Messages from Brewster Baptist

Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Luke 24:13-35 The last few weeks we have looked at Palm Sunday and Easter in Luke’s Gospel, and shared some of things that surprised us. Last week we noted how we expected Jesus to greet the women at the tomb, but he doesn’t. The key…

Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Luke 19:29-40 Expectations are powerful in shaping how we feel and what we think. When our expectations are met we tend to be happy, satisfied and content. When our expectations are not met we tend to be impatient, disappointed, resentful, or angry. We experience this…

Rev. Mary Scheer, Brewster Baptist Church James 3: 13-16 In my last couple sermons I talked about things that are obstacles to our faith and affect our relationship with God and keep us from fully enjoying life. First we looked at how idols in our lives can lead us away…

March 14, 2010 – Douglas Scalise Luke 14:25-33 Meaningful things in life usually come with a cost; including being a student or disciple of Jesus. You can’t be a disciple of Jesus without making some crucial choices that come with a cost. Listen to Luke 14:25-33. “Now large crowds were…

March 7, 2010 – Rev. Dr. Catherine Clark Kroeger Luke 1:4 Our scripture this morning lays out what the Apostle Paul considered the essential platform of our faith, that upon which we build all the rest. We also read St. Peter’s declaration of the surety of the gospel events and…

February 28, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church Colossians 1:9-12 “For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of God’s will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may…

February 21, 2010 – Mary Scheer, Brewster Baptist Church Eph. 1:11-14 Have you have been watching the Olympics?  It seems like competition has been dominating tv these days.  Some of the competition shows on tv include, America’s Next Top Model, Dancing With The Stars, Project Runway, America’s Best Dance Crew,…

February 14, 2010 – Douglas Scalise, Brewster Baptist Church 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 February is a month where love is in the air as our culture harps on and sings about love on Valentine’s Day. Popular songs through the years have had a lot to say about love, but it is…

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…

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…