All of our services, in One place
Messages from Brewster Baptist
The Unforgivable Sin
January 31, 2010 – Douglas Scalise Mark 3:19b-30 The idea for this sermon about the unforgivable sin came from our high school students who were talking about questions they were interested in discussing in their class. This is not the easiest text to understand so let me provide a little background. In Mark 3 Jesus…
Idol Worship
January 24, 2010 – Pastor Mary Scheer Exodus 20: 2-6 This last Tuesday, the tv show, American Idol started again. I remember watching the previews for the show that first season and pausing at the title “American Idol,” It struck a nerve in me that rattled around somewhere in my brain causing discomfort…but then, I…
Tearing Down Walls of Partiality and Prejudice
January 17, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Acts 10 describes a crucial juncture in the spread of early Christianity and hospitality plays a central role. The section of Acts detailing the conversion of Cornelius is the longest single narrative in the book of Acts, covering 66 verses from Acts 10:1-11:18. The repetition within…
Beginning the Year with Grace
Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Ephesians 2:8-10 Viewers tuning into watch the Sugar Bowl football game on January 1 between the University of Florida and the University of Cincinnati saw star Florida quarterback Tim Tebow, quarterback with “Eph. 2:8-10” in white on the eye black on his face. Tebow is a strong Christian, the son…
You are the Light of the World, Created to Glow in the Dark!
Patti Ricotta, Brewster Baptist Church I am a mother. Yes, that’s what I am. Sally Graham is a gifted teacher of little children, Anna Harper and Bob McKenney are skilled artistic carpenters. That’s what we are at a level that cannot be changed. If the best surgeons in the world operated to remove the “mother-ness”…
The Gift of Presence 12/24/09
Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Luke 2:1-20 As it is for many people, Christmas time is one of our family’s favorite times of the year. We enjoy the worship, music, and decorations in church. Our tree and decorations at home, the lights you see when you drive around at night illuminating the darkness. Getting together…