Sermons

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…

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…

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….

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….

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…

“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…

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…

We are blessed with many terrific volunteers at BBC and I want to thank all of you who helped with Vacation Bible School this past week. Many of you who volunteer at our church also help other worthy organizations here on the Cape and I want to offer my congratulations to our webmaster Michael Kemp…

Jill and I have been enjoying watching the Olympics. It is so humbling to see these athletes some as young as high school students and others in their thirties who have so thoroughly dedicated themselves to pursuing an Olympic medal that they have made countless sacrifices for many years. From being ruthless about their diet…