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The Problem with Pride
In numerous Bible passages (like Proverbs 6:16-19) and throughout Christian history we find lists of sins that people engage in which, with God’s help and self-discipline, we’re to avoid to the best of our ability and for our own good. Perhaps best known outside the Bible are the seven deadly…
We Are Family
Today we’re starting with a few lines from the Dr. Seuss story, The Sneetches. What you need to know if you’re not familiar with the story is – “Now the Star-Belly Sneetches had bellies with stars. The Plain-Belly Sneetches had none upon thars. Those stars weren’t so big. They were…
What Are You Scared Of?
If you wrote a list of things you’re scared of what would be on your list? Every person has fears, we all have things we’re scared of – some of those things are personal and relate to our own experience, temperament, and particular circumstances. We may have fears related to…
Being Faithful 100%
In the last few weeks, students from college age to elementary school returned to school. On Thursday morning, Pastor Barbara Burrill, Sharon Kautz and I joined other folks from the community welcoming children to school at Stony Brook Elementary School here in Brewster. It was a lovely morning. BBC’s Pat…
Open Your Hands
“You open your hand, satisfying the desires of every living thing.” Psalm 145:16 TNIV I would like to talk with you today about something very personal – your hands. Hands are fascinating. They’re capable of acts of intricate and amazing dexterity such as performing surgery or playing a musical instrument.…
Serving and Seeking God
Have you ever had an older family member tell you something that was really important before the two of you parted, perhaps never to talk with each other again? If you were going to tell a child or grandchild something you thought was really important to know, what would it…
The Power of Commitment
Today is a good day to talk about the power of commitment since there was such an excellent illustration of commitment rolling by the church last Sunday morning. More than 5,000 bicyclists, including our own Paul Goodhue, endured pain, discomfort, and inconvenience as they rode past BBC during their two…
The Man Who Rebuilt Jerusalem – Nehemiah 2:11-20
Nehemiah 1:1-11 The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah (ha-kee-luh). In the month of Chislev (kiz-lev), in the twentieth year, while I was in Susa the capital, 2 one of my brothers, Hanani (hah-nay-nee), came with certain men from Judah; and I asked them about the Jews that survived, those who…
Who Is My Neighbor?
Our guest preacher this morning is Teddy Oprenov, Pastor of Sofia Baptist Church and General Secretary of the Baptist Union in Bulgaria. He is also President of the Good Samaritan Foundation (a relief charity based in the church) and on the Committee of the Evangelical Alliance of Bulgaria. Members of…
Learning from a Clever Woman – Abigail
The Call to Worship today from Romans 12:19 states, “Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave room for the wrath of God; for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord (which comes from Deuteronomy 32:35).” That is really a hard thing to do isn’t it? If…
Let Go of Small Living
Our guest preacher today is Pastor Doug’s father, Rev Dr. Vic Scalise. Vic attended Mount Hermon School in Northfield and Colby College in Waterville, Maine. After graduating with a BA in History he was commissioned a Lieutenant in the United States Air Force and served for three years in the…
We Are One
The last two Sundays we heard from Acts 9 how God kept pushing the first believers to step out in faith. Saul and Ananias, Tabitha and Peter – all were pushed by the Spirit of God to do things and pray with people in ways that stretched their faith and…