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Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind
Have you ever lost or misplaced something? How do you feel when you lose something? Most of the time we don’t try to lose something on purpose. Yet in today’s Gospel passage, that’s what Jesus is telling his followers to do. What Jesus says you need to lose on purpose…
Who Do You Say Jesus Is? (and Why it Matters)
In Matthew 16:13-20, Jesus asks the disciples, “But who do you say that I am?” If Jesus asked you the same thing, how would you answer that question? Each of us would answer in our own way and there’d likely be some overlap for some of us. This week in…
Christian Shamelessness
This week in worship, Greg Scalise will be sharing from 2 Timothy about the call for Christians not to be ashamed. “Christian Shamelessness” is the quality that allows Christians to do what is right, even when the world thinks we’re wrong. In Paul’s letter, he encourages Timothy not to be…
Being Open to the Spirit
This week in worship, Pastor Doug completes the series on his “Sabbatical Reflections.” He will share what it has meant for his spiritual journey and what it means for ours by “Being Open to the Spirit.” The Holy Spirit acts as our advocate, guide and help as long as we…
Becoming More Like Jesus
It’s a truth in life that you become like who you spend time with, and you become like who or what you praise. For those of us who consider ourselves Christians, we’re called to become more like Jesus whom we not only admire, but whom we worship and seek to…
Noticing God in Everything
This Sunday and for the following two Sundays, Pastor Doug is going to share some of what he learned and discerned during his sabbatical. He’ll share stories of how he spent his time, what he did, where they went, who they were with, and how God spoke to him during…
Meeting Life’s Challenges
This week in worship we welcome Rev. Dr. Vic Scalise who will be sharing about the life of David from 1 Samuel 16 about “Meeting Life’s Challenges.” In May, Vic celebrated his 91st birthday. He is the second in four generations of American Baptist preachers, Victor F. Scalise, Victor F.…
The Parable of the Tenants
This Sunday, we return for another look at the Parable of the Tenants, this time through the lens of the Gospel according to Matthew. What was Jesus trying to communicate to his original hearers, in what ways does Matthew’s account of Jesus’ words differ from Mark’s, and what does Jesus…
Liminal Space
Brewster Baptist Church is delighted to host Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods to the pulpit. For the past several years, Dr. Woods has served faithfully as the General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches USA, and brings with him a wealth of experience, perspective, and energy for church leadership, revitalization,…
Happy Birthday
This week as we prepare to celebrate the 247th birthday of our nation, we welcome Rev. Tim Ensworth, sharing from Mark 12 how Jesus responded to the Pharisees, the Sadducees and us about how we should relate to each other and God. That when we love God, above everything else,…
The Parable of the Sower
This week in worship, we begin a new series “Parables: Lessons for Living” with Pastor David sharing from about the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13. In this Parable Jesus compares how a seed grows in 4 different kinds of soil to how hearing the Word of God grows…
The Importance of Having Wise Friends
This week in worship, we conclude our series “Wise Living” with Pastor David sharing from Proverbs 13:20 about “The Importance of Having Wise Friends” focus on three different roles of friendship: friends that shape us, friends that support us, and friends that speak truth to us and how friendship with…