Today I’m beginning a summer series on the theme Stepping Out in Faith. That’s something we need to do both as individuals and as a church. Throughout the next few months we’ll be looking at people in the Bible and in our own time who demonstrate faith and courage in circumstances that are often challenging…
Our message today is from Rev. Dr. Roy Medley, General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA. Dr. Medley is the pastoral and administrative leader of the 1.3 million member denomination and over 5,200 congregations.
“As you know, we dealt with each one of you like a father with his children, urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory.” During the past five weeks we’ve been examining the Lord’s Prayer. We learned about the importance…
Last Sunday was an unusual day because I was here at BBC for almost twelve straight hours so I was really looking forward to a good night’s sleep. I didn’t get it. At 2:55 am I woke up because our smoke detectors went off. Jill and I quickly got up and started walking around the…
As I’ve been working on this series on The Lord’s Prayer one of the things I’ve found very interesting is how closely related the Lord’s Prayer is to the Ten Commandments. Have you ever thought about that? Throughout the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew chapters 5-7, Jesus keeps referring back to the teaching of…
Mother’s Day brings a complicated mix of emotions: for some of us it is a day of joy, gratitude, and happiness; for others it is a day that brings pangs of pain, regret or grief. It is a day when we rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Sometime Mother’s Day…
In Matthew 6, the Lord’s Prayer is given as part of the Sermon of the Mount when Jesus moves from teaching about giving to the subject of prayer. Jesus says when we pray we’re to be more concerned with praying to God than praying in places that enable us to be seen or heard by…
One of the fun things for me in going to Red Sox Fantasy Camp in 2012 and 2013 was having the opportunity for each time to play for former Red Sox third baseman and later manager Butch Hobson. Although I’ve played baseball in school and for fun for 40 years, it is amazing how much…
While it probably isn’t wise to build ones theology around bumper stickers, I saw two good ones in Orleans on Saturday. One said, “Write your sorrows in sand. Write your blessings in stone.” The other one said, “Jesus is coming, look busy.” I’m glad you’re here looking busy for Easter. Listen to the Good News…