Sermons
Care 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…
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Step 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…
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Slow 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…
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Let 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…
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The 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…
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When 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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The Guest No One Invited
In “The Guest No One Invited”, Pastor Nate Ryan explores Luke 14 and Jesus’ radical teaching on humility, hospitality, and who deserves a seat at the table. Challenging both the pride of the Pharisees and our own social comfort zones, this sermon calls us to open our lives to the poor, the marginalized, and the…
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A Table of Trouble
If someone asked you what’s the most important part of your faith, spirituality, or religion, how might you respond? If we’re not careful, it’s possible for us to end up focusing on things that aren’t ultimately that significant while neglecting something that’s very important. This Sunday we’ll listen to what Jesus has to say when…
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Setting the Table and Sitting at the Table
In this sermon, Doug Scalise explores the biblical story of Martha and Mary from Luke 10:38-42, emphasizing the balance between service and contemplation. Jesus teaches that both hospitality and learning are vital aspects of discipleship, yet it’s easy to be distracted by life’s demands, as Martha was. Jesus invites us to find a focus on…
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