Sermons
Can You See What God Is Doing?
In Can You See What God Is Doing? from Isaiah 43:18–21, we are reminded that God calls us to release the past so we can recognize the “new thing” He is doing. Just as God provided water in the wilderness, He brings refreshment and hope in our dry and difficult seasons. This sermon explores how…
Read MoreThe Generous Life
In this final message of our Leave Something Beautiful Behind series, Pastor David Pranga explores what it means to live The Generous Life from 2 Corinthians 8:1–7. Using the example of the Macedonian church, he reminds us that generosity begins with God’s grace, flows from a willing heart, and is fueled by devotion to the…
Read MoreOverwhelmed
We have so much coming at us all the time. We have information to process, relationships to maintain, and problems to overcome, and that is often all before breakfast! We have more coming at us than ever before, and it is a huge problem. We are overwhelmed. Something needs to change. This Sunday morning, we…
Read MoreCare Deeply: Loving God’s Creation
This week, as we continue our series, “Leave Something Beautiful Behind,” Pastor Doug has asked Leadership Council member Ben Gregson to join him in sharing from Psalms and Isaiah about how we can “Care Deeply: Loving God’s Creation.” We hope you will bring a friend and join us for this Open House Sunday, where you…
Read MoreStep In: Use Your Gifts to Make a Difference
This week, as we continue in week 2 of our series, “Leave Something Beautiful Behind,” Pastor Joe Greemore will be sharing about his sabbatical as well as from Romans 12, which says, “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good,” with a message entitled, “Step In: Using Your Gifts to…
Read MoreSlow Down, You Move Too Fast
In this first message of the Leave Something Beautiful Behind series, Pastor Doug Scalise invites us to rediscover the power of Sabbath rest in a fast-paced world. Drawing from Psalm 46 and the reminder to “Be still and know that I am God,” the sermon explores the value of slowing down, reflecting, and reconnecting with…
Read MoreLet It Be A Hallelujah
This will be a special Sunday at BBC as we welcome the leader of our ABCUSA denomination, General Secretary Rev. Dr. Gina Jacobs-Strain, to our church. She will be our preacher, sharing with us from Paul’s Letter to the Romans. We will also take a look back at our baptisms in the bay last Sunday…
Read MoreThe Power of Shared Meals: Broiled Fish and Broken Fear
This week is the final one in our Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner series about meals Jesus shared with tax collectors, friends, Pharisees, and followers. On Sunday, we’ll hear about the climactic meal Jesus shared with the apostles and their companions. It’s not the Last Supper, which is familiar to many of us. Rather, it’s…
Read MoreWhen Jesus Invited Himself to Dinner
Have you ever invited yourself to the home of someone you just met? Most of us haven’t. Can you imagine inviting yourself to the home of someone who had a bad reputation in the community and was unpopular and even despised? This week’s message is about a man named Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector who…
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