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Working Out Our Salvation
I mentioned two weeks ago that Paul and the Philippians had a strong and affectionate bond; clearly Paul loved them and was proud of them. I can relate to Paul’s feelings this week. Almost two dozen BBC folks have opened their homes and are hosting small groups for this series on Joy and Encouragement in…
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Having the Mind of Christ
When I was a young boy I grew up on four kinds of stories: Bible stories, baseball stories, Dr. Seuss and Disney stories. One of the best known Disney stories then was Cinderella. We had the album – for you youngsters, that is a flat black circle with a small hole in the center that…
Read MoreWeek 2 Philippians: Having the Mind of Christ
Chapter 1 ends (1:27-30) with teaching about Christian conduct in relation to a hostile, unbelieving community outside the church. Chapter 2 begins with teaching about Christian conduct within the believing community (2:1-11). Paul’s instruction about living the Christian life is shaped by the image of being a servant, of which Christ is the supreme model…
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A Prayer for the Church
In a drawer in my church office are letters and notes that people have written to me through the years. It is nice to be able to go back and re-read nice cards and letters. I hope you have saved some that have meant a lot to you also so you can read them again.…
Read MoreWeek 1 Philippians: Joy & Encouragement in Difficult Times
We are learning from Paul’s letter to the Philippians so we’re going to spend a chunk of time in this first session reading the Bible aloud to set the scene. Understanding the setting and context of the Church in Philippi is important (just as if we knew a church was in Brewster on Cape Cod…
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What Are We Doing Here?
Vision: Our vision is to be a community of loving disciples, growing in spiritual maturity, following Jesus by actively sharing in God’s mission to transform the world. Mission: We seek to be an instrument of the Holy Spirit by sharing God’s love and grace, guiding people to God, and developing fully devoted followers of Jesus.…
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Household of God
Labor Day weekend always seems to come with mixed emotions as it signals the end of summer vacation. It’s usually about this time that our family enjoys a stay-cation, in our own home. One of the things I love about our house is that it suits our family, with a living room and dining room…
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The Battle of Life
“Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power. 11 Put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. 12 For our struggle is not against enemies of blood and flesh, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against…
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Making the Most of Life
Sitting on the beach in Maine this week looking at the people from infants to senior citizens, I was struck by the fact that I had been on the same beach at every age and stage of my life thus far. I was there as a toddler with my grandparents; as a boy building pools…
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