental institution!!! I've listened and watched Rick speak a few times now and each time I am so in awe and speechless. ONLY GOD could do this. I have friends who were at the memorial service this past Tuesday (and I listened to the message later that day on the Internet) and said that out of all the Christian conferences, Bible studies, church services and whatever else they've ever been to hearing Rick's message on Tuesday was literally life altering. If you haven't heard/watched him speak yet you just have got to check it out. http://www.rickandbubba.com/ (If you don't know what I'm talking about and need the background info re: Bronner click here.) I don't know many dads in this world that could do and say what he did just hours after burying his 2-year-old son or many moms that could do what Sherri has done...one of my friends told me when they came in the sanctuary, she and Rick had one arm around the other and Sherri had her other arm/hand in the air b/c she knew only Jesus could hold her up and get her through that day. My girlfriends and I have cried so many times together since last weekend talking about it and everyone I've spoken to has been touched so that's why I'm adamant about sharing this story w/ all of you whom I love. It puts a lot of things in perspective. I'm adding a bit of one of our local sports caster's blog on here as well. His is one of *many* blogs I've read this week from local media people and countless others around the country that listen to the Rick and Bubba Show (as I do) that all say the same type of thing. Please continue to pray for the Burgess family!
RICK BURGESS
Written by Jim Dunaway - B'Ham area sports talk host
Written by Jim Dunaway - B'Ham area sports talk host
I have spent 22 years in broadcasting and 44 years on earth, and I saw the most amazing thing I have ever seen Tuesday. Standing graveside at a private ceremony, my wife and I saw a family bury their 2 year old son Bronner. A few hours later, we sat with friends in a special section as a sanctuary filled with hundreds of people. I saw a Church choir fill to capacity, every one of them having taken the day off from work. I sang, and I cried, I wrapped my arms around my wife as if someone was trying to steal her away. Then one of the most powerful Christian Rock groups walked on stage and continued to worship. All of this was powerful, but the amazing part was still to come. I saw a man who I had watched bury his son at 11am, stand and deliver a message. It wasn't a message of sorrow. It wasn't filled with tears.It was a message of salvation. It wasn't just about the salvation of his son, but a message for all of us. People came to know our Lord Jesus Christ for the first time. Others, like my wife and I, recommitted our lives to Serving and walking with our Lord Jesus Christ. If you listen to the show, you know I am a very emotional person. When I heard the news of Bronner's drowning Saturday night, I cried. I cried off and on Sunday and Monday and up to that amazing moment Tuesday shortly after two. Then the tears went away. I had never been that close to the Face of God before. He was in that place like I have never witnessed. I witnessed the power of God fill a man who was broken by the death of his baby. I saw that power fill his legs and lift him on stage and then fill his lungs and allow him to share a message that lasted 20 minutes but it seemed to be timeless. I promise you I could have listened forever. Again, I am sure it was God speaking through Rick Burgess' mouth. I was awestruck. When my wife and I entered the private dinner after the memorial service, I just wanted to say goodbye and do the usual, "We'll be praying for you" message... but not on this day. Maggie and I walked up to Rick and Sherri, we hugged, we exchanged a few words, and then Rick and Sherri wrapped their arms around Maggie and me and we prayed specifically for our family and our salvation. Notice the wording there, Rick and Sherri wrapped their arms around us... that is not a misprint. 4 hours earlier, they had buried their son and they were wrapping their arms around us. God is Great. It was an AMAZING DAY.
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