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This Sunday, Pastor David will share about the image used in 1 Corinthians 3 about “The Temple of God.” Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person; for God’s temple is sacred, and you together are that temple.…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church, and the focus this week is from 1 Timothy. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be The Family of God. Today’s reading is…
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The Town of Brewster went through a time of tremendous growth through the 1950-70s. The town population grew from 987 people in 1950 to 3,426 people in 1974. Brewster Baptist Church was also growing at this time, and, in 1967, the church bought nine acres of land, expanding the church property. On June 7, 1972,…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church, and the focus this week is from 1 Timothy. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be The Family of God. Today’s reading is…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church, and the focus this week is from 1 Timothy. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be The Family of God. Today’s reading is…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church, and the focus this week is from 1 Timothy. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be The Family of God. Today’s reading is…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church, and the focus this week is from 1 Timothy. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be The Family of God. Today’s reading is…
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When you think about a family, what do you envision? What do you think of? Many of our families are composed of different individuals with a variety of gifts, temperaments, personalities, strengths, weaknesses, opinions, views. And yet a family, hopefully a healthy family, is united by their common commitment to each other and to loving…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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Sunday, November 17th, as part of our ongoing bicentennial celebration, sensational talent Jeff Kready will make his way to the Cape to share at Brewster Baptist Church – at both morning services and in a special evening program, sharing music with local talent. Pastor Joe and Jeff were in youth choir, bell choir, and youth…
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The Family of God To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting Briefly (30-60 seconds each), have people share one family member who impacted or touched their life deeply in a positive way and what was one quality that person demonstrated (unconditional love, generosity, patience, encouragement, etc.). Questions Wrap Up Ask…
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This week we continue our series, “Reimagining the Church” with Pastor Doug sharing about the “Family of God” from 1 Timothy. I hope to come to you soon, but I am writing these instructions to you so that, if I am delayed, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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As we continue our series, “Reimagining the Church” the image for the church that we’re going to be thinking about today is “A Community of Resistance”. Revelation 21 presents us with a powerful vision of what’s to come—a new heaven and a new earth where God dwells among His people. This promise of renewal is…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from Revelation. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Community of Resistance. Today’s reading is Revelation…
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Bill Morrow was the Treasurer, then Financial Manager of BBC, giving over 17 years of service during a pivotal time of growth and change at our church. Bill was born during World War II, a little more than a year after Pearl Harbor. As a young man, two days after he graduated from Quinnipiac College,…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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A Community of Resistance To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting Does anyone have a “God sighting,” – a story or testimony of how you saw God at work in the last week that you can share? Background The term ‘apocalypse’ comes from the Greek word for revelation. The word…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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This week in our series, “Reimagining the Church”, with Pastor Doug sharing about the image of “A Community of Resistance” from the Book of Revelation. Those who conquer will inherit these things, and I will be their God and they will be my children. ~ Revelation 21:7 Watch our preview –
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Here’s the November 2024 Beacon.
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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This week we continue our series “Reimagining the Church.” Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and the focus this week is from 1 Peter. Pastor Doug will be sharing about what it means to be A Home for the Homeless. Today’s reading…
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The three foundational pillars of BBC’s missional goal as a church are to love, grow, and share. Small Groups Our church is proud and deeply encouraged by the fact that we have over twenty active small groups made up of over three hundred people regularly meeting to pray together, examine God’s Word, and discuss what…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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Households of Justice To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Note – It seems the word “reimagining” caused some confusion for a few people. The use of the word “reimagining” for this series was intended to help us think about the church in a deeper, more scriptural manner. We don’t want…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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We continue our new series, “Reimagining the Church” looking at images of the church throughout the Bible, with Pastor Doug sharing from Matthew about being “A Household of Justice”. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother. ~ Matthew 12:50 Watch our preview –
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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This Sunday we begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his…
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We begin our new series Reimagining the Church. Each week, we’ll explore a different New Testament image or metaphor for being disciples of Christ and the church and we begin this week with the Gospel of Mark. Mark is the oldest gospel, the first to be written, and in it Jesus calls his followers to…
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In April of 2009, the Women’s Book Discussion Group was started – with great enthusiasm – by twelve women and organized by Bev Tenhor. They met at different homes and sometimes at the church. After the first year, they decided that they would meet September through June and take the summer off. Since its early…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:14, An Act of Worship before God. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:14, May…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:12-13, Reflect on Your Soul. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:13, Keep your servant…
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Saturday, Oct. 26, 1 – 3 Join us for our popular Trunk or Treat on Saturday October 26th from 1-3pm in the BBC church parking lot! Visit the decorated cars to collect treats, play games and enjoying the playground. We plan to have three police departments and the Brewster Fire Department join us for this community…
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Disciples of the Cross To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting If your group is gathering for the first time: If you’re in an ongoing group: As a group, take turns reading out loud the Healthy Habits for a Small Group. Whether your group is new or ongoing, it’s a…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:10, Desire More than Gold. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:10, They are more…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:9, Fear of the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:9, The fear of…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:7-8, Reviving the Soul. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:7, The law of the…
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This week we begin a worship and small group series, “Reimagining the Church” with Pastor Doug sharing about images of the church used throughout the Bible beginning with “Disciples of the Cross” from Mark 8:31-38. He called the crowd with his disciples, and said to them, “If any want to become my followers, let them…
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We were thankful to celebrate the Baptisms of 9 BBC members and friends on September 8, 2024 at Crosby Landing Beach.
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:3-4, No Words, No Speech. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 19:3 (NIV), They have…
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This week we conclude our series called “End of Summer Songs”, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor David will focus this week on Psalm 19 and how God speaks to us. Today’s reading is Psalm 19:1-2, The Heavens and Sky Proclaims the Glory of God. The Verse of the Day is…
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Pastor David concludes the series, “Some End of Summer Songs,” sharing from his favorite Psalm, Psalm 19. Pastor David will be sharing with us about three ways Psalm 19 says that God reveals himself to us as he strives to have a relationship with us. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like…
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Key Points Transcript (lightly edited) One of the questions that I’ve heard – I’ve sometimes heard it in a baptism class, I’ve also heard it from people trying to understand Christianity, is: And this has been an ancient question. Jewish people of course believe that God is one, and that’s an affirmation we hear in…
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We continue our series called End of Summer Songs, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor Doug will focus this week on Psalm 34 and what you need to do if you desire life with God. Today’s reading is Psalm 34:19-22, Redemption and Refuge. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 34:22,…
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We continue our series called End of Summer Songs, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor Doug will focus this week on Psalm 34 and what you need to do if you desire life with God. Today’s reading is Psalm 34:17-18, The Lord is Near to the Brokenhearted. The Verse of the…
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This past August, Pastor David and Christy Pranga celebrated their 10-year Anniversary here at Brewster Baptist Church. Pastor David Pranga, BBC’s Executive Pastor, is one of six pastors who have served at BBC for 10 or more years throughout its 200-year history. David and Christy both grew up in Wisconsin and attended the University of…
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We continue our series called End of Summer Songs, digging into some of the Psalms from the Bible. Pastor Doug will focus this week on Psalm 34 and what you need to do if you desire life with God. Today’s reading is Psalm 34:15-16, The Eyes of the Lord are on the Righteous. The Verse…
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Pastor David concludes our series, “Some End of Summer Songs” answering the question, “How Does God Speak to Us?” from Psalm 19. May these words of my mouth and this meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer. ~ Psalm 19:14 Watch our preview –
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Joe sharing scriptures about “Finishing Well.” Today’s reading is Proverbs 11:25, A Prayer for Generosity. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 11:25, A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Joe sharing scriptures about “Finishing Well.” Today’s reading is James 4:10; Matthew 23:12, A Prayer for Humility. The Verse of the Day is James 4:10, Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Joe sharing scriptures about “Finishing Well.” Today’s reading is Proverbs 17:17, A Prayer for Friends. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 17:17, A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Joe sharing scriptures about “Finishing Well.” Today’s reading is Philippians 3:14; 4:13, A Prayer for Perseverance. The Verse of the Day is Philippians 3:14, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Joe sharing scriptures about “Finishing Well.” Today’s reading is 2 Peter 3:9, A Prayer for Patience. The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 3:9, The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you,…
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This week, as the 2024 summer Olympics come to a close, we conclude our series on “Training for Reigning” with a message about “Finishing Well.” What does it mean to finish the race of faith well? Perseverance, physical and spiritual fitness, dedication, commitment, and community all play important roles in finishing well. Think about your…
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Vacation Bible School (VBS) has long been an integral part of Brewster Baptist Church’s Children’s Ministry program. VBS is first and foremost a fun and engaging way to share God’s love with the children of our congregation and the children of our community. There are a few weeks each summer between the end of the…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Isaiah 40:25-31, The Lord Strengthens the Powerless. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 40:29, He gives power to the faint, and strengthens the powerless.
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This week, Pastor Joe concludes our series “Training for Reigning” sharing about “Finishing Well” from 1 Timothy 4:7b-8, “train yourself to be godly. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” Watch our preview –
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Isaiah 40:18-24, The Rulers of the Earth are Nothing. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 40:23, Who brings princes to naught, and makes the rulers…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Isaiah 40:12-17, All the Nations Are as Nothing Before the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 40:17, All the nations are as nothing before…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Isaiah 40:9-11, A Gentle Shepherd. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 40:11, He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Luke 3:1-9, Fruits Worthy of Repentance. The Verse of the Day is 6 Isaiah 40:6-8, The Word of Our God Will Stand Forever. The Verse of…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Luke 3:1-9, Fruits Worthy of Repentance. The Verse of the Day is Luke 3:8, Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves,…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from Isaiah 40 about what it means to “Wait for the Lord.” Today’s reading is Prepare the Way of the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 40:3, A voice cries out: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the…
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Watching the Olympics is incredibly humbling, isn’t it? To witness the abilities of people who are so strong, fit, and fast, with incredible stamina, balance, body control, and coordination is amazing. As different as Olympic athletes may seem from the rest of us less gifted humans, there are many things that Olympians face that the…
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On January 21, 1971, Reverend Colman presented a new amendment under the duties of the Diaconate to be voted on at the next Church meeting in May. It was proposed: “to appoint from its membership a Treasurer of the Fellowship Fund; to receive, on the occasion of each regular, monthly Communion service, a special offering…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win.” Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, Our Freedom and Responsibility for Others. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:31, So, whether you eat or drink,…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win.” Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:14-22, Flee from the Worship of Idols. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:14, Therefore, my dear friends, flee from…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win.” Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:13, God is Faithful. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:13, No testing has overtaken you that is not common…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win.” Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:11-12, A Warning Against Overconfidence. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:12, So if you think you are standing, watch…
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We continue the series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing “Wise Advice for When You’re Exhausted. But those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. ~ Isaiah 40:31 Watch our preview…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win”. Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:1-10, A Warning Against Complaining. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:10, And do not complain as some of them…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win”. Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 9:24-27, Run to Win. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 9:24, Do you not know that in a race the…
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This week we continue our series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing scriptures from 1 Corinthians 9 about Paul’s word about how to “Run to Win”. Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 9:19-23, By All Means Save Some. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 9:19-22, To the weak I became weak, so…
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Last week we began our series, “Training for Reigning” and we heard about running the race of faith from Hebrews and how it’s a relay race; that each of us has a responsibility to pass on the faith to the next generation. This Sunday, we turn to 1 Corinthians 9:24-27 where Paul compares faith to…
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This week we began a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastors Doug and David share scriptures to help us dig deeper into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:25-29, Our God is a Consuming Fire. The Verse of the…
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This week we began a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastors Doug and David share scriptures to help us dig deeper into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:18-24, Jesus, the Mediator of a New Covenant. The Verse of…
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Here’s the August 2024 Beacon.
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Joe, Shelby, Corbany, Addyson, and Greyson Greemore came to Cape Cod in July of 2020. On August 17, 2020, Joe began serving BBC as Pastor of Worship. Joe and Shelby met in 2003 at Ottawa University (KS). He graduated with a degree in Religion and Philosophy. She graduated with high honors with a degree in…
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This week we began a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastors Doug and David share scriptures to help us dig deeper into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:14-17, The Necessity of Peace and Purity. The Verse of the…
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This week we continue our series “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug sharing a message from 1 Corinthians 9 encouraging us to “Run to Win.” Do you not know that in a race the runners all compete, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win it. ~ 1…
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This week we began a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastors Doug and David share scriptures to help us dig deeper into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:12-13, Effort and Healing. The Verses of the Day are Hebrews…
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This week we began a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastors Doug and David share scriptures to help us dig deeper into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:7-11, The Value of Discipline. The Verse of the Day is…
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This week we begin a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help us digger deer into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 12:3-6, Don’t Lose Heart. The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 12:3, Consider…
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This week we begin a series called “Training for Reigning” with Pastor Doug’s son, Dr. Nathan Scalise sharing about “Running the Race of Faith.” Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help us digger deer into these scriptures from Hebrews. Today’s reading is Hebrews 11:39-12:2, Running the Race of Faith. The Verse of the Day is Hebrews…
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This week in worship, we begin a new series “Training for Reigning” with Dr. Nathan Scalise joining us to share a message about “Running the Race of Faith” based on Hebrews 11:39-12:2. Through these verses, we’re going to examine what God is trying to teach us about how His kingdom works based on this image,…
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This week, Pastor Doug and Jill Scalise will celebrate their 35th Wedding Anniversary on July 22, and Doug will have his 60th birthday on July 23rd. Doug and Jill met at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The Scalises came to Brewster after serving for six years at Prospect Hill Baptist Church in Prospect Park, PA,…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Revelation 4:4-11, God is Worthy. The Verse of the Day is Revelation 4:11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Revelation 4:1-3, A Rainbow Like an Emerald. The Verse of the Day is Revelation 4:3, And the one seated there looks like jasper and…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Ezekiel 1:1-28, The Glory of the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Ezekiel 1:28, Like the bow in a cloud on a rainy…
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This week in worship we welcome Dr. Nathan Scalise to begin our new worship series, “Training for Reigning” sharing about “Running the Race of Faith” from the Book of Hebrews. “Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Genesis 9:1-17, The Everlasting Covenant. The Verse of the Day is Genesis 9:13, I have set my bow in the clouds, and it shall…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Genesis 8:1-22, God Remembered. The Verse of the Day is Genesis 8:1, But God remembered Noah and all the wild animals and all the…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Genesis 7:1-24, Noah Did All the Lord Commanded Him. The Verse of the Day is Genesis 7:5, And Noah did all that the Lord…
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This week Pastor Doug shares scriptures to help remind us that as we are faced with the storms of life, to remember to always look for the rainbow. Today’s reading is Genesis 6:5-22, The Wickedness of Humankind. The Verse of the Day is Genesis 6:5, The LORD saw that the wickedness of humankind was great…
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Storms are a part of life. Depending on where you live you may experience thunder, lightning, floods, hurricanes, or tornados. Everyone experiences storms in life. We can’t control when or where a terrible storm may strike, but we can control how we respond. Some storms may even leave something beautiful behind. It can be cool…
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Former BBC member Rev. Dr. Fred S. Downs went home to glory on Sunday, May 19, 2024, Pentecost Sunday. He died peacefully at his home in North Carolina. Rev. Dr. Frederick (Fred) Sheldon Downs was born in Tura, Meghalaya, India on 15 February 1932. His parents – Dr. E. Sheldon Downs and Gladys Hall Downs…
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There is no denying that our times are difficult, and the challenges we wrestle with are daunting. To help us navigate such times, we will look at how Jesus, in Luke 4, defied simplistic narratives with his claim to fulfill Isaiah 61 as Messiah in ways different from popular expectation. He proclaimed God’s grace for…
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This week Pastor Doug shares a message reminding us to “Always Look for the Rainbow.” When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant between God and every living creature of all flesh that is on the earth. ~ Genesis 9:16 Watch our preview –
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There is no denying that our times are difficult, and the challenges we wrestle with are daunting. To help us navigate such times, we will look at how Jesus, in Luke 4, defied simplistic narratives with his claim to fulfill Isaiah 61 as Messiah in ways different from popular expectation. He proclaimed God’s grace for…
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There is no denying that our times are difficult, and the challenges we wrestle with are daunting. To help us navigate such times, we will look at how Jesus, in Luke 4, defied simplistic narratives with his claim to fulfill Isaiah 61 as Messiah in ways different from popular expectation. He proclaimed God’s grace for…
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There is no denying that our times are difficult, and the challenges we wrestle with are daunting. To help us navigate such times, we will look at how Jesus, in Luke 4, defied simplistic narratives with his claim to fulfill Isaiah 61 as Messiah in ways different from popular expectation. He proclaimed God’s grace for…
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Greetings from Omaha. My name is Greg Mamula and I serve as the Executive Minister to the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska. It is my great joy and honor to be invited to participate in worship with Brewster Baptist Church on Sunday, July 7. The sermon text for this Sunday will be from Luke 4:14-30…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecution. Today’s reading is John 16:31-33, Take Courage. The Verse of the Day is John 16:33, I have said this to you, so that in me you may have peace. In the world you face persecution. But take courage; I have conquered the world!”
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecution. Today’s reading is Romans 12:14-21, Overcome Evil with Good. The Verse of the Day is Romans 12:21, Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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As we continue highlighting aspects of our past, present and future at Brewster Baptist Church, we hope you enjoy learning new things about the life of BBC. This week, we want to introduce the people who work – mostly behind the scenes – to make BBC a beautiful and comfortable place – our Sexton staff. …
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecution. Today’s reading is Acts 5:12-42, Rejoicing at Being Worthy to Suffer Dishonor. The Verse of the Day is Acts 5:40-41, As they left the council, they rejoiced that they were considered worthy to suffer dishonor for the sake of the name.
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecution. Today’s reading is Mark 4:1-20, When Trouble or Persecution Arises. The Verse of the Day is Mark 4:17, But they have no root, and endure only for a while; then, when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, immediately they fall away.
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecution. Today’s reading is Matthew 5:38-48, Pray for Those Who Persecute You. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 5:43-45b, You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those…
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Greetings from Omaha. My name is Greg Mamula and I serve as the Executive Minister to the American Baptist Churches of Nebraska. It is my great joy and honor to be invited to participate in worship with Brewster Baptist Church on Sunday, July 7. The sermon text for that Sunday will be from Luke 4:14-30…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecutions. Today’s reading is Matthew 5:1-12, Persecution is Nothing New. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 5:11-12, “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for…
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Here’s the July 2024 Beacon.
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This week, Pastor Doug will share about expecting and facing persecutions. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 3:10-13, Persecution Will Happen. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 3:12, Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted.
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Persecution of those following Christ is a subject Jesus and Paul are crystal clear about. Jesus is not vague or ambiguous. We don’t know what Jesus thought about artificial intelligence or social media, but we don’t have to wonder what Jesus, or the early church thought about persecution because they tell us and show us.…
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is James 2:1-9, The Cost of Showing Partiality. The Verse of the Day is James 2:9, But if you show partiality, you commit sin and are convicted by the law as transgressors.
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you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth Acts 1:8b This week, you will receive a letter in the mail about the One Great Hour of Sharing offering that we will be receiving throughout the month of July. We thought we would take the…
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Colossians 3:23-25, There is No Partiality. The Verse of the Day is Colossians 3:25, For the wrongdoer will be paid back for whatever wrong has been done, and there is no…
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This week in worship Pastor Doug will be sharing what Jesus answers the question, “How Should Christians Respond to Persecution?” Indeed, all who want to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted. ~2 Timothy 3:12 Watch our preview –
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Acts 10:34-43, Fear God and Do What is Right. The Verses of the Day are Acts 10:34-35, Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no…
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Romans 2:1-11, God Will Repay According to Each One’s Deeds. The Verse of the Day is Romans 2:6, For he will repay according to each one’s deeds.
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Job 34:1-22, They’re All the Work of His Hands. The Verse of the Day is Job 34:19, Who shows no partiality to nobles, nor regards the rich more than the poor,…
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Joshua 5:13-15, Neither. The Verse of the Day is Joshua 5:14, He replied, “Neither; but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.”
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This week in worship Pastor Doug shares the story from Joshua 5:13-15, when he saw a man standing before him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went to him and said to him, “Are you one of us, or one of our adversaries?” He replied, “Neither; but as commander of the army of…
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This week, Pastor Doug will go from the Old Testament through the New Testament sharing about how God shows no partiality. Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 10:12-21, God is Not Partial. The Verse of the Day is Deuteronomy 10:17, For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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The mission of the Connecting Core Ministry is to welcome all who come to worship at BBC. Our committee members provide more personalized information about BBC, our weekly worship services, and our weekly, monthly and special events. Originally formed in 2004 as the Assimilation Core Ministry, it works to get people connected with BBC by…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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This Sunday Pastor Doug will be sharing from Joshua 5:13-15 about “Who is On the Lord’s Side?” He replied, “Neither, but as commander of the army of the Lord I have now come.” And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped, and he said to him, “What do you command your servant,…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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Human beings have long been interested in and admired whoever is the greatest. It’s good to make the most of our ability and potential, but the hunger for prominence is a temptation. Even the disciples asked Jesus, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” Perhaps they were hoping to be part of Jesus’…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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As we have been going through the weeks, introducing you to aspects of our past, present and future at Brewster Baptist Church, we hope you have been learning new things about the life of BBC. This week, we want to introduce the people who impact a lot of what you see and do at BBC,…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This Sunday Pastor Doug will share about what Jesus says about “Who Is the Greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven” from Matthew 18. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. ~Matthew 18:4 Watch our preview –
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week, as we conclude our three-week series, Journeying with Elijah, we encounter prophet Elijah on another mountain. The journey to this mountain has been costly, at times exhausting, yet it is perhaps one of the most rewarding moments in his ministry and time on earth. Do you ever feel fearful about the future or…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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Found in our church archives, we came across a couple of scrapbooks about “The Golden Links,” a women’s ministry at Brewster Baptist Church in the 1950-1970s. The earlier scrapbook contained two excerpts from the Cape Codder in 1953, sharing about the beginnings of the Golden Links. “On the evening of September 15, several women met…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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Pastor Joe concludes our series “Journeying with Elijah” sharing from 1 Kings 19 when God instructs Elijah to go stand on the mountain to be in the presence of the Lord. The Lord said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.”…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. And Elijah does everything in his power to show that the…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on a significant story from 1 Kings 18 in which Elijah confronts KING Ahab, he confronts the prophets of Baal, and he advocates for the pure worship of the Lord God, for being obedient to God’s commands. Elijah worked to show that you should…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is Luke 9:28-36, The Transfiguration of Jesus. The Verses of the Day are Luke 9:30-31, Suddenly they saw two men, Moses and Elijah, talking to him. They appeared in glory and were speaking of…
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On Sunday, May 26, Pastor Doug announced the unanimous recommendation of the Leadership Council to call Rev. Nate Ryan to be the Pastor of Discipleship at Brewster Baptist Church. We will have a Special Congregational Meeting to vote on Sunday, June 16 at 11:15 a.m. A letter from Pastor Doug went out on Friday, May…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is Luke 9:7-20, The Connection of Elijah and Jesus. The Verses of the Day are Luke 9:18-19, Once when Jesus was praying alone, with only the disciples near him, he asked them, “Who do…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is Luke 7:11-17, Jesus Raises the Widow’s Son at Nain. The Verses of the Day are Luke 7:13-14, When the Lord saw her, he had compassion for her and said to her, “Do not…
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Here’s the June 2024 Beacon.
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is 1 Kings 17:17-24, Elijah Revives the Widow’s Son. The Verse of the Day is 1 Kings 17:24, So the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God,…
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This week Pastor Doug continues the series, “Journeying with Elijah” sharing from 1 Kings 18:30-39, “Do All You Can and Pray the Fire Falls.” Answer me, O Lord, answer me, so that this people may know that you, O Lord, are God and that you have turned their hearts back.” ~ 1 Kings 18:37 Watch…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is Luke 4:16-30, Jesus Mentions Elijah While Teaching in Nazareth. The Verses of the Day are Luke 4:25-26, But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is 1 Kings 17:8-16, Responding in Faith to a Difficult Request. The Verse of the Day is 1 Kings 17:13, Elijah said to her, “Do not be afraid; go and do as you have…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” focusing on “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Today’s reading is 1 Kings 17:1-7, Following God’s Instructions. The Verses of the Day are 1 Kings 17:3-4, “Go from here and turn eastward, and hide yourself by the Wadi Cherith, which is east of the…
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This Sunday we begin a three-week series about Elijah, one of the most important Hebrew prophets. We start with a story about Elijah and a poor widow and her son in Lebanon who are on the verge of starvation. Their encounter encourages us to reflect on whether we can trust God when we can’t see…
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is Matthew 28:18-19, Go and Make Disciples. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 28:18-19, Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples…
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As a part of Reimagining our Future, the staff has been reading and discussing a book called Hybrid Church by James Emery White. A large portion of this book is about communicating with the congregation and keeping connection with the church – more than just being a part of worship on Sunday mornings. At Brewster…
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is Romans 8:26, Spirit Intercedes for Us. The Verse of the Day is Romans 8:26, In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit…
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is John 14:15-17, Spirit of Truth. The Verse of the Day is John 14:16, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another advocate to help you and be with you forever—
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This week we begin a new series, “Journeying with Elijah” with Pastor Doug sharing about “Serving a Mighty God of Abundance.” Then the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Go now to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and live there; for I have commanded a widow there to feed you.” 1 Kings 17:8-9…
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 1:7, Spirit of Power. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 1:7, For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is Acts 2:4, Filled with the Holy Spirit. The Verse of the Day is Acts 2:4, All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is Acts 2:2-3, Holy Spirit Comes. The Verse of the Day is Acts 2:2-3, Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what…
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This week Pastor David shares about Pentecost and the work of the Holy Spirit. Today’s reading is Acts 1:4-8, Gift of the Holy Spirit. The Verse of the Day is Acts 1:8, But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all…
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Pastor David shares about the celebration of Pentecost and the power of the Holy Spirit. This is the day we celebrate the birth of the church. It’s when God gives his followers a special gift. And that special gift is the Holy Spirit. See, this gift of the Holy Spirit transforms the followers of Christ…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is Revelation 4:1-11, Heavenly Worship. The Verse of the Day is Revelation 4:11, “You…
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An Ordination Service is a once in a lifetime event which signifies that an individual feels called by God to life of ministry and service in the Spirit of Jesus. On Sunday, May 19th at 3:30 pm we will have an Ordination Service for Greg Scalise who grew up at BBC and has been called…
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Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and…
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This Pentecost Sunday, Pastor David will be sharing about the Holy Spirit’s commission to go share the Good News to those in our community, in our region, and around the world. When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. 2 Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is Romans 14:13-23, Righteousness and Peace and Joy in the Holy Spirit. The Verse…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is Acts 28:23-31, Proclaiming the Kingdom of God. The Verse of the Day is…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is Matthew 4:12-25, The Kingdom of Heaven has Come Near. The Verse of the…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is Psalm 24:1-10, The King of Glory. The Verse of the Day is Psalm…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is 1 Chronicles 29:10-22, It’s All Yours, O Lord. The Verse of the Day…
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This week concludes our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on the final part of the prayer “for Thine is the Kingdom and the Power, and the Glory Forever.” Today’s reading is 1 Thessalonians 2:1-12, Lead a Life Worthy of God. The Verse of the…
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During the past five weeks we’ve been examining the Lord’s Prayer. We learned about the importance of our understanding of God and God’s character when we pray. This week Pastor Doug will share about the concluding words of praise that we say so frequently, “For thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is James 1:2-4, The Testing of Your Faith Produces Endurance. The Verse of the Day is James 1:3-4, “Because you know that the testing of your faith produces…
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Week #6 Participant Materials: For Thine is the Kingdom & the Power & the Glory Forever – 1 Thessalonians Click the button to get a printable PDF. Connecting – What kind of test would you find easiest and why? When you hear the word “Kingdom” what is the first image, picture, word or phrase that…
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The Mom to Mom Ministry at BBC was started approximately 20 years ago. It was mirrored after the national program Mom to Mom Ministries. It is a Biblically based parenting program and support group for mothers, based on the scripture Titus 2:3-4, in which older women are to mentor younger women. It emphasizes characteristics of…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is Ephesians 6:10-24, Be Strong in the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 6:10, Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is Genesis 4:1-7, You Must Master Sin. The Verse of the Day is Genesis 4:7, If you do not do well, sin is lurking at the door; its…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 10:6-13, Enduring Testing. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 10:13, No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is Matthew 4:1-11, The Temptation of Christ. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 4:1 (NIV), Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is James 1:12-16, Blessed is Anyone who Endures Temptation. The Verse of the Day is James 1:12, Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “temptations, tests and trials.” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:13, And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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All of us face trials, tests, and temptations in life, some of them come from within, some from without. Regardless of their origin, we all need to learn how to pray and live in such a way that we can resist temptation, learn from our tests and trials, and remain faithful even in the face…
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Week #5 Participant Materials: Deliver Us From Evil – Matt. 6:13; James 1:12-16 Click the button to get a printable PDF. Connecting – What kind of test would you find easiest and why? A written test (such as on a subject or book), an oral test (like with a second language or having to answer…
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The Meditation Garden is a peaceful oasis, a welcoming environment, located across the parking lot from the library entrance at Brewster Baptist Church. The history of BBC’s Meditation Garden dates back to thinking and planning that began in 2007 and 2008 by the Landscaping Team at the time, including Emilie Barrett and Janet Bantly, to…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading Luke 23:32-43, The Ultimate Act of Forgiveness. The Verse of the Day is Luke 23:34, Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing.”
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading is James 2:8-13, Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment. The Verse of the Day is James 2:13, For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over…
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We continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-Week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer” with Pastor Doug sharing from Matthew 6:13 and James 1:12-16. Blessed is anyone who endures temptation. Such a one has stood the test and will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading Ephesians 4:25-32, Forgiveness is Part of Living Our New Life in Christ. The Verses of the Day are Ephesians 4:31-32, Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading Luke 6:37-42, Forgive Others, and You Will Be Forgiven. The Verse of the Day is Luke 6:37, Do not judge others, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn others,…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading 1 John 1:8-10, The Importance of Confessing Our Sins. The Verse of the Day is 1 John 1:9, If we confess our sins, God who is faithful and just will forgive…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:14-15, The Dynamic of Forgiveness. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:14-15, For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you; but if…
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This week we continue our series “Teach Us to Pray: An Exploration of the Lord’s Prayer.” The fourth request of the Lord’s Prayer is that our sins be forgiven, and not held against us. We’re asking God to deal with us with mercy or pity. If we truly experience God’s mercy and pity for ourselves,…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Forgiveness.” Today’s reading Luke 11:2-4, Forgive Us Our Sins. The Verse of the Day is Luke 11:4, And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. And do not bring…
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Here’s the May 2024 Beacon.
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is Philippians 4:10-20, God Will Fully Satisfy Your Needs. The Verse of the Day is Philippians 4:19, And my God will fully satisfy every need of…
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Beginning in the summer of 2018, security became a major focus at BBC and many churches across the country, after events both within and outside of the US proved that God’s houses of worship were not exempt from tragic events and dangers. Therefore, with the approval of the Advisory Council (now Leadership Council), the Safety…
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Week #4 Participant Materials: Forgive Us Our Sins – Luke 11:2-4; Matt. 6:14-15 Click the button to get a printable PDF. Connecting – We’re halfway through our series on The Lord’s Prayer. Share one thing with the group that you’ve learned or appreciated so far in your time together discussing the themes: Father, Hallowed Be…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is 2 Corinthians 9:6-15, Every Blessing in Abundance. The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 9:8, And God is able to provide you with every…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is John 6:22-51, The Bread from Heaven. The Verse of the Day is John 6:35, Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is John 6:1-13, Feeding the Five Thousand. The Verse of the Day is John 6:11, “Then Jesus took the loaves, and when he had given thanks,…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is Exodus 16:1-36, Bread from Heaven. The Verse of the Day is Exodus 16:4, Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread…
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We continue our series “Teach Us To Pray: A Six-Week Exploration of the Lord’s Prayer” with Pastor Doug sharing about asking God to “Forgive Us Our Sins.” And forgive us our sins, for we ourselves forgive everyone indebted to us. Luke 11:4a Watch our preview –
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:25-34, Do Not Worry. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 6:25, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you…
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In the past two weeks of our series “Teach Us to Pray: An Exploration of the Lord’s Prayer,” we’ve heard how the beginning of the Lord’s prayer is concerned with God’s name, kingdom, and will. Today the focus shifts to our needs and concerns. The Lord’s Prayer starts with God’s great purposes, but it doesn’t…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug’s focus is on “Give This Day Our Daily Bread.” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread.”
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:28-34, “Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God.” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:28-34, “And why do you worry about clothes? See how…
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Brewster Baptist Church is celebrating our 200th Anniversary in 2024! Our theme for this year is Remembering Our Past, Rejoicing in Our Present, Reimagining Our Future. The Cape Cod Evangelical Softball League began in 1981 by Charles W. Smith II bringing together churches from across the Cape for a fun night of softball on Friday…
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Week #3 Participant Materials: Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread Matthew 6:11, 25-34 Click the button to get a printable PDF. Connecting – Share your favorite kind of bread (Oatmeal, Whole Wheat, French, Rye, etc.) and why it’s your favorite. If you don’t eat bread, share a favorite food that you eat almost every…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:22-27, “Beacons of Hope.” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:22-27, “The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy,…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:16-21, “Earthly Treasures and Heavenly Reward.” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:16-21, “When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do,…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:11-15, “Giving and Receiving Divine Mercy.” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6: 11-15, Give us today our daily bread. And forgive us our…
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This week Pastor Doug will continue our series “Teach Us to Pray” with a focus on Matthew 6:11, “Give us this day our daily bread.” Watch our preview –
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:9-10, “Putting First Things First.” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:9-10, This, then, is how you should pray: “‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:5-8, “An Audience of One”. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:5-8, And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they…
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This week, as we continue in Week #2 of our series “Teach Us to Pray: An Exploration of the Lord’s Prayer,” we come to the familiar words, “Thy kingdom come, thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.” Jesus came from heaven to earth to model and inspire life on earth as…
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This week continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Joe is going to go deep into Matthew 6. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:1-4, “Hidden Generosity” The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:1-4, “Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of others to be seen…
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This week we begin a new series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug starts with the focus on “Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name” from Luke 11:2 and the readings this week will look at exalting the name of God from examples throughout the Bible. Today’s reading is Psalm…
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ek #2 Participant Materials: On Earth As It Is in Heaven, Matthew 6:7-13 (key verse, Matthew 6:10) Click the button to get a printable PDF. Connecting – Share an experience about a trip or mission trip you have taken, experienced, or heard of, with the group. Invite others to share about their experiences, as well.…
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“We must be a community of faith and a church for the unchurched. We must have a physical presence and a digital presence.” – James Emery White In Matthew 28:19a, Jesus commissions us to “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations.” We’re always striving to do this by exploring new ways to connect with…
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This week we begin a new series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug starts with the focus on “Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name” from Luke11:2 and the readings this week will look at exalting the name of God from examples throughout the Bible. Today’s reading is Psalm 9:1-20,…
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This week we begin a new series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug starts with the focus on “Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name” from Luke11:2 and the readings this week will look at exalting the name of God from examples throughout the Bible. Today’s reading is Proverbs 30:7-9,…
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We continue our series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-Week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer” with Pastor Joe sharing about praying God’s will “On Earth As It Is in Heaven” from Matthew 6:10. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. ~ Matthew 6:10 (KJV) Watch our preview –
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This week we begin a new series, “Teach Us to Pray: A Six-week Exploration of The Lord’s Prayer.” Pastor Doug starts with the focus on “Father, Hallowed Be Thy Name” from Luke11:2 and the readings this week will look at exalting the name of God from examples throughout the Bible. Today’s reading is Malachi 3:1-18,…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This third week is looking at how “We’re in This Together.” Today’s reading is 2 Corinthians 2:3-11, Forgiveness for the Offender. The Verses of the Day are 2 Corinthians 2:7-8 “so now instead you should forgive and console him, so that he may…
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This Sunday, we will take a break in our series “Important Choices” to welcome Rev. Dr. Ernest L. Vermont to share the message “Handling a Bruised Reed: Jesus Heals Emotional and Spiritual Wounds” from Matthew 12:9-21. “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out, till he has…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This third week is looking at how “We’re in This Together.” Today’s reading is 1 John 2:1-17 Love and Light, Hate and Darkness. The Verses of the Day are 1 John 2:10-11, “Whoever loves a brother or sister lives in the light, and…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This third week is looking at how “We’re in This Together.” Today’s reading is Acts 10:34-43, He Went About Doing Good. The Verse of the Day is Acts 10:38, “How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 18:15-20, Where Two or Three are Gathered. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 18:20, “For where two or three are gathered in my…
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There are many important choices we face in life and on the path to becoming a mature follower of Jesus and one of those choices is choosing to address and resolve conflict. In Matthew 18:15-20, Jesus outlines a process for the church to follow to resolve conflict. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 23:1-36, What Jesus Forcefully Condemns. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 23:23-24, “Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you tithe mint,…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 20:20-28, If You Want to Be Great, Seek to Serve. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 20:26, “It will not be so among…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:25-34, Do Not Worry. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 6:25, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 6:1-24, Treasures in Heaven. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 6:20-21, “But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor…
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This week we continue our series, “Important Choices” with Pastor Doug sharing from Matthew 18:15-20 about how “We’re in This Together.” For where two or three are gathered in my name, I am there among them. Matthew 18:20 Watch our preview –
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 5:13-20, Let Your Light Shine. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 5:16, “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 5:1-11, The Beatitudes. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.”
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This second week is asking the question “Why It’s Important Where You Set Your Mind?” Today’s reading is Matthew 16:21-28, Set Your Mind on Divine Things. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 16:23 But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind…
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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 is your life! Why would…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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We continue our series “Important Choices” with Pastor Doug sharing from Matthew 16:21-28 about “Why it’s Important Where You Set Your Mind.” But he turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; for you are setting your mind not on divine things but on human things.” ~…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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Here’s the September 2023 Beacon.
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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 worship, Pastor Doug would like…
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This week Pastor Doug is beginning a new series about “Important Choices.” This first week is asking the question “Who is Jesus to you?” Each scripture this week will help encourage us to come to a firm conviction about who we know Jesus to be and what that means for our lives. Today’s reading is…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 3:10-4:8, Keeping the Faith. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 4:7, I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 3:1-9, Godlessness in the Last Days. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 3:1, You must understand this, that in the last days distressing times will come.
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 2:22-26, Pursue the Right Things for the Right Reasons. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:22, Shun youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 2:14-21, Be a Useful Utensil in the Hand of God. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:21, All who cleanse themselves of the things I have mentioned will become special utensils, dedicated and useful to the…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 2:8-13, The Word of God is Not Chained. The Verses of the Day are 2 Timothy 2:8-9, Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, a descendant of David—that is my gospel, for which I suffer hardship, even to…
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This week Pastor Doug begins a new series: “Important Choices” with the question, “Who Do You Say Jesus Is? (and why it matters). We look forward to seeing you in worship at 8:30 and 10:00 a.m. He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” ~ Matthew 16:15 Watch our preview –
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 2:1-7, Share in Suffering like a Good Soldier of Christ Jesus. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:3, Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing from 2 Timothy about Christian Shamelessness. Today’s reading is 2 Timothy 1:1-18, I Am Not Ashamed. The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 1:12, And for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put…
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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 ashamed of Paul, the Lord,…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is Luke 11:1-13, You Can Receive the Spirit. The Verse of the Day is Luke 11:13, If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is Ephesians 3:14-21, The Holy Spirit Living in the Believer. The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 3:16, I pray that, according to the riches of his glory, he may grant that you may be strengthened in your inner being with…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is 2 Corinthians 3:17-18, Where the Spirit of the Lord is, There is Freedom. The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 3:17, Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 The Gifts of the Spirit. The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 12:11, All these are activated by one and the same Spirit, who allots to each one individually just as the Spirit chooses.
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is Romans 8:26-39 The Spirit Helps Us in Our Weakness. The Verse of the Day is Romans 8:26, Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit…
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This Sunday we welcome Greg Scalise sharing about “Christian Shamelessness” from 2 Timothy 1. “But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. ~ 2 Timothy 1:12b Watch…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is John 16:7-15, The Spirit Will Guide You Into All Truth. The Verse of the Day is John 16:13, When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own,…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Being Open to the Spirit. Today’s reading is John 14:15-27, Another Advocate, to be With You Forever. The Verse of the Day is John 14:16, And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, to be with you forever.
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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 are prepared to be open…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 Change Your Point of View. The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 5:16, “From now on, therefore, we regard no one from a human point of view; even though we once knew Christ from a human point…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Colossians 1:1-14, Lead a Life Worthy of the Lord. The Verses of the Day are Colossians 1:9-10, For this reason, since the day we heard it, we have not ceased praying for you and asking that you may be filled with…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Psalm 143:1-12, Remember Everyone is Fighting a Hard Battle. The Verses of the Day are Psalm 143:3-4 (NIV), “The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in darkness like those long dead. So my spirit…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Matthew 14:13-21, Have Compassion for People. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 14:14, When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick.
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Pastor Doug will continue sharing his Sabbatical Reflections talking about “Being Open to the Spirit” from John 16:7-15. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare to you the things that…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Matthew 9:18-26, Care for People. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 9:18-19, While he was saying these things to them, suddenly a leader of the synagogue came in and knelt before him, saying, “My daughter has just died; but come…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Matthew 9:9-13, Invest in People. The Verse of the Day is, Matthew 9:13, “Go and learn what this means, ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ For I have come to call not the righteous but sinners.”
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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 serve out of love and…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Becoming More Like Jesus. Today’s reading is Psalm 145:1-21, The Lord is Gracious and Compassionate. The Verses of the Day are Psalm 145:8-9 (NIV), “The LORD is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:52, New and Old Treasures. The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of Matthew 13:52, And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household…
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:47-51, The Kingdom of heaven is like a Net. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 13:47, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind;”
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This week Pastor Doug is sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:45-46, The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Merchant. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 13:45-46, “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; on finding one pearl of great value, he went…
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We are happy to welcome back Pastor Doug. This week he will be sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:44, The Kingdom of Heaven is like Treasure Hidden in a Field. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 13:44, “The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which…
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Pastor Doug will continue his “Sabbatical Reflections” this Sunday sharing about “Becoming More Like Jesus.” When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd; and he had compassion for them and cured their sick. ~ Matthew 14:14 Watch our preview –
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We are happy to welcome back Pastor Doug. This week he will be sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:33, The Kingdom of Heaven is like Yeast. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 13:33, He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took…
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We are happy to welcome back Pastor Doug. This week he will be sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:31-32, The Kingdom of Heaven is like a Mustard Seed. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 13:31-32, He put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard…
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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 these last few months beginning…
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We are happy to welcome back Pastor Doug. This week he will be sharing about Noticing God in Everything. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:25-33 Look at the Birds. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 6:26, “Look at the birds of the air; they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your…
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 16:8-13a, The Guest of Honor. 1 Samuel 16:12 says, “So he sent for him and had him brought in. He was glowing with health and had a fine appearance and handsome features. Then the…
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Here’s the august 2023 Beacon.
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 16:6-7, The Lord Looks at the Heart. 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not…
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 16:1-4, Do You Come in Peace? 1 Samuel 16:4 says, “Samuel did what the Lord said. When he arrived at Bethlehem, the elders of the town trembled when they met him. They asked, “Do…
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is Matthew 7:24-27, Wise and Foolish Builders. Matthew 7:24 says, “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.”
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This Sunday, we welcome back Pastor Doug! For the next three weeks, he will be sharing “Sabbatical Reflections” beginning with “Noticing God in Everything.” And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what…
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is Psalm 46:8-11, Be Still and Know. Psalm 46:10 says, “Jesus replied, “He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is Psalm 46:4-7, The City of God. Psalm 46:4 says, “There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.”
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This week we are sharing more about the scriptures from Sunday about the life of David. Today’s reading is Psalm 46:1-3, God is Our Refuge. Psalm 46:1 says, “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.”
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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. Scalise, Jr., Douglas V. Scalise,…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:40-46, The Parable of the Tenants Part 2. Matthew 21:43 says, “Therefore I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.”
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:33-39, The Parable of the Tenants Part 1. Matthew 21:33-34 says, ““Listen to another parable: There was a landowner who planted a vineyard. He put a wall around it, dug a winepress in it and built a watchtower.…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:28-32, The Parable of the Two Sons. Matthew 21:32 says, “For John came to you to show you the way of righteousness, and you did not believe him, but the tax collectors and the prostitutes did. And even…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:23-27, Jesus’ Authority Questioned. Matthew 21:23 says, “Jesus entered the temple courts, and, while he was teaching, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him. “By what authority are you doing these things?” they…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:18-22, Jesus and a Fig Tree. Matthew 21:21 says, “Jesus replied, “Truly I tell you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only can you do what was done to the fig tree, but also you…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:12-17, Jesus at the Temple. Matthew 21:12 says, “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the benches of those selling doves.”
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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 want today’s church to know…
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This week as we continue sharing about Parables, this time from Matthew 21. Today’s reading is Matthew 21:1-11, The Triumphal Entry. Matthew 21:10-11 says, “ When Jesus entered Jerusalem, the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.””
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:24-27, The Temple Tax. Matthew 17:27 says, “However, so that we do not give offence to them, go to the lake and cast a hook; take the first fish that…
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:9-13, The Forerunner. Matthew 17:13 says, “Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them about John the Baptist.”
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Matthew 17:1-8, The Transfiguration. Matthew 17:2 says, “ And he was transfigured before them, and his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became dazzling white.”
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Zechariah 2:10-13, Be Still. Zechariah 2:13 says, “Be silent, all people, before the Lord; for he has roused himself from his holy dwelling.”
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We continue our series on “Parables: Lessons for Living” with Pastor Joe sharing about the Parable of the Tenants from Matthew 21. “Therefore, when the owner of the vineyard comes, what will he do to those tenants?” Matthew 21:40 (NIV) Watch our preview –
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Zechariah 2:6-9, The Apple of His Eye. Zechariah 2:8 says, “For thus said the Lord of hosts (after his glory sent me) regarding the nations that plundered you: Truly, one who…
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This week as we continue sharing from our scriptures from this past Sunday on “Liminal Space” taken from Zechariah and Matthew. Today’s reading is Zechariah 2:1-5, The Measuring Line. Zechariah 2:1 says, “I looked up and saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.”
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General Secretary of the American Baptist Churches, USA, Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods, shares with us a devotion about “God’s Spark” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; for I noticed that power had gone out from me.” Luke 8:46
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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, equipping, and renewal. He will…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:40-44, “The Widow’s Mite.” Mark 12:43-44 says, “Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, this poor widow has put more into the treasury…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:38-40, “Warning Against Hypocrisy.” Mark 12:38 says, “As he taught, Jesus said, “Watch out for the teachers of the law. They like to walk around in flowing…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:35-37, “Whose Son is Messiah?” Mark 12:36 says, “David himself, speaking by the Holy Spirit, declared: “‘The Lord said to my Lord: “Sit at my right hand…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:28-34, “The Greatest Commandment.” Mark 12:30 says, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:18-27, “Marriage at the Resurrection.” Mark 12:27 says, “He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are badly mistaken!”
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Here’s the July 2023 Beacon.
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This Sunday, we will welcome the General Secretary for the American Baptist Churches, USA, Rev. Dr. C. Jeff Woods, sharing about “Liminal Space”, that space in time between here and there. Our theme verse for this week comes from Matthew 17:7-8, “But Jesus came and touched them, saying, “Get up and do not be afraid.”…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:13-17, “Paying Taxes to Caesar.” Mark 13:17 says, “Then Jesus said to them, “Give back to Caesar what is Caesar’s and to God what is God’s.” And…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week focuses on Mark 12. Today’s reading is Mark 12:1-12, “The Parable of the Tenants.” Mark 12:10 says, “Haven’t you read this passage of Scripture: “‘The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone.”
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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, our world grows bigger, full…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” Today’s reading is Matthew 13:36-43, “The Mustard Seed Part 2.” Matthew 13:37-38 says, “ He answered, “The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man. The field is the world, and the good seed…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” Today’s reading is Matthew 13:31-35, “The Mustard Seed Part 1.” Matthew 13:32 says, “Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week’s focus is on the Parable of the Sower. Today’s reading is John 20:1-18, “In the Garden.” John 20:18 says “Mary Magdalene went to the disciples with the news: “I have seen the Lord!” And she…
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This week we welcome Rev. Tim Ensworth continuing our Parables series sharing from Mark 12. The stone which the builders rejected as worthless turned out to be the most important of all. ~ Mark 12:10 (TEV) Rev. Tim Ensworth is a retired United Church of Christ minister living in Blue Hill, Maine, with his wife,…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week’s focus is on the Parable of the Sower. Today’s reading is Psalm 119:18, “Open My Eyes” Psalm 119:18 says “Open my eyes that I may see wonderful things in your law.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week’s focus is on the Parable of the Sower. Today’s reading is Psalm 100, “Make a Joyful Noise.” Psalm 100:5 says, “For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week’s focus is on the Parable of the Sower. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:10-23, “The Parable of the Sower, Part 2.” Matthew 13:23 says, “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears…
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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 in hearts. How is the…
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We invite you to join us this week as we begin a new series, “Parables: Lessons for Living” This week’s focus is on the Parable of the Sower. Today’s reading is Matthew 13:1-9, “The Parable of the Sower, Part 1” Matthew 13:8 says, “Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop—a…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Matthew 1:18-25, “Joseph: Jesus’ Earthly Father” Matthew 1:20 says “But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph son of David, do…
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We begin a new series this Sunday, “Parables: Lessons for Living” with Pastor David sharing about the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13. “But the seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Luke 15:11-32, “The Prodigal Father” Luke 15:20b says “But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son,…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Luke 1:57-80, “Zechariah: Father of John the Baptist” Luke 1:62-63 says “Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is 1 Chronicles 23:14-15, “Moses: Shepherd, Leader, Man of God” 1 Chronicles 23:14-15 says “The sons of Moses the man of God were counted as part of the tribe of Levi. The sons of…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 30:25-43, “Jacob: Resourceful Father” Genesis 30:37, 43 says “Jacob, however, took fresh-cut branches from poplar, almond and plane trees and made white stripes on them by peeling the bark and exposing the…
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 17:4-7, 21:1-6, “Father Abraham” Genesis 21:3 says “Abraham gave the name Isaac to the son Sarah bore him.”
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This week in honor of Father’s Day, members of our congregation will be sharing about fathers from the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 2:4-15, “Adam: The First Man.” Genesis 2:7 says “ Then the LORD God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and…
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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 wise people help us to…
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is James 1:2-5, 17-27, “Pure Religion in God’s Eyes.” James 1:26 says “ Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive…
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is James 4:1-10, “Humble Thyself.” James 4:6 says “But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’”
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Pastor David will conclude our series on “Wise Living” sharing from Proverbs 13:20 about “The Importance of Having Wise Friends. “Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” ~ Proverbs 13:20 Watch our preview –
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is James 3:17-18, “Sowing in Peace.” James 3:18 says “Peacemakers who sow in peace reap a harvest of righteousness.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is James 3:13-16, “Wisdom Leads to Righteousness.” James 3:13 says “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let them show it by their good life, by deeds done in the…
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is James 3:9-12, “How Is Your Spring.” James 3:9 says “With the tongue we praise our Lord and Father, and with it we curse human beings, who have been made…
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is Proverbs 16:24, “Sweet to the Soul.” Proverbs 16:24 says “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living from Proverbs and the Book of James. Today’s reading is Proverbs 21:20-23, “Watch Your Words.” Proverbs 21:23 says “Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity.”
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As we wind down our series on “Wise Living” in week 5 of 6 (and week 9 of the 15-week summer sabbatical, just past the mid-way point), Pastor Joe brings a message on, “The Importance of Speaking Wisely.” Wise living should affect all that we do: how we treat others, how we prepare, how we…
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is 1 Peter 4:1-19. 1 Peter 4:10 says “Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is Romans 12:1-21. Romans 12:10 says “Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is Galatians 5:1-26. Galatians 5:22-23 says “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is Ephesians 4:29-32. Ephesians 4:29 says “Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is Mark 9:50, “Salt is good, but if it loses its saltiness, how can you make it salty again? Have salt among yourselves, and be at peace with each other.”
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This week Pastor Joe will continue our series on “Wise Living” sharing about “The Importance of Speaking Wisely” from Proverbs 21:20-23. Those who guard their mouths and their tongues keep themselves from calamity. ~ Proverbs 21:23 (NIV) Watch our preview –
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is from Leviticus 19:9-18. The Verse of the Day is Leviticus 19:18, “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we continue our series on Wise Living. Today’s reading is from Leviticus 19:9-18. The Verse of the Day is Leviticus 19:18, “Do not seek revenge or bear a grudge against anyone among your people, but love your neighbor as yourself. I am the LORD.”
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In Ephesians 4:17, the Bible says, “that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.” We are all relational beings, we are products of our upbringing, the people we spend our time with, and the things we choose to do in our free time. We can see the…
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:7 (NRSV) “The beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom, and whatever else you get, get insight.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:6 (NIV) “Do not forsake wisdom, and she will protect you; love her, and she will watch over you.”
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This Sunday as we continue our series “Wise Living” we welcome back Rev. Barbara Burrill to share Paul’s reminder in Ephesians 4 to “Stop Walking That Way.” A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. ~ John 13:34 Watch our preview –
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:5 (NRSV) “Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away from the words of my mouth.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:4 (NIV) “Then he taught me, and he said to me, “Take hold of my words with all your heart;”
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Here’s the June 2023 Beacon.
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:3 (NIV) “For I too was a son to my father, still tender, and cherished by my mother.”
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:2 (NIV) “I give you sound learning, so do not forsake my teaching.”
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Do you ever have challenges in life? Things that make you anxious or worried? Do you give those situations and concerns over to God? Pastor David will be sharing what Proverbs 3:5-6 says we should be doing in these times. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like to give toward the work…
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We invite you to join us this week as we focus on a different verse each day from Proverbs 4:1-7 and the wisdom it provides. Today’s verse is Proverbs 4:1(NRSV) “Listen, children, to a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight;”
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 13:1-25, Wisdom Loves Company. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 13:20, “Walk with the wise and become wise,…
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 16:1-33, Wisdom is Better Than Wealth. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 16:16, “How much better to get…
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 2:1-22, Wisdom Comes from God. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 2:6, “For the Lord gives wisdom; from…
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We continue our series “Wise Living” with Pastor David sharing from Proverbs 3:5-6 about “Trusting God in Life’s Challenges.” Proverbs 3:5-6, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Watch our preview –
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 18:1-24, Hearing and Listening. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 18:15, “The heart of the discerning acquires knowledge,…
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 19:1-29, Listening to Advice. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 19:20, “Listen to advice and accept discipline, and…
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 1:1-33, The Fear of the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 1:7, “The fear of the Lord…
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We invite you to join us this week as we learn more about “The Truest Wisdom,” an essential lesson and a vital ingredient on our journey toward a life built with wisdom. Today’s reading is Proverbs 3:1-35, Wisdom Bestows Well-Being. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 3:3-4: “Let love and faithfulness never leave you;…
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As we continue exploring the theme of Wise Living in our second week of a six-week series, and after a wonderful introduction last Sunday by Rev. Patti, Ricotta, we transition from the New Testament to the book of Proverbs. Throughout our series, we’ll be exploring both Hebrew Bible and New Testament encouragements toward and examples…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Proverbs 9:1-18, Hokmah, Lady Wisdom. Proverbs 9:1: “Wisdom has built her house, she has hewn her seven pillars.”
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We continue our series, “Wise Living” with Pastor Joe sharing from Proverbs 3:3-4 about “The Truest Wisdom.” Proverbs 3:3-4, “Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.”…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Luke 2:1-52, Mary, Mother of Jesus Messiah. Luke 2:19: “But Mary treasured all these words and pondered them in her heart.”
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Luke 1:1-80, Elizabeth, Mother of the Forerunner. Luke 1:41: “When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.”
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is 1 Samuel 1:1-28, Hannah, Mother Heard by God. 1 Samuel 1:20: “In due time Hannah conceived and bore a son. She named him Samuel, for she said, ‘I have asked him of the LORD.’”
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 25:19-34, Rebekah, Mother of Patriarchs. Genesis 25:23: “And the LORD said to her, ‘Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples born of you shall be divided; the one shall be stronger than…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 21:1-34, Sarah, Mother of All Nations. Genesis 21:7: “And she said, ‘Who would ever have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.’”
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This week in worship, we begin a new 6-week series, “Wise Living” with Rev. Patti Ricotta sharing with us from 1 Corinthians 13 about “Wise Living from Love’s Point of View.” Rev. Patti Ricotta graduated from Auburn University with a B.S. in psychology, and a minor in Biology. Her Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological…
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In honor of Mother’s Day, this week’s devotions will center around some famous mothers in the Bible. Today’s reading is Genesis 3:20-24, Eve, Mother of All Living. Genesis 3:20: “The man named his wife Eve, because she was the mother of all living.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation through Psalm 104. Today’s reading is Psalm 104:31-35, Ending with Song. Psalm 104:33: “I will sing to the LORD all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation through Psalm 104. Today’s reading is Psalm 104:27-30, Grounded in Contentment. Psalm 104:27-28: “All creatures look to you to give them their food at the proper time. When you give it to them, they gather it up; when you open your hand, they…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation through Psalm 104. Today’s reading is Psalm 104:1-4, Beginning with Blessing. Psalm 104:1: “Bless the LORD, O my soul. O LORD my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty,”
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This week in worship, we conclude our series, “Encountering God in Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s” with Kyler Barr sharing from Psalm 104:24-27 about “A Bigger, Better Picture.” Kyler lives in Newtown, CT, with his wife, Heather, and their four sons. He has been serving in ministry to youth and young adults for twenty…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. A Member of our Worship Team, Marty Ahlijanian shares with us about 2 Timothy 2:19 and the meaningful song, “Firm Foundation” by Cody Carnes and Chandler Moore. 2 Timothy 2:19 (NKJV): Nevertheless the solid foundation of God stands, having this seal: “The Lord…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Romans 8:28-39, More Than Conquerors. Romans 8:28: “We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Romans 8:18-27, Awaiting Future Glory. Romans 8:24-25: “For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Romans 8:18-27, Awaiting Future Glory. Romans 8:24-25: “For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what one already sees? But if we hope for what we do not see, we…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Romans 8:1-17, Children of God. Romans 8:15b-17: “When we cry, “Abba! Father!” it is that very Spirit bearing witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs: heirs of God and joint heirs with…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Luke 12:22-34, Don’t Worry, Be Happy. Luke 12:22: “He said to his disciples, “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat, or about your body, what you will wear.”
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This week we end our series “Encountering God in Creation” with Kyler Barr sharing from Psalm 104:24-27 about “A Bigger, Better Picture.” Psalm 104:24-25 (NLT) says, “O Lord, what a variety of things you have made! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your creatures. Here is the ocean, vast…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:28-33, Lilies of the Field. Matthew 6:28-29: “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Matthew 6:25-27, Birds of the Air. Matthew 6:26: “Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”
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Here’s the May 2023 Beacon.
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Matthew 3:13-4:2, Wilderness Journeys. Matthew 5:17: “And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
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This week as we continue our worship series, “Encountering God in Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s,” we welcome Rev. Dr. Jonathan Malone, president of the American Baptist Historical Society, who currently leads hikes and backpacking trips through Wilderness Journeys, bringing people into the wilderness to encounter the divine in a profound and powerful way.…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Matthew 5:13-16, Flavor and Honor. Matthew 5:13: “You are the salt of the earth; but if salt has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything, but is thrown out and trampled…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Psalm 104:24-30, The Eyes of All Wait Upon Thee. Psalm 104:24: “O Lord, how manifold are your works! In wisdom you have made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Psalm 24:7-10, Worshiping the King of Glory. Psalm 24:10: “Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Psalm 24:3-6, Blessing and Vindication. Psalm 24:5: “They will receive blessing from the Lord, and vindication from the God of their salvation.”
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This Sunday, we welcome Rev. Dr. Jonathan Malone, President, ABC Historical Society, and Founder of Wilderness Journeys to share the message, “Flowers: How the Wilderness Can Teach and Guide Us” from Matthew 6:25-33. Watch our preview –
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Psalm 24:1-2, God’s Handiwork. Psalm 24:1-2: “The earth is the LORD’s and all that is in it, the world, and those who live in it; for he has founded it on the seas, and established it on the rivers.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Genesis 2:15-20, First Assignment. Genesis 2:19: “So out of the ground the Lord God formed every animal of the field and every bird of the air, and brought them to the man to see what he would call them; and…
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This week as we continue our worship series, “Encountering God in Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s,” we welcome Rev. Thomas Carr an ordained American Baptist Churches, USA minister and recently retired Pastor living in Connecticut. He is the co-founder and coordinator of the American Baptist Churches, USA, Creation Justice Network (ABC, CJN), and the…
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This week’s devotions will take us through our work in God’s Creation. Today’s reading is Genesis 2:4-10, God’s Garden. Genesis 2:8: “And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the east; and there he put the man whom he had formed.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:6 (MSG) A Legacy of Love. Psalm 23:6, “Your beauty and love chase after me every day of my life. I’m back home in the house of God for the rest of my life.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:5 (MSG) Extravagant Accommodation. Psalm 23:5, “You serve me a six-course dinner right in front of my enemies. You revive my drooping head; my cup brims with blessing..”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:4 (MSG) Grief and Comfort. Psalm 23:4, “Even when the way goes through Death Valley, I’m not afraid when you walk at my side. Your trusty shepherd’s crook makes me feel secure.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:3 (MSG) Soulful Restoration. Psalm 23:3, “True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:2 (MSG) The Shepherd Does. Psalm 23:2, “You have bedded me down in lush meadows, you find me quiet pools to drink from.”
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As we continue our series, “Encountering God in Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s”, we welcome Rev. Thomas Carr, an ordained ABCUSA minister. Rev. Carr is the co-founder and coordinator of the ABCUSA Creation Justice Network and the Connecticut Interreligious Eco-Justice Network. We welcome him as he shares that “God’s Counting on Me, God’s Counting…
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:1 (MSG) Perfect Provision. Psalm 23:1, “God, my shepherd; I don’t need a thing.”
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This week’s devotions will take us through the 23rd Psalm. Today’s reading is Psalm 23:1-4, (NIV) The Lord Know Ever Detail. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 23:1, “The Lord is my shepherd; I lack nothing.”
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This week we begin a new worship series, “Encountering God in Creation: The Earth is the Lord’s.” Pastor David will be sharing about “Finding God in Nature” and the comfort he takes from Psalm 23. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like to give toward the work we are doing to share…
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While Pastor Doug is away on sabbatical, other members of our staff and congregation will be sharing the devotions with you. This week Pat Lindquist, a member of our Leadership Team and Worship Team will be sharing devotions about some of her favorite verses. Today’s reading is Ephesians 3:20, More than We Can Ask. The…
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While Pastor Doug is away on sabbatical, other members of our staff and congregation will be sharing the devotions with you. This week Pat Lindquist, a member of our Leadership Team and Worship Team will be sharing devotions about some of her favorite verses. Today’s reading is Philippians 4:11, Learning to Be Content. The Verse…
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This Sunday in worship we begin a new series, “Encountering God in Creation: the Earth is the Lord’s” with Pastor David sharing about “Finding God in Nature” from Psalm 19:1-6 and Psalm 23. Psalm 23:1 says, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I lack nothing.” Watch our preview –
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While Pastor Doug is away on sabbatical, other members of our staff and congregation will be sharing the devotions with you. This week Pat Lindquist, a member of our Leadership Team and Worship Team will be sharing devotions about some of her favorite verses. Today’s reading is James 1: 2-4, Facing Trials. The Verse of…
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While Pastor Doug is away on sabbatical, other members of our staff and congregation will be sharing the devotions with you. This week Pat Lindquist, a member of our Leadership Team and Worship Team will be sharing devotions about some of her favorite verses. Today’s reading is Isaiah 41:13, I Hold Your Right Hand. The…
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While Pastor Doug is away on sabbatical, other members of our staff and congregation will be sharing the devotions with you. This week Pat Lindquist, a member of our Leadership Team and Worship Team will be sharing devotions about some of her favorite verses. Today’s reading is Matthew 11:28, – Come All Who Are Weary.…
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Pastor Doug shares a special thank you for his last devotion video before his sabbatical. Our pastors and lay leaders will continue the videos while he is away. Today’s reading is Philippians 1:3-11, I Thank My God Every Time I Remember You. The Verse of the Day is Philippians 1:3, I thank my God every…
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The greatest day in the Christian year when we celebrate that death did not have the final word, that Christ is risen from the dead and lives forever. At 6:00 am at Nauset Beach and back at BBC we will celebrate the resurrection in song and scripture. In John 20 we will see how three…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is John 20:1-18, The Dawn of Hope. The Verse of the Day: John 20:18, Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is Matthew 27:57-61, The Burial of Jesus. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 27:59-60, So Joseph took the body and wrapped it in a clean linen cloth and laid…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is Matthew 27:1-56, Jesus’ Crucifixion. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 27:46-47, And about three o’clock Jesus cried with a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” that is, “My…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is Matthew 26:20-75, A Tough Night for the Apostles. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 26:31 Then Jesus said to them, “You will all become deserters because of me…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! The Verse of the Day is Matthew 24:1-36, Signs of Things to Come. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 24:4, Jesus answered them, “Beware that no one leads you astray.”
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Join us for Easter Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:00 when Pastor Doug will share “From a Night of Grief to a Dawn of Hope“ from John 20:1-18. John 20:18 says, “Mary Magdalene went and announced to the disciples, “I have seen the Lord”; and she told them that he had said these things to…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is Matthew 21:23-46, Jesus Rebukes the Pharisees. The Verse of the Day is Matthew 21:24, Jesus said to them, “I will also ask you one question; if you tell me…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is Matthew 21:12-19, Jesus Cleanses the Temple. The Verses of the Day are Matthew 21:12-13, Then Jesus entered the temple and drove out all who were selling and buying in…
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As we go through Holy Week, we will use our devotions each day to follow Jesus’ journey toward the cross and triumphant resurrection! Today’s reading is John 12:12-24, Sometimes, Understanding Comes Later. The Verse of the Day is John 12:16, His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then…
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The significance and meaning of Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem is understood differently in each of the four gospels. This may be in part because events tend to grow grander as time passes, but also because, as John notes, the disciples only came to recognize how significant some events were with the perspective of time and…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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Here’s the April 2023 Beacon.
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2023 Holy Week and Easter at BBC! Services and opportunities to connect, Palm Sunday, April 2 through Easter Sunday, April 9. Palm Sunday Sunday, April 2, 8:30 and 10:00 am Palm Sunday Pastor Doug will be sharing “Sometimes Understanding Comes Later” from John 12:12-24. Daily Prayer Daily Hours for Prayer, Journaling and Devotion Each day…
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Join us for Palm Sunday services at 8:30 and 10:00 when Pastor Doug will share that “Sometimes Understanding Comes Later” from John 12:12-24. John 12:16 says, “His disciples did not understand these things at first; but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things had been written of him and had been done…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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We welcome you to join us for any of our Holy Week services and opportunities to connect. Pastor Doug shares a brief overview of all that will be going on at Brewster Baptist during Holy Week from Palm Sunday through Easter Sunday. Watch our preview –
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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We’re going to conclude our series “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” by looking at one more “I am” saying – this one in the book of Revelation. The Book of Revelation is the only place where the image of the Alpha and the Omega occurs, and it appears three times. Alpha and…
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As we come to the end of March and the end of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the book of Revelation. We’ll focus on the final “I Am” saying of Jesus “I Am the Alpha and the Omega” using scriptures from…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Opening This is the final group session for our Who Is Jesus study. Begin by sharing one thing that you have enjoyed or appreciated about the study and the time you’ve shared together as a group. (This will hopefully be encouraging for everyone.) (Would…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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This Sunday we complete our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Doug sharing the final “I Am” statement of Jesus from the Book of Revelation, “I Am the Alpha and the Omega.” Revelation 1:8 says, “I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, who is and who…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Pastor Doug will continue our series, “Who Is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” sharing the last “I Am” statement in the Book of John, “I Am the Vine.” John 15 is an invitation to be an intimate friend of Jesus and it’s a reminder that God has expectations for all of us that we’ll…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Opening Do you have a favorite type of plant or flower? What is it and why? This week’s passage is below. As before, look for and take note of repeated words and phrases. Bible Passage John 15:1-11 (NRSV) “I am the true vine, and…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We near the end of our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Doug sharing the seventh “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Vine.” John 15:5 says, “I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Saying goodbye to someone we care about is difficult and often emotional. When we know we’re leaving and may not see someone again for a while, we try to share words that are important. That’s what Jesus is doing in John 14 when speaking with the disciples after the Last Supper. Pastor Doug will be…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Opening Saying goodbye to someone we care about is difficult and often emotional. When we know we’re leaving and may not see someone again for a while, we try to share words that are important. That is what Jesus is doing in John 14…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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As we continue through March, Brewster Baptist Church is exploring the second half of our series, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Doug sharing the sixth “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life.” John 14:6 says, “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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When God doesn’t act when and how we think God should, especially in matters of life and death, our faith can waver, stagnate, crumble, or even be lost. Jesus responds with among the most important words he ever spoke. “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die,…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Opening The raising of Lazarus is the most significant sign in John’s Gospel that reveals Jesus’ identity and his power. Read aloud in your group the “preview of coming attractions” that seems related to the raising of Lazarus as well as to resurrection in…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Doug sharing the fifth “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life.” John 11:25-26 says, “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Here’s the March 2023 Beacon.
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The Good Shepherd is a key image in John’s Gospel. John 10:1- 6 introduces image of the shepherd by describing how a shepherd enters the sheepfold through the gate, calls the sheep by name, and leads them out to pasture. In John 10:11-18 Jesus identifies himself as the good shepherd, who lays down his life…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting In John 10:16 Jesus says, “I have other sheep that do not belong to this fold. I must bring them also, and they will listen to my voice.” If you have a pet, how does that animal respond to the sound of your…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Doug sharing the fourth “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Good Shepherd.” John 10:11 says, “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.” Watch our preview –
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Brewster Baptist Church invites you to begin Lent with us at our Ash Wednesday Service on February 22 at 6:00 p.m. in our Chapel. Join us for Pastor Doug’s message, “Why Lent?” from the Gospel reading of Matthew 6:1-18. Matthew 6:1 says, “Beware of practicing your piety before others in order to be seen by…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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This week in worship we continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer” with Pastor Joe sharing from John 10:1-10 about Jesus describing himself as “I Am the Gate” and whoever enters through Him will be saved. You can find the small group refection questions on the Week 3 Study Guide page.…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Key Verse: I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find pasture. John 10:9 NRSV To download the guide for this week, use the link below. We Gather Week 3 – Seek Healthy Habits (It is helpful to be reminded of our healthy habits.)…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with Pastor Joe sharing the third “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Gate.” John 10:9 says, “I am the gate. Whoever enters by me will be saved, and will come in and go out and find…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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Images of light permeate John’s Gospel from the first verses. John begins his Gospel by telling us that in Jesus there is life which is the light of all people (1:4) and Jesus is the true light which enlightens everyone (1:9). The emphasis on all people and everyone is signaling from the start of the…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting Go to the section titled “Quotes About Light” and read them silently. Then as have each person say her or his name and then read aloud a quote about light you like or that reflects where you are at the moment or expresses…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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We continue our series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” with the second “I Am” statement of Jesus in the Book of John, “I Am the Light of the World.” John 9:5 says, “As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” Watch our preview –
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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During February and March Brewster Baptist Church will be devoting eight weeks to examining the question, Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer? by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John and in the book of Revelation. Each week we’ll focus on one of the “I Am” sayings of…
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This week in worship, we begin a new worship series, “Who Is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” All the “I Am” statements of Jesus that we’re going to talk about for the next eight weeks say something about Jesus and something about those who follow him. Pastor Doug will be sharing first from John…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 28:1-10, The Resurrection of Jesus. The Verse…
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To download the guide for this week, use the link below. Connecting If your group is gathering for the first time: If you’re in an ongoing group: As a group take turns reading out loud the Healthy Habits for a Small Group (below). Whether your group is new or ongoing, it’s a good idea to…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 17:11-19, Jesus Heals Ten Lepers. The Verse…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is 2 Kings 5:1-19, The Healing of Naaman. The Verse of the…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is The Gospel of John 4:46-54, Jesus Heals an Official’s Son. The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of John 4:47, When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee,…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is 1 Kings 17:17-24, Elijah Revives the Widow’s Son. The Verse of…
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This Sunday, we begin our new series, “Who is Jesus and What Does He Offer?” We’re devoting eight weeks to examining who Jesus is by looking at what Jesus says about himself in the Gospel of John. Jesus uses a number of powerful images to describe himself and what he offers people. This first one…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is 1 Kings 17:8-16, Elijah and the Widow of Zarephath. The Verse…
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This week in worship, Pastor Doug will be sharing the story of the wedding at Cana from John 2:1-11 and how it highlights that “Every Miracle Begins with a Problem.” Problems can evoke a miracle. Problems can also reveal the presence, power, and new life that Christ can bring in a difficult or challenging circumstances…
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This week, Pastor Doug shared in his sermon about how every miracle begins with a problem. He will share devotions that are stories in both the Old Testament and New Testament of problems that make God act in a miraculous way. Today’s reading is The Gospel of John 2:1-11, Jesus Turns Water into Wine. The…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is Revelation 14:6-7, The Message of the Angel. The Verse of the Day is Revelation 14:6, Then I saw…
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Here’s the February 2023 Beacon.
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is The Acts of the Apostles 13:1-5, Barnabas and Saul Commissioned. The Verse of the Day is Acts 13:2,…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is The Acts of the Apostles 1:1-8, The Call to Be Witnesses. The Verse of the Day is Acts…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 28:16-20, The Commissioning of the Disciples. The Verses of the Day are The Gospel…
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This Sunday, Pastor Doug will be sharing the story of Jesus’ first miracle from John 2:1-11 and how “Every Miracle Begins with a Problem.” We invite you to join us in worship on Sunday at 8:30 or 10:00 a.m. When the wine gave out, the mother of Jesus said to him, “They have no wine.”…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 10:1-12, The Mission of the Seventy. The Verse of the Day is The Gospel…
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This week in worship, we welcome Ann and Bill Clemmer, Regional Consultants in DR Congo. Ann and Bill reside in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on the Congo-Rwanda border where they serve as career mission workers serving with partners, HEAL Africa and IMA World Health, in the town of Goma. Bill provides support…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions about Missions and the important role sharing and caring mean for our mission as a church around the world because God is the God of all nations. Today’s reading is Psalm 96:1-13, Declare His Glory Among the Nations. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 96:3, Declare his…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Acts 7:20-44, Stephen Talks About Moses in his Speech to the Council. The Verse of the Day is Acts 7:37, This is the Moses who said to the Israelites, ‘God will raise…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 17:1-13, Moses, Elijah, and Jesus. The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of Matthew 17:3, “Suddenly there appeared to them Moses and Elijah, talking with him.”
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Deuteronomy 5:1-21, The Ten Commandments. The Verse of the Day is Deuteronomy 5:1, Moses convened all Israel, and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I am addressing…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Exodus 3:7-4:17, Moses’ Commission. The Verse of the Day is Exodus 3:14, God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” He said further, “Thus you shall say to the Israelites, ‘I…
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Pastor Joe Greemore shares a short introduction about Regional Consultants to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ann and Bill Clemmer. We are excited to welcome the Clemmers, our long-time ministry partners this Sunday as they share about their work in Africa and “God’s enduring Faithfulness and Goodness” But you, O Lord, are a God…
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Jesus is one of the most intriguing, interesting, and compelling persons in history. No individual has created more devotion or worship, inspired more art and music, or had a greater influence on human history over the last 2,000 years. Whether we worship Jesus as God in human form or if you’ve never given Jesus a…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Exodus 2:23-3:6, Moses at the Burning Bush. The Verse of the Day is Exodus 3:6, He said further, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Exodus 2:11-22, Moses Flees to Midian. The Verse of the Day is Exodus 2:17, But some shepherds came and drove them away. Moses got up and came to their defense and watered…
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This week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that about the life and ministry of Moses and moving into God’s future. Today’s reading is Exodus 2:1-10, The Birth and Youth of Moses. The Verse of the Day is Exodus 2:10, When the child grew up, she brought him to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she took him as…
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Have you ever uttered the words, “That’s not fair!” Have you ever heard someone say, “It’s not fair!” How are these words usually spoken? With gentleness, understanding, and self-control? Or with anger, frustration, and defiance? This Sunday, Pastor Doug will share a story that, on the surface, seems unfair. It’s from Deuteronomy 34 about Moses…
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This first week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that show us what the Bible has to say about making wise or Godly decisions. Today’s reading is Philippians 4:4-9, Think About These Things. The Verse of the Day is Philippians 4:8, Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever…
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This first week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that show us what the Bible has to say about making wise or Godly decisions. Today’s reading is Proverbs 16:1-25, Wisdom is More Valuable than Gold. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 16:16, How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is to…
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This first week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that show us what the Bible has to say about making wise or Godly decisions. Today’s reading is Proverbs 13:10-20, Walk with the Wise. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 13:20, Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools suffers harm.
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This first week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that show us what the Bible has to say about making wise or Godly decisions. Today’s reading is Psalm 25:1-22, Teach Me Your Paths. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 25:4, Make me to know your ways, O LORD; teach me your paths.
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This Sunday, Pastor Doug will share about Moses from Deuteronomy 34 about the realization that “What You See, Isn’t Always What You Get” and how we can get through those difficult situations and disappointments. “The Lord said to him, “This is the land of which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying,…
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This first week, Pastor Doug will share devotions that show us what the Bible has to say about making wise or Godly decisions. Today’s reading is Psalm 86:1-17, Teach Me Your Way, O Lord. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 86:11, Teach me your way, O LORD, that I may walk in your truth;…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Proverbs 4:1-9, Get Wisdom. The Verse of the Day is Proverbs 4:5, Get wisdom; get insight: do not forget, nor turn away…
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Sometimes people ask me questions like: Jeremiah 6:16 provides a path for us to follow when we truly wish to make wise decisions and to know God’s will for our lives so we can do it. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like to give toward the work we are doing to…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is James 1:2-8, Faith and Wisdom. The Verse of the Day is James 1:5, If any of you is lacking in wisdom, ask…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Galatians 4:4-7, Freedom for God’s Children. The Verse of the Day is Galatians 4:7, So you are no longer a slave but…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Hebrews 2:10-18, Jesus Was Tested By What He Suffered. The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 2:18, Because he himself was tested…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Psalm 8, Divine Majesty and Human Dignity. The Verses of the Day are Psalm 8:3-4, When I look at your heavens, the…
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Pastor Doug will share this Sunday about Making Wise Decisions from Jeremiah 6:16: Thus says the LORD: Stand at the crossroads, and look, and ask for the ancient paths, where the good way lies; and walk in it, and find rest for your souls. But they said, “We will not walk in it.” Watch our…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Numbers 6:22-27, A Classic Blessing. The Verses of the Day are Numbers 6:24-26, The LORD bless you and keep you; the LORD…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Psalm 148:1-14, All Created Things Are to Praise the Lord. The Verse of the Day is Psalm 148:13, Let them praise the…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Isaiah 63:7-9, Recount the Gracious Deeds of the LORD. The Verse of the Day is Isaiah 63:7, I will recount the gracious…
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This first week of 2023, Pastor Doug will share devotions that will help us to start the year out thinking about key focuses in our growing faith throughout the year. Today’s reading is Ecclesiastes 3:1-13, For Everything There is a Season. The Verse of the Day is Ecclesiastes 3:1, For everything there is a season,…
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10:00 service As we begin 2023, we will take some time to hear from 3 members of our Leadership Council, Pat Lindquist, Frank DeStefano and Tracy Deegan about how God is at work in their lives and look to the upcoming year with hope and anticipation. There is one service only at 10:00 a.m. Thank…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 2:13-23, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 2:1-12, A…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 2:36-40, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 2:21-35, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 2:15-20, The…
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We will begin 2023 with one service at 10:00 a.m. Celebrating Another Year with God! We are thankful to have three members of our Leadership Council sharing their testimonies with us. Colossians 3:17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 2:1-14, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 1:18-25, The…
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We conclude our series about Jesus’ Family Tree with our Christmas Day Service at 10:00 a.m. only and the story of the “New Arrival.” When you have a child the pieces of your life are altered including your priorities, your commitments, your emotions, your work for pay and how you spend your money and your…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of John 3:22-30, Jesus…
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We continue our Advent series about Jesus’ Family Tree with our Christmas Eve Services and the story of “Mom and Dad,” when Pastor Doug will help us to think about what it must have been like to be Mary and Joseph and what their examples mean for our life today. Thank you for worshiping with…
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Here’s the January 2023 Beacon.
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of John 1:29-34, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of John 1:19-28, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 3:7-20, What…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 3:1-6 Not…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. On Christmas Day will hear the story of the…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 3:1-12, Bear…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. On Christmas Eve will hear the story of Mom…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Mark 1:1-8, The…
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How do we prepare for the coming of Christ at Christmas? In the midst of the church activities, worship services, parties, cards, gifts, and travel – all of which are good, enjoyable, and appropriate – Cousin John reminds us not to neglect God’s gracious gifts of confession and repentance. God gives us the gift of…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Prophet Isaiah 2:1-5, The Future…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is James 5:7-11, Patient Endurance. The Verse…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Psalm 146:1-10, Praise for God’s Help.…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Prophet Isaiah 35:1-10, The Holy…
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Please join us at 6:00 p.m. on December 13th as we take time in the busyness of the Christmas season to remember the message of Psalm 46:10 “Be still and know that I am God.” Watch the service –
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 1:67-80, Zechariah’s…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. This week will hear the story of Cousin John…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 1:57-66, The…
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Has there ever been a time in your life when you hoped and prayed for something to happen and it seemed as if God was either silent, indifferent, or perhaps not there at all? I wonder if Zechariah felt that way. In Jesus’ family, Uncle Zach and Aunt Betty would have been the wise and…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Luke 1:5-25, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Hebrews 10:11-18, A Single Sacrifice for…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13, Increase and Abound…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Romans 13:11-14, Christ is Coming, Live…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. This week will hear the story of Aunt Betty…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is The Gospel of Matthew 24:36-44, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Psalm 25:1-10, Lead Me in Your…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Jeremiah 33:14-16, He Shall Execute Justice…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Isaiah 43:1-21, Do Not Fear, For…
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Do you have any favorite poems related to Christmas? Two well-known examples are ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day? On Sunday, December 4, our worship services are going to feature poems and songs of the Advent and Christmas seasons and the Lord’s Supper. Rev. Dr. Dennis Johnson, a…
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The Christmas season can be a time of great joy and happy memories, but it can also be a difficult time for those who are struggling or have lost a loved one. Please join us as we come together for poetry and music that helps us to reflect on our sadness and grief and to…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is 2 Samuel 11:27b – 12:25, Bathsheba,…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is 2 Samuel 11:1 – 27a, The…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Ruth 3:1 – 4:22, The Story…
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The Christmas season can be a time of great joy and happy memories, but it can also be a difficult time for those who are struggling or have lost a loved one. Please join us as we come together for poetry and music that helps us to reflect on our sadness and grief and to…
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Do you have any favorite poems related to Christmas? Two well-known examples are ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas and I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day? On Sunday, December 4, our worship services are going to feature poems and songs of the Advent and Christmas seasons and the Lord’s Supper. Rev. Dr. Dennis Johnson, a…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Ruth 1:1 – 2:23, The Story…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Joshua 2:1-24, The Story of Rahab.…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Genesis 38:1-30, The Story of Tamar…
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As we begin the season of Advent, Pastor Doug will be sharing about “Jesus’ Family Tree” from Matthew 1:1-16. Matthew shows us through his genealogy of Jesus’ family that God’s promises can be trusted over many years and even in seemingly difficult or improbable circumstances where it doesn’t seem possible for God to bring good…
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At Brewster Baptist Church, the Advent season will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt Elizabeth and Uncle Zechariah, his cousin John, Mary and Joseph his parents, and even the New Arrival and the birth of Jesus himself. Today’s reading is Matthew 1:1-16, Jesus’ Family Tree. The…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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This week begins the season of Advent. Pastor Doug will begin our new series, “Jesus’ Family Tree” by telling us about the women of Jesus’ family from Matthew 1:1-16. “An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham.” Matthew 1:1 Watch our preview –
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Here’s the December 2022 Beacon.
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, sharing in community and giving, the…
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This week in worship, we are concluding our series, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do your Part.” Think about an experience you had when someone invited you to something that you really enjoyed which blessed or touched your life. Who invited you? Where did you go or what did you experience together? Now recall an…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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When people celebrate Thanksgiving and Christmas it’s time when many of us spend time with family and remember and think about our family members who have blessed us and are now no longer with us. Our Advent worship services will focus on the theme of family as we look at Jesus’ family tree, his Aunt…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, serving, community, and giving, our final way to be engaged inviting people. We’re always looking…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, A fourth…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, service, and sharing in community, a fourth…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part As we continue to explore the five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. This week we will be sharing about giving. Pastor David will be sharing a from 2 Corinthians…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, serving, and community, a fourth way of being engaged is our giving to the Lord’s…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and service, the third form of engagement…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and serving, The third form of engagement is sharing in community such as a small group, a Bible study, or a ministry team.…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship and serving, A third form of engagement in sharing in community such as a small…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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This week, we continue our five-week series with an invitation to “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part” with Pastor Doug sharing that “Once You’re Touched By Jesus, You Begin Serving.” God has equipped all His people to serve uniquely, and that service leads to changed hearts and dynamically changed lives, both for the…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Here’s the November 2022 Beacon.
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. In addition to worship, we’re engaged when we serve in some way, in a ministry or on a team…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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Our current worship series at BBC is called, “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church. The first way to be engaged is to worship in person…
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This week, we begin a five-week series with an invitation to “Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part.” We begin with living a life of “Worship: Our Heart’s Steadfast Focus on God.” As we focus on God, loving God and loving others, we engage in worship in our everyday activities. We gather weekly to…
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The Verses of the Day are Revelation 21:3-4, “And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “See, the home of God is among mortals. He will dwell with them as their God; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them; he will wipe every tear from their eyes. Death…
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The Verses of the Day are Revelation 19:7-8, “Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready; to her it has been granted to be clothed with fine linen, bright and pure”— for the fine linen is the righteous…
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The Verse of the Day is Revelation 14:12-13, “Here is a call for the endurance of the saints, those who keep the commandments of God and hold fast to the faith of Jesus. And I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: Blessed are the dead who from now on die in the Lord.”…
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Be Engaged: Share Your Heart, Do Your Part A recent article noted that one consequence of the COVID pandemic over the last several years is that people have become more selfish, contentious, and less considerate of others. That is not how we’re called to live as Christ followers. Our next worship series at BBC seeks…
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The Verse of the Day is Revelation 11:15, “Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Messiah, and he will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 11:15 To read the complete book of Revelation,…
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The Verse of the Day is Revelation 9:20-21, “The rest of humankind, who were not killed by these plagues, did not repent of the works of their hands or give up worshiping demons and idols of gold and silver and bronze and stone and wood, which cannot see or hear or walk. And they did…
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Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 29 from 1 to 3 is a fun and safe way tp enjoy Halloween!
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In this worship series at BBC we’ll be hearing about five ways to be engaged that will help you grow spiritually and feel more connected to other people and to Christ and the church.
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The Verse of the Day is Revelation 5:9-10, “They sing a new song: “You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slaughtered and by your blood you ransomed for God saints from every tribe and language and people and nation; you have made them to be a kingdom…
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This week in worship we conclude our series “The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope.” with “Revelation! The Crescendo of the Bible: The End and The Beginning.” The book of Revelation has been misunderstood and misinterpreted ever since it was written. It is a series of visions for the church in…
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The Verse of the Day is Revelation 1:20, “As for the mystery of the seven stars that you saw in my right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches.” Revelation 1:20 To read the complete book of Revelation,…
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The Verses of the Day are Jude 24-25, “Now to him who is able to keep you from falling, and to make you stand without blemish in the presence of his glory with rejoicing, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority, before all time and…
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The Verse of the Day is Jude 22, “And have mercy on some who are wavering.” Jude 22 To read the complete book of Jude, read Jude 22-23, Have Mercy.
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The Verse of the Day is Jude 16, “These are grumblers and malcontents; they indulge their own lusts; they are bombastic in speech, flattering people to their own advantage.” Jude 16 To read the complete book of Jude, read Jude 5-16, Another Warning Against False Teachers.
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The Verse of the Day is Jude 3 “Beloved, while eagerly preparing to write to you about the salvation we share, I find it necessary to write and appeal to you to contend for the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints.” Jude 3 To read the complete book of Jude, along…
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The Verse of the Day is Jude 2 “May mercy, peace, and love be yours in abundance.” Jude 2 To read the complete book of Jude, read Jude 1-25, Mercy, Peace, and Love.
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This week in worship we conclude Part 10: Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness with the letter of Jude. The letter of Jude was written to warn Christians against persons who cause divisions and tells Christ followers of the critical need and vital importance of contending for the faith. While Jude was concerned about contending…
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 15 “Peace to you. The friends send you their greetings. Greet the friends there, each by name.” 3 John 15 To read the complete book of 3 John, along with additional theme-related text, read 3 John 1-15, Greeting Friends by Name.
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 11, “Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.” 3 John 11 To read the complete book of 3 John, along with additional theme-related text, read Acts 10:34-43, Whoever Does…
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 8, “Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we may become co-workers with the truth.” 3 John 8 To read the complete book of 3 John, along with additional theme-related text, read The Gospel of Matthew 10:40-42, Supporting Missionaries.
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The Verses of the Day are 3 John 5-6, “Beloved, you do faithfully whatever you do for the friends, even though they are strangers to you; 6 they have testified to your love before the church. You will do well to send them on in a manner worthy of God.” 3 John 5-6 To read…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 65 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “Contending for the Faith” from Jude. The theme verse is from…
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 3, “I was overjoyed when some of the friends arrived and testified to your faithfulness to the truth, namely how you walk in the truth.” 3 John 3 To read the complete book of 3 John, along with additional theme-related text, read The Gospel of John 8:31-36,…
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 2, “Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, just as it is well with your soul.” 3 John 2 To read the complete book of 3 John, along with additional theme-related text, read Psalm 62:1-8, Is…
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The brief letter of 3 John, our book of the Bible for this week, touches on the theme of doing good. The key verse Pastor Doug will focus on is verse 11, “Beloved, do not imitate what is evil but imitate what is good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not…
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The Verse of the Day is 3 John 1, “The elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.” 3 John 1 To read the complete book of 3 John read 3 John 1-15, Beloved Gaius.
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The Verse of the Day: 2 John 12, “Although I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink; instead I hope to come to you and talk with you face to face, so that our joy may be complete.” 2 John 12 To read the complete book of 2…
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Here’s the October 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 8, “Be on your guard, so that you do not lose what we have worked for, but may receive a full reward.” 2 John 8 To read the complete book of 2 John, along with additional theme-related text, read The Gospel of John 20:24-31, A Full Reward.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 64 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “Whoever Does Good is From God” from 3 John. The theme…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 7, “Many deceivers have gone out into the world, those who do not confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; any such person is the deceiver and the antichrist!” 2 John 7 To read the complete book of 2 John, along with additional theme-related text,…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 6, “And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment just as you have heard it from the beginning—you must walk in it. “ 2 John 6 To read the complete book of 2 John, along with additional theme-related text, read…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 5, “But now, dear lady, I ask you, not as though I were writing you a new commandment, but one we have had from the beginning, let us love one another.” 2 John 5 To read the complete book of 1 John read The Gospel of John…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 4, “I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.” 2 John 4 To read the complete book of 1 John read 2 John 1-4, The Gospel of John 14:1-6 Walking in the Truth.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 John 3, “Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Father’s Son, in truth and love.” 2 John 3 To read the complete book of 1 John read 2 John 1-13, In Truth and Love.
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As we near the end of our series through the Bible, this week in worship Pastor David will be looking at Second John; one of the smallest books of the Bible yet it has an important message for us today. During the early church, believers were growing in their faith but unfortunately over time false…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 5:13 “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.” 1 John 5:13 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 5:1-21, Victorious Faith.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 4:7 “Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.” 1 John 4:7 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 4:1-21, The Blessedness of Love.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 60 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “Walking in the Truth” from 2 John. The theme verse is…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 3:11 “For this is the message you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.” 1 John 3:11 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 3:1-24, Love One Another.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 2:16, “For all that is in the world – the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, the pride in riches – comes not from the Father but from the world.” 1 John 2:16 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 2:11, “But whoever hates another believer is in the darkness, walks in darkness, and does not know the way to go, because the darkness has brought on blindness.” 1 John 2:11 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 2:7-14, Whoever Hates Another Believer…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 2:6, “Whoever says, “I abide in him,” ought to walk just as he walked.” 1 John 2:6 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 2:1-6, Walking as Jesus Walked.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 John 1:8, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” 1 John 1:8 To read the complete book of 1 John read 1 John 1:1-10, The Right Attitude Toward Sin.
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People often say, “I’m going to church” as if church is a place you go to. That’s not correct. Church isn’t a place you go to. Church is a family you belong to. There’s a significant difference. This week we’re going to talk about three levels of fellowship in God’s family. We’re not made to…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 3:11-12a, “Since all these things are to be dissolved in this way, what sort of persons ought you to be in leading lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God.” 2 Peter 3:11-12a To read the complete book of…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 3:9, “The Lord is not slow about his promise, as some think of slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting any to perish, but all to come to repentance.” 2 Peter 3:9 To read the complete book of 2 Peter read 2 Peter 3:1-10, The Lord…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 60 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “You Were Made for God’s Family” from 1 John 4:18-21. The…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 2:14, “They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children!” 2 Peter 2:14 To read the complete book of 2 Peter read 2 Peter 2:12-22, Who You Don’t Want to Be.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 2:3, “And in their greed they will exploit you with deceptive words. Their condemnation, pronounced against them long ago, has not been idle, and their destruction is not asleep.” 2 Peter 2:3 To read the complete book of 2 Peter read 2 Peter 2:1-11, False Prophets and…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Peter 1:21 “Because no prophecy ever came by human will, but men and women moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” 2 Peter 1:21 To read the complete book of 2 Peter read 2 Peter 1:12 – 21, Understanding Prophecy.
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The Verses of the Day are from 2 Peter 1:5-7 “For this very reason, you must make every effort to support your faith with goodness, and goodness with knowledge, and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with endurance, and endurance with godliness, and godliness with mutual affection, and mutual affection with love.” 2 Peter 1:5-7 To…
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The Verses of the Day are from 2 Peter 3:1-2 “This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you; in them I am trying to arouse your sincere intention by reminding you that you should remember the words spoken in the past by the holy prophets, and the commandment of the Lord…
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Early first, second and third generation Christians found themselves waiting for the second coming of Christ and began wondering, “Why hasn’t Jesus returned as he promised? What are we supposed to do while we’re waiting?” For Christians like us almost 2,000 years later, those questions are still relevant. Why hasn’t Jesus returned as he promised?…
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The Verses of the Day are from The Gospel of Mark 8:17-18 “And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to…
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The Verse of the Day is from The Gospel of Mark 8:2, “I have compassion for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing to eat.” Mark 8:2 We are taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series to do a week’s devotions on the theme “Bread of…
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The Verse of the Day is from The Gospel of John 6:35, “Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35 We are taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series to do a week’s…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 60 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “While We’re Waiting for the Return of Christ” from 2 Peter…
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The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of Luke 9:16 “And taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke them, and gave them to the disciples to set before the crowd.” Luke 9:16 We are taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series to do…
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The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of Matthew 14:13 “Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a deserted place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns.” Matthew 14:13 We are taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series…
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The Verse of the Day is The Gospel of Mark 6:41, “Taking the five loaves and the two fish, he looked up to heaven, and blessed and broke the loaves, and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and he divided the two fish among them all.” The Gospel of Mark 6:41…
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We are taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series to do a week’s devotions on the theme “Bread from Heaven.” The Verse of the Day is Exodus 16:4 Then the LORD said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you, and each day the people shall go out and gather…
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This week in worship, we will be taking a one-week hiatus from our Bible series. We are blessed to have Rev. Greg Keosaian share God’s Word with us this Sunday from Mark 6:30-44 about the feeding of the 5000 and the story of God raining bread from heaven in the exodus story from Exodus 16.…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 5:8, “Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour.” 1 Peter 5:8 To read the complete book of 1 Peter read 1 Peter 5:1-14, Keep Alert.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 4:10 “Like good stewards of the manifold grace of God, serve one another with whatever gift each of you has received.” 1 Peter 4:10 To read the complete book of 1 Peter read 1 Peter 4:1-19, Serve One Another.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 3:15-16a “But in your hearts sanctify Christ as Lord. Always be ready to make your defense to anyone who demands from you an accounting for the hope that is in you; 16 yet do it with gentleness and reverence.” 1 Peter 3:15-16a To read the complete book…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 3:8, “Finally, all of you, have unity of spirit, sympathy, love for one another, a tender heart, and a humble mind.” 1 Peter 3:8 To read the complete book of 1 Peter read 1 Peter 3:1-12, Love One Another.
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We will be taking a one week break from our 66 week Journey Through the Bible Series this Sunday. We are blessed to have Rev. Greg Keosaian share God’s Word with us this Sunday from Mark 6:30-44. The theme verses are Mark 6:35-37, When it grew late, his disciples came to him and said, “This…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 2:16 As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil.” 1 Peter 2:16 To read the complete book of 1 Peter read 1 Peter 2:11-25, Use Freedom Wisely.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 2:9 “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” 1 Peter 2:9 To read the complete book of 1…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Peter 1:15 “Instead, as he who called you is holy, be holy yourselves in all your conduct.” 1 Peter 1:15 To read the complete book of 1 Peter read 1 Peter 1:1-25, Be Holy.
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This week in worship, we continue Part 10 of our series, “Letters to Jesus’s Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness”, with Pastor Doug sharing from the Book of 1 Peter. There is much to be gained from living the truths expressed in 1 Peter 2, and a final one is that “Life with God is Life in Community.”…
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The Verse of the Day is James 5:16 “Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of the righteous is powerful and effective.” James 5:16 To read the complete book of James read James 5:1-20, Patience and Prayer.
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Here’s the September 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is James 4:17, “Anyone, then, who knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, commits sin.” James 4:17 To read the complete book of James read James 4:11-17, Do the Right Thing.
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The Verse of the Day is James 4:8 “Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 To read the complete book of James read James 4:1-10, Draw Near to God.
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The Verses of the Day: James 3:7-8 “ For every species of beast and bird, of reptile and sea creature, can be tamed and has been tamed by the human species, but no one can tame the tongue—a restless evil, full of deadly poison.” James 3:7-8 To read the complete book of James read James…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 60 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “Life with God is Life in Community.” from 1 Peter 2:1-10…
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The Verse of the Day is James 2:18 “But someone will say, “You have faith and I have works.” Show me your faith apart from your works, and I by my works will show you my faith.” James 2:18 To read the complete book of James read James 2:14-26, Faith Without Works is Dead.
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The Verse of the Day is James 2:13 “For judgment will be without mercy to anyone who has shown no mercy; mercy triumphs over judgment.” James 2:13 To read the complete book of James read James 2:1-13, Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment.
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The Verse of the Day is James 1:27, “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to care for orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.” James 1:27 To read the complete book of James read James 1:1-27, Pure Religion.
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This week in worship, we continue Part 10 of our series, “Letters to Jesus’s Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness”, with Pastor Doug sharing from the Book of James. Anger gives the Adversary all kinds of opportunities to wreak havoc in our lives, our families, the church, and the world. But God’s word can soften the hardest heart…
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The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 13:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8 To read the complete book of Hebrews read Hebrews 13:1-25, Jesus Christ is the Same.
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The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 11:6, “And without faith it is impossible to please God, for whoever would approach him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 To read the complete book of Hebrews read Hebrews 11:1 – 12:29, The Meaning of Faith.
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The Verses of the Day is Hebrews 10:24-25 “And let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good deeds, 25 not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” Hebrews 10:24-25 To read the complete book…
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The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 7:16 “One who has become a priest, not through a legal requirement concerning physical descent, but through the power of an indestructible life.” Hebrews 7:16 To read the complete book of Hebrews read Hebrews 7:1 – 8:13, The Power of an Indestructible Life.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 59 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “The Way Life Should Be vs. The Way Life Is” from…
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The Verse of the Day is Hebrews 6:19, “We have this hope, a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul, a hope that enters the inner shrine behind the curtain.” Hebrews 6:19 To read the complete book of Hebrews read Hebrews 5:1 – 6:20, This Hope is a Sure and Steadfast Anchor of the Soul.
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The Verse of the Day: Hebrews 4:15, “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who in every respect has been tested as we are, yet without sin.” Hebrews 4:15 To read the complete book of Hebrews read Hebrews 3:1 – 4:16, Jesus…
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The Verse of the Day: Hebrews 1:3 “He is the reflection of God’s glory and the exact imprint of God’s very being, and he sustains all things by his powerful word. When he had made purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high.” Hebrews 1:3 To read the…
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This week in worship, we begin Part 10 of our series, “Letters to Jesus’s Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness”, with Greg Scalise sharing from the Book of Hebrews. The end of Hebrews 12:1 says “let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” What are the things we need to be thinking about as…
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The Verse of the Day is Philemon 14, “But I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced.” Philemon 14 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 1-25, Forgiveness and Reconciliation.
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The Verses of the Day are Philemon 23-24, “Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you, 24 and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.” Philemon 23-24 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 22-25, Concluding Greetings from Paul’s Ministry Team.
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The Verse of the Day is Philemon 17, “So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.” Philemon 17 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 17-21, Paul’s Confidence in Philemon Doing the Right Thing.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 58 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 10 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Jesus’ Followers: Encouraging Faithfulness.” Our focus this week is “Running the Right Race” from Hebrews 11:32-12:3 with the theme verse…
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The Verse of the Day is Philemon 16 “No longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.” Philemon 16 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 8-16, The Relationship of Paul, Onesimus, and…
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The Verse of the Day is Philemon 6 “ I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ.” Philemon 6 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 4-7 A Prayer of Thanksgiving.
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The Verses of the Day are Philemon 1-2 “Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker, to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.” Philemon 1-2 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 1-3, The Characters…
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The Verse of the Day: Philemon 10 “I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.” Philemon 10 To read the complete book of Philemon read Philemon 1-25, Paul’s Plea for Onesimus.
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This week in worship, we conclude Part 9 of our series, “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships, with Pastor Doug sharing from Paul’s letter to Philemon. It’s a letter of mediation seeking to foster reconciliation between two individuals who are both connected to Paul and view him as their spiritual mentor and leader, Philemon and Onesimus.…
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The Verse of the Day: Titus 3:14 “And let people learn to devote themselves to good works in order to meet urgent needs, so that they may not be unproductive.” Titus 3:14 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 3:8-15, Devote Yourself to Good Works.
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The Verse of the Day: Titus 3:2, “To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show every courtesy to everyone.” Titus 3:2 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 3:1-7, Are You Speaking this Way?
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The Verse of the Day is Titus 2:14 “He it is who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purify for himself a people of his own who are zealous for good deeds.” Titus 2:14 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 2:11-15, A People of His…
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The Verse of the Day is Titus 2:1 “But as for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine.” Titus 2:1 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 2:1-10, Sound Doctrine.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 57 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 9 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships.” Our focus this week is “What’s More Costly, Forgiving or Failing to Forgive” from Philemon with the…
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The Verse of the Day is Titus 1:15, “To the pure all things are pure, but to the corrupt and unbelieving nothing is pure. Their very minds and consciences are corrupted.” Titus 1:15 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 1:10-16, The Pure and the Corrupt.
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The Verses of the Day is Titus 1:7-8 “For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be blameless; he must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or addicted to wine or violent or greedy for gain; 8 but he must be hospitable, a lover of goodness, prudent, upright, devout, and self-controlled.” Titus 1:7-8 To read the complete…
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The Verse of the Day is Titus 1:3 In due time he revealed his word through the proclamation with which I have been entrusted by the command of God our Savior.” Titus 1:3 To read the complete book of Titus read Titus 1:1-4, God’s Truth Revealed.
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This week in worship, we continue Part 9 of our series, “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships, with Pastor Doug sharing from Paul’s letter to Titus. In the verses from Titus 3 we’re given a brief summary of Christian belief and what that belief should produce. It’s about who we were, what God did, and what…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” 2 Timothy 4:7 To read the complete book of Second Timothy read 2 Timothy 4:6-22, The Good Fight of Faith.
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Here’s the August 2022 Beacon.
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The Verses of the Day are 2 Timothy 4:2-3, “proclaim the message; be persistent whether the time is favorable or unfavorable; convince, rebuke, and encourage, with the utmost patience in teaching. For the time is coming when people will not put up with sound doctrine, but having itching ears, they will accumulate for themselves teachers…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 56 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 9 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships.” Our focus this week is “If You Want a Profitable and Productive Life, Do This” from Titus…
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The verses of the Day are 2 Timothy 3:16-17, All scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient, equipped for every good work.” 2 Timothy 3:16-17 To read the complete book of Second Timothy…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:23, “Have nothing to do with stupid and senseless controversies; you know that they breed quarrels.” 2 Timothy 2:23 To read the complete book of Second Timothy read 2 Timothy 2:14-26, Guidance for Interacting with Others.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:3 Share in suffering like a good soldier of Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 2:3 To read the complete book of Second Timothy read 2 Timothy 1:1-13, Courage in the Face of Suffering.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 1:16 “May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chain.” 2 Timothy 1:16 To read the complete book of Second Timothy read 2 Timothy 1:8-18, An Unsung Hero.
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Timothy 2:3 “for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 2:3 To read the complete book of Second Timothy read 2 Timothy 1:1-13, The Spirit God Gives.
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This week in worship, we continue Part 9 of our series, “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships, with Pastor Joe sharing from Paul’s second letter to Timothy. Paul encouraged Timothy to remain faithful to the teachings he had received since his youth. In the Good News Translation, Proverbs 22:6 reads, “Teach children how they should live,…
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The Verses of the Day are 1 Timothy 6:10-11 For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil, and in their eagerness to be rich some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pains. 11 But as for you, man of God, shun all this; pursue righteousness,…
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The Verse of the Dayi s 1 Timothy 5:24 “The sins of some people are conspicuous and precede them to judgment, while the sins of others follow them there.” 1 Timothy 5:24 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1 Timothy 5:1 – 6:2, A Word About Sin.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Timothy 4:7b-8 “Train yourself in godliness, 8 for, while physical training is of some value, godliness is valuable in every way, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:7b-8 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1 Timothy 4:1-16,…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 55 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 9 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships.” Our focus this week is “Wise for Salvation” from 2 Timothy with the theme verse from 2…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Timothy 3:16, “Without any doubt, the mystery of our religion is great: He was revealed in flesh, vindicated in spirit, seen by angels, proclaimed among Gentiles, believed in throughout the world, taken up in glory.” 1 Timothy 3:16 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Timothy 3:5 “For if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how can he take care of God’s church?” 1 Timothy 3:5 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1 Timothy 3:1-13, Leadership in the Church.
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The Verses of the Day is 1 Timothy 2:3-4, “This is right and is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.” 1 Timothy 2:3-4 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1 Timothy 2:1-15, The Universality of…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Timothy 1:5 “But the aim of such instruction is love that comes from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith.” 1 Timothy 1:5 To read the complete book of First Timothy read 1 Timothy 1:1-20, Faith and Conscience.
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This week in worship, we begin Part 9 of our series, “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships, with Pastor Doug sharing from Paul’s first letter to Timothy. Physical fitness is something that we all need to pay attention to – God created us with physical bodies that need proper nutrition, rest, exercise, and care. As important…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 3:16, “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read 2 Thessalonians 3:14-17, The Lord of Peace Be with All of…
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The verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Brothers and sisters, do not be weary in doing what is right. 2 Thessalonians 3:13 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, Do Not Be Weary in Doing What is Right.
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The verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 3:5 May the Lord direct your hearts to the love of God and to the steadfastness of Christ. 2 Thessalonians 3:5 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read 2 Thessalonians 3:1-5, The Love of God and Steadfastness of Christ.
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The Verses of the Day are 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 “Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who loved us and through grace gave us eternal comfort and good hope, 17 comfort your hearts and strengthen them in every good work and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 To read the complete book of…
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The verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 2:11 “For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion, leading them to believe what is false.” 2 Thessalonians 2:11 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read 2 Thessalonians 2:1-12, The Day of the Lord.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 54 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 9 of our journey is entitled “Letters to Friends: Building Relationships.” Our focus this week is “Training for Reigning” from 1 Timothy with the theme verse from 1…
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The verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 1:9 These will suffer the punishment of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might, 2 Thessalonians 1:9 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read 2 Thessalonians 1:5-12, The Judgement of God.
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The verse of the Day is 2 Thessalonians 1:3, We must always give thanks to God for you, brothers and sisters, as is right, because your faith is growing abundantly and the love of every one of you for one another is increasing. 2 Thessalonians 1:3 To read the complete book of Second Thessalonians read…
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This week in worship, we conclude Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, with Greg Scalise sharing from Paul’s second letter to the Thessalonians. How do you respond to bad news or when things don’t go your way? Hear what Paul has to say to the Thessalonians about how to respond to…
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The verses of the Day are 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 To read the complete book of First Thessalonians read 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28, Christian Practices.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brothers and sisters, about those who have died, so that you may not grieve as others do who have no hope. 1 Thessalonians 4:13 To read the complete book of First Thessalonians this week, read 1 Thessalonians…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Thessalonians 4:7 For God did not call us to impurity but in holiness. 1 Thessalonians 4:7 To read the complete book of First Thessalonians this week, read 1 Thessalonians 4:1-12, Called to Holiness.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Thessalonians 3:12-13 And may the Lord make you increase and abound in love for one another and for all, just as we abound in love for you. And may he so strengthen your hearts in holiness that you may be blameless before our God and Father at the…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 53 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “When Bad News is Good News” from 2 Thessalonians 1:1-12 with…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Thessalonians 2:12 Urging and encouraging you and pleading that you lead a life worthy of God, who calls you into his own kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2:12 To read the complete book of Thessalonians this week, read 1 Thessalonians 2:9-16, A Life Worthy of God.
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The Verse of the Day is Thessalonians 2:4 But, just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the message of the gospel, even so we speak, not to please mortals but to please God, who tests our hearts. Thessalonians 2:4 To read the complete book of Thessalonians this week, read 1…
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The Verse of the Day is Thessalonians 1:3 Remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. Thessalonians 1:3 To read the complete book of Thessalonians this week, read 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10, Build Your Life on These.
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In Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians about the “Four Cornerstones to Build Your Life On” as an individual and as a church. They are faith, love, hope and the message of the gospel. If you want to build…
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 4:10 Aristarchus my fellow prisoner greets you, as does Mark the cousin of Barnabas, concerning whom you have received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him. Colossians 4:10 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 4:7-18, Getting the Team Back Together.
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 4:5 Conduct yourselves wisely toward outsiders, making the most of the opportunity. Colossians 4:5 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 4:2-6, Duties of the New Life.
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 3:23 Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for men. Colossians 3:23 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 3:18-4:1, Relationship Advice.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 52 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Four Cornerstones to Build Your Life On” with the theme verse…
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 3:12 As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 3:1-17, The True Christian Life.
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 2:9 For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily. Colossians 2:9 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 2:8-23, Warning Against False Teachers.
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 1:28 It is he whom we proclaim, warning everyone and teaching everyone in all wisdom, so that we may present everyone mature in Christ Colossians 1:28 To read the complete book of Colossians this week, read Colossians 1:24-2:7, Everyone Mature in Christ.
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The Verse of the Day is Colossians 1:17-18 He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together. He is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, so that he might come to have first place in everything. Colossians 1:17-18 To read the…
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This week as we continue in Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Pastor Joe will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Colossians. This little, powerful letter of Colossians gives us timeless reminders of the importance of remembering that resurrected, kingdom living through Jesus describes a daily reality in which we…
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 4:11 “Not that I am referring to being in need; for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.” Philippians 4:11 To read the complete book of Philippians this week, read Philippians 4:10-23, Learning to Be Content.
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The Verses of the Day are Philippians 4:8-9 “Finally, beloved, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is pleasing, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things. Keep on doing the things that you have learned and…
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Here’s the July 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 3:13-14 Beloved, I do not consider that I have made it my own; but this one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.…
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 2:20 I have no one like him who will be genuinely concerned for your welfare. Philippians 2:20 To read the complete book of Philippians this week, read Philippians 2:19-30, “Genuinely Concerned.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 51 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Raised with Christ” with the theme verse from Colossians 3:1 So…
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 2:2 Make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Philippians 2:2 To read the complete book of Philippians this week, read Philippians 2:1-18, “Humility and the Example of Christ.”
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 1:27 Only, live your life in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that, whether I come and see you or am absent and hear about you, I will know that you are standing firm in one spirit, striving side by side with one mind for…
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The Verse of the Day is Philippians 1:9 And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight. Philippians 1:9 To read the complete book of Philippians this week, read Philippians 1:1-11, “A Prayer of Thanksgiving.”
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This week it’s New Member Sunday and as we continue in Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Philippians. In Philippians 2, Jesus is presented as humble. loving, obedient, and self-sacrificing. This is the mind you’re to have as a follower of…
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The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 6:10-11 Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his power; put on the whole armor of God, so that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10-11 To read the complete book of Ephesians this week, read Ephesians…
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The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 5:21 Be subject to one another out of reverence for Christ. Ephesians 5:21 To read the complete book of Ephesians this week, read Ephesians 5:21-6:9, “The Christian Household.”
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The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 5:15 Be careful, then, how you live,[a] not as unwise people but as wise. Ephesians 5:15 To read the complete book of Ephesians this week, read Ephesians 4:17-5:20, “Living Wisely.”
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he Verse of the Day is Ephesians 4:13 The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 4:13 ~ Until all of us come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to maturity, to the measure of the full stature of Christ. Ephesians 4:13 To read the complete book…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 50 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Having the Mind of Christ” with the theme verse from Philippians…
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The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 3:20-21 Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen. Ephesians 3:20-21 To read…
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The Verse of the Day is Ephesians 2:10 For we are what he has made us, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we may walk in them. Ephesians 2:10 To read the complete book of Ephesians this week, read Ephesians 2:1-22, “Christ’s Benefits for All.”
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This week in Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. Unity is the responsibility not only of the pastors and lay leaders, everyone who is part of the church plays a part in strengthening unity or weakening it, for building the…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 6:14-15 May I never boast of anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by which[a] the world has been crucified to me and I to the world. For[b] neither circumcision nor uncircumcision is anything, but a new creation is everything! Galatians 6:14-15 To read the complete…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 6:9-10 So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us work for the good of all and especially for those of the family of…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 5:22-23 By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Galatians 5:22-23 To read the complete book of Galatians this week, read Galatians 5:1-26, “Live by the Spirit.”
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 4:6 And because you are children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” Galatians 4:6 To read the complete book of Galatians this week, read Galatians 4:1-5:1, “An Adopted Child of God.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 49 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism” with the theme verse from…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 3:28 There is no longer Jew or Greek; there is no longer slave or free; there is no longer male and female, for all of you are one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:28 To read the complete book of Galatians this week, read Galatians 3:1-29, “All of You…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 2:19b-20 I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God,[a] who loved me and gave himself…
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The Verse of the Day is Galatians 1:10 Am I now seeking human approval or God’s approval? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still pleasing people, I would not be a servant of Christ. Galatians 1:10 To read the complete book of Galatians this week, read Galatians 1:1-24, “Pleasing God.”
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As we continue through Part 8 of our series, “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community, Jill Scalise will be sharing from Paul’s letter to the Galatians. In Galatians 5, Paul reminds them that they can choose to be living by the flesh or “Living By the Spirit”, we have that same choice today. Thank you for…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 13:5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are living in the faith. Test yourselves. Do you not realize that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless, indeed, you fail to meet the test! 2 Corinthians 13:5 To read the complete book of 2 Corinthians this week, read 2 Corinthians…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 And no wonder! Even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light. 15 So it is not strange if his ministers also disguise themselves as ministers of righteousness. Their end will match their deeds. 2 Corinthians 11:14-15 To read the complete book of 2 Corinthians this…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 9:7 Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not regretfully or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7 To read the complete book of 2 Corinthians this week, read 2 Corinthians 8:1-9:15, “God Loves a Cheerful Giver.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 48 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Living By The Faith” with the theme verse from Galatians 5:22-23…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 7:10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation and brings no regret, but worldly grief produces death. 2 Corinthians 7:10 To read the complete book of 2 Corinthians this week, read 2 Corinthians 7:1-16, “Godly Grief.”
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 5:18-19 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and has given us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting the message of reconciliation to us. 2…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 For this slight momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, because we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen; for the things that are seen are transient, but the things that…
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The Verse of the Day is 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and the God of all consolation, who consoles us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to console those who are in any affliction with the consolation with…
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In Paul’s second letter to the Corinthians, he shares throughout that it is in his weakness, that the power of Christ dwells in him. That same power of God is available to us as well because like Paul, none of us is perfect and it is through these weaknesses that we can learn to depend…
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Here’s the June 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 16:14 Let all that you do be done in love. 1 Corinthians 16:14 To read the complete book of 1 Corinthians this week, read 1 Corinthians 15:1-16:24, “The Significance of the Resurrection.”
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 13:13 And now faith, hope, and love remain, these three, and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 To read the complete book of 1 Corinthians this week, read 1 Corinthians 12:1-14:40, “We Need Each Other to be Whole – Spiritual Gifts.”
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 9:22 To the weak I became weak, so that I might gain the weak. I have become all things to all people, that I might by all means save some. 1 Corinthians 9:22 To read the complete book of 1 Corinthians this week, read 1 Corinthians 7:1-8:13,…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 47 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Finding Strength in Weakness” with the theme verse from 2 Corinthians…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Now concerning food sacrificed to idols: we know that “all of us possess knowledge.” Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 To read the complete book of 1 Corinthians this week, read 1 Corinthians 7:1-8:13, “Answering Questions from the Church.”
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, which you have from God, and that you are not your own? For you were bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body. 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 To…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you? If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For God’s temple is holy, and you are that temple. 1 Corinthians 3:16-17 To read the complete book of 1…
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The Verse of the Day is 1 Corinthians 1:24 But to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. 1 Corinthians 1:24 To read the complete book of 1 Corinthians this week, read 1 Corinthians 1:1-2:16, “Christ the Wisdom of God.”
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This week we continue Part 8 of our series through the Bible with “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community” with Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians. In 1 Corinthians 1:10, Paul after hearing of quarrels within the church writes, “I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all…
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 16:1-2 I commend to you our sister Phoebe, a deacon of the church at Cenchreae, so that you may welcome her in the Lord, as is fitting for the saints, and help her in whatever she may require from you, for she has been a benefactor of many…
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 12:12 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of the mind, so that you may discern what is the will of God—what is good and acceptable and perfect. Romans 12:12 To read the complete book of Romans this week, read Romans 12:1-14:23.…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 46 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “A Call to Unity” with the theme verse from 1 Corinthians…
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 10:12-13 For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; the same Lord is Lord of all and is generous to all who call on him. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:12-13 To read the complete book of Romans…
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 8:38-39 For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height, nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus…
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 5:5 And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. Romans 5:5 To read the complete book of Romans this week, read Romans 5:1-6:23, “The Results of Justification by Faith”
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 3:23 Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 To read the complete book of Romans this week, read Romans 3:1-4:25, “All Are Guilty.”
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The Verse of the Day is Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel; it is God’s saving power for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek. Romans 1:16 To read the complete book of Romans this week, read Romans 1:1-2:29, “God Offers Righteousness to be Received in…
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This week we begin Part 8 of our series through the Bible with “Letters to Churches: Strengthening Community.” There’s so much in the world that’s discouraging, disheartening, and disappointing. This is true nationally, globally, and perhaps in your own life. That’s why it’s so important to hold onto hope and to believe things can be…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 26:19-20 “After that, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout the countryside of Judea, and also to the gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God and do deeds consistent with repentance.…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 24:14-15 But this I admit to you, that according to the Way, which they call a sect, I worship the God of our ancestors, believing everything laid down according to the law or written in the prophets. I have a hope in God—a hope that they themselves also…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 17:22-23 Then Paul stood in front of the Areopagus and said, “Athenians, I see how extremely spiritual you are in every way. For as I went through the city and looked carefully at the objects of your worship, I found among them an altar with the inscription, ‘To…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 45 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 8 of our journey is entitled “Letters to the Churches: Strengthening Community.” Our focus this week is “Holding Onto Hope” with the theme verse from Romans 5:13 May…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 16:18 She kept doing this for many days. But Paul, very much annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I order you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her.” And it came out that very hour. Acts 16:18 To read the complete book of…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 9:17 So Ananias went and entered the house. He laid his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on your way here, has sent me so that you may regain your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 9:17…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 6:3-4 Therefore, brothers and sisters, select from among yourselves seven men of good standing, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint to this task, while we, for our part, will devote ourselves to prayer and to serving the word.” Acts 6:3-4 To read the…
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The Verse of the Day is Acts 2:42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42 To read the complete book of Acts this week, read Acts 1:1-4:37, “The Coming of the Holy Spirit”
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This Sunday as we think about the women that have most influenced our lives and faith, Pastor Doug will be sharing about a remarkable woman in Acts named Lydia and the characteristics she showed as she began her journey of faith and sharing it with others. How can we follow Lydia’s example and have a…
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The Verse of the Day is John 20:31 But these are written so that you may continue to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name. John 20:31 To read the complete book of John this week, read John 19:1-21:25, “The Crucifixion…
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The Verse of the Day is John 16:12-13 “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will speak whatever he hears, and he will declare…
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The Verse of the Day is John 15:14 You are my friends if you do what I command you. John 15:14 To read the complete book of John this week, read John 13:1-15:27, “The Transforming Friendship”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 44 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 7 of our journey is entitled “The Way of Christ Grows.” Our focus this week is “The Story of a Remarkable Woman” with the theme verse from Acts…
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The Verse of the Day is John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.[a] Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25-26 To read the complete book of John this…
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The Verse of the Day is John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:5 To read the complete book of John this week, read John 7:1-9:5, “Jesus the Water of Life and the Light of the World”
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The Verse of the Day is John 4:23-24 But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father seeks such as these to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” John 4:23-24…
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The Verse of the Day is John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. John 3:16 To read the complete book of John this week, read John 1:1-3:36, “The Beginning of Jesus’ Ministry”
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As we conclude Part 6 of our Bible Series, “What Are You Going to Do With Jesus” we are reminded that like Peter, we all need to overcome the distractions of life – being preoccupied with our self, with our circumstances, or with others. God’s will for other people is not your concern; your task…
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 18:13 “Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.” Luke 18:13 To read the complete book of Mark this…
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 18:13 But the tax collector, standing far off, would not even look up to heaven, but was beating his breast and saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, a sinner!’ Luke 18:13 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read Luke 18:1-21:38, “From Galilee to Jerusalem.”
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Here’s the May 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 15:32 But we had to celebrate and rejoice, because this brother of yours was dead and has come to life; he was lost and has been found.’” Luke 15:32 To read the complete book of Mark this week read Luke 15:1-17:37, “Teaching in Parables.”
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 12:15 And he said to them, “Take care! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of possessions.” Luke 12:15 To read the complete book of Mark this week read Luke 11:1-14:35, “The Importance of Mercy.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 43 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 6 of our journey is entitled “What are You Going to do with Jesus.” Our focus this week is “Defeating the Distractions of Life” with the theme verse…
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 10:37 He said, “The one who showed him mercy.” Jesus said to him, “Go and do likewise.” Luke 10:37 To read the complete book of Mark this week read Luke 8:1-10:42, “The Importance of Mercy.”
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 6:45 The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks. Luke 6:45 To read the complete book of Mark this…
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The Verse of the Day is Luke 2:52 And Jesus increased in wisdom and in years, and in divine and human favor. Luke 2:52 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read Luke 1:1-3:38, “The Births of John the Baptist and Jesus.”
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This week in worship, Pastor Doug will be sharing from Luke 24:13-35. While this passage is often called, “The Road to Emmaus,” maybe a better title is, “The Road Back to Faith” because that’s what it’s about. It’s about how we find our way back to faith when our faith and obedience are wavering. Most…
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 16:6 But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed; you are looking for Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has been raised; he is not here. Look, there is the place they laid him. Mark 16:6 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read…
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 12:14 And they came and said to him, “Teacher, we know that you are sincere, and show deference to no one; for you do not regard people with partiality, but teach the way of God in accordance with truth. Is it lawful to pay taxes to the emperor,…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 42 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 6 of our journey is entitled “What are You Going to do with Jesus.” Our focus this week is “The Road Back to Faith” with the theme verse…
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 10:52 Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way. Mark 10:52 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read Mark 9:1-10:52, “Following Jesus.”
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 8:17-18 And becoming aware of it, Jesus said to them, “Why are you talking about having no bread? Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear? And do you…
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 5:19 But Jesus refused, and said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you.” Mark 5:19 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read Mark 5:1-6:56, “The Healing Power…
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The Verse of the Day is Mark 4:24 And he said to them, “Pay attention to what you hear; the measure you give will be the measure you get, and still more will be given you. Mark 4:24 To read the complete book of Mark this week, read Mark 3:1-4:41, “Parables of the Kingdom of…
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The Gospel of Mark is the earliest account we have of the life and ministry of Jesus as well as of his death on the cross and the stunning news of his being raised from the dead. Even the women who had followed him closely go to the tomb on the first Easter Sunday morning…
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Join us for our Easter Sunrise service at Nauset Beach as we celebrate our risen Savior! Thank you for worshipping with us. Thank you for worshiping with us. If you would like to give toward the work we are doing to share God’s mission at Brewster Baptist Church, please follow this link to our secure…
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 27:54 Now when the centurion and those with him, who were keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were terrified and said, “Truly this man was God’s Son!” Matthew 27:54 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 25:1-28:20, “The…
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 22:37-40 He said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and first commandment. And a second is like it: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ On these…
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 20:28 Just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Matthew 20:28 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 17:1-20:34, “From Galilee to Jerusalem.”
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 16:25 For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it. Matthew 16:25 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 13:1-16:28, “On Discipleship.”
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 9:37-38 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.” Matthew 9:37-38 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 9:1-12:50, “The Lord Needs Laborers.”
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 7:21 “Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father in heaven. Matthew 7:21 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 5:1-8:34, “The Sermon on the Mount.”
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The Verse of the Day is Matthew 4:10 Jesus said to him, “Away with you, Satan! for it is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’” Matthew 4:10 To read the complete book of Matthew this week, read Matthew 1:1-4:25, “The Beginning of Jesus’ Activity in Galilee.”
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After 39 weeks of journeying through the Old Testament today, we begin the New Testament which is very exciting! Part 6 of our Bible series, “What Are You Going to Do With Jesus” begins with the Gospel of Matthew. Throughout his Gospel Matthew is telling the story of Jesus and encouraging us to answer the…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 4:2 But for you who revere my name the sun of righteousness shall rise, with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall. Malachi 4:2 To read the complete book of Malachi this week, read Malachi 3:13-4:6, “The Message of the Minor…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 3:10 Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in my house, and thus put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts; see if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you an overflowing…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 3:6 For I the Lord do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, have not perished. Malachi 3:6 To read the complete book of Malachi this week, read Malachi 3:5-7, “God’s Mercy Doesn’t Change.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 40 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 6 of our journey is entitled “What are You Going to do with Jesus.” Our focus this week is “Tell Me the Story of Jesus” with the theme…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 2:17 & 3:1 You have wearied the Lord with your words. Yet you say, “How have we wearied him?” By saying, “All who do evil are good in the sight of the Lord, and he delights in them.” Or by asking, “Where is the God of justice?” See,…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 2:10 Have we not all one father? Has not one God created us? Why then are we faithless to one another, profaning the covenant of our ancestors? Malachi 2:10 To read the complete book of Malachi this week, read Malachi 2:3-16, “God’s Faithfulness Doesn’t Change.”
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Holy Week Schedule Beginning with Palm Sunday, we remember Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem and the adulation with which thronging crowds and children greeted him. Then on Holy Tuesday and throughout the week, we have an opportunity to gather and reflect on the passion of Christ as we follow the Way of the Cross. April…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 2:2 If you will not listen, if you will not lay it to heart to give glory to my name, says the Lord of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings; indeed I have already cursed them, because you do…
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The Verse of the Day is Malachi 1:2 I have loved you, says the Lord. But you say, “How have you loved us?” Is not Esau Jacob’s brother? says the Lord. Yet I have loved Jacob Malachi 1:2 To read the complete book of Malachi this week, read Malachi 1:1-5, “God’s Love Doesn’t Change.”
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This week in worship, Pastor David will be concluding Part 5 of our Bible series with the Book of Malachi. The people during this time were “just going through the motions” of their faith instead of truly “Honoring God”. Sometimes it can be very easy for us to be “going through the motions” too. God…
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The Verse of the Day is Zechariah 14:9 And the Lord will become king over all the earth; on that day the Lord will be one and his name one. Zechariah 14:9 To read the complete book of Zechariah this week, read Zechariah 13:1-14:21, “The Lord Will Be King Over All the Earth.”
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Here’s the April 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is Zechariah 12:10 And I will pour out a spirit of compassion and supplication on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that, when they look on the one whom they have pierced, they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for an only child, and weep…
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The Verse of the Day is Zephaniah 3:2 It has listened to no voice; it has accepted no correction. It has not trusted in the Lord; it has not drawn near to its God. Zephaniah 3:2 To read the complete book of Zephaniah this week, read Zephaniah 3:1-7, “Woe to Jerusalem.”
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The Verse of the Day is Zephaniah 2:8 have heard the taunts of Moab and the revilings of the Ammonites, how they have taunted my people and made boasts against their territory. Zephaniah 2:8 To read the complete book of Zephaniah this week, read Zephaniah 2:4-15, “Judgment on Israel’s Enemies.”
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The Verse of the Day is Zephaniah 2:3 Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do his commands; seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you may be hidden on the day of the Lord’s wrath. Zephaniah 2:3 To read the complete book of Zephaniah this week, read Zephaniah 2:1-3 “Seek the Lord.”
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The Verse of the Day is Zephaniah 1:15 That day will be a day of wrath, a day of distress and anguish, a day of ruin and devastation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and thick darkness. Zephaniah 1:15 To read the complete book of Zephaniah this week, read Zephaniah 1:14-18,…
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Why do we like pictures and photographs? There are probably many reasons, but perhaps the number one reason is because they help us to remember people, times, and events that are significant for us that otherwise we simply could not recall in the same way. The saying “A picture is worth a thousand words,” is…
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 3:13 Yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will exult in the God of my salvation. Habakkuk 3:13 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read Habakkuk 3:17-20 “Rejoicing in the God Saves Us.”
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 3:13 You came forth to save your people, to save your anointed. You crushed the head of the wicked house, laying it bare from foundation to roof. Habakkuk 3:13 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read Habakkuk 3:9-16 “God Saves the People.”
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 3:2 O Lord, I have heard of your renown, and I stand in awe, O Lord, of your work. In our own time revive it; in our own time make it known; in wrath may you remember mercy. Habakkuk 3:2 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 33 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message.” Our focus this week is “A Picture of God” with the theme verse from Zephaniah 3:17…
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ParagraThe Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 2:20 But the Lord is in his holy temple; let all the earth be silent before him! Habakkuk 2:20 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read Habakkuk 2:15-20 “Being Silent Before the Lord.”
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 2:14 But the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Habakkuk 2:14 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read Habakkuk 2:6-14 “God’s Glory on Earth.”
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 2:3 For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Habakkuk 2:3 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read…
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The Verse of the Day is Habakkuk 1:13 Your eyes are too pure to behold evil, and you cannot look on wrongdoing; why do you look on the treacherous, and are silent when the wicked swallow those more righteous than they? Habakkuk 1:13 To read the complete book of Habakkuk this week, read Habakkuk 1:1-14…
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This week in worship we will be learning from the minor prophet Habakkuk. In Habakkuk 2:4, the Lord says, “Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.” Pastor Doug will dig into this scripture and share about what it means to live by faith. Thank…
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 3:19 There is no assuaging your hurt, your wound is mortal. All who hear the news about you clap their hands over you. For who has ever escaped your endless cruelty? Nahum 3:19 To read the complete book of Nahum this week, read Nahum 3:16-19 “Rejoicing in God’s…
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 3:8 Are you better than Thebes that sat by the Nile, with water around her, her rampart a sea, water her wall? Nahum 3:8 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Nahum 3:8-15 “No One Is Exempt.”
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 2:8 Then all who see you will shrink from you and say, “Nineveh is devastated; who will bemoan her?” Where shall I seek comforters for you? Nahum 2:8 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Nahum 2:3-9 “The Assault on Nineveh.”
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Each year, Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and is always 46 days before Easter Sunday. Lent is a 40-day season (not counting Sundays) marked by repentance, fasting, reflection, and ultimately celebration. The 40-day period represents Christ’s time of temptation in the wilderness, where he fasted and where Satan tempted him. Lent asks believers…
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 2:8 Nineveh is like a pool whose waters run away. “Halt! Halt!”— but no one turns back. Nahum 2:8 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Nahum 2:3-9 “The Assault on Nineveh.”
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 1:15 Look! On the mountains the feet of one who brings good tidings, who proclaims peace! Celebrate your festivals, O Judah, fulfill your vows, for never again shall the wicked invade you; they are utterly cut off. Nahum 1:15 To read the complete book of Micah this week,…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 32 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message”. Our focus this week is “What Does It Mean to Live by Faith?” with the theme…
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 1:9 Why do you plot against the Lord? He will make an end; no adversary will rise up twice. Nahum 1:9 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Nahum 1:9-14 “Plotting Against the Lord is Useless.”
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The Verse of the Day is Nahum 1:3 The Lord is slow to anger but great in power, and the Lord will by no means clear the guilty. Nahum 1:3 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Nahum 1:1-8 “The Lord is Slow to Anger, But Won’t Clear the Guilty.”
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At Brewster Baptist, we’re on a journey through every book of the Bible, that journey started last July and now we’re in a section of the Hebrew Bible called the minor prophets. This week we’re listening to the little known, little heard from Book of Nahum. Each book of the Bible, no matter how well…
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The Verse of the Day is Micah 6:8 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over the transgression of the remnant of your[a] possession? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in showing clemency. He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot. You…
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The Verse of the Day is Micah 6:8 He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? Micah 6:8 To read the complete book of Micah this week, read Micah 6:1-16 “What…
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Here’s the March 2022 Beacon.
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Join us this Sunday on Week 31 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message.” Our focus this week is “God is Good and Angry” with the theme verse from Nahum…
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The Verse of the Day is Micah 5:2 But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule in Israel, whose origin is from of old, from ancient days. Micah 5:2 To read the complete book of Micah…
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The Verse of the Day is Micah 4:1-2 In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s house shall be established as the highest of the mountains, and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain…
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The Verse of the Day is Obadiah 15 For the day of the Lord is near against all the nations. As you have done, it shall be done to you; your deeds shall return on your own head. Obadiah 15 To read the complete book of Obadiah this week, read Obadiah 1-21, “What Goes Around…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 29 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message”. Our focus this week is “Where Are You Going” with the theme verse from Jonah 1:3…
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The Verse of the Day is Obadiah 12 But you should not have gloated[a] over your brother on the day of his misfortune; you should not have rejoiced over the people of Judah on the day of their ruin; you should not have boasted on the day of distress. Obadiah 12 To supplement Obadiah read…
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The Verse of the Day is Obadiah 3 On that day, says the Lord, I will destroy the wise out of Edom, and understanding out of Mount Esau. Obadiah 3 To supplement Obadiah read Jeremiah 49:7-22 & 1 Corinthians 3:18-23 on “Human Wisdom & God’s Wisdom.”
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The Verse of the Day is Obadiah 3 Your proud heart has deceived you, you that live in the clefts of the rock, whose dwelling is in the heights. You say in your heart, “Who will bring me down to the ground?” To read the complete book of Obadiah this week, read Obadiah 1-21, “Pride…
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The Verse of the Day is Obadiah verse 1 ~ The vision of Obadiah Thus says the Lord God concerning Edom: We have heard a report from the Lord, and a messenger has been sent among the nations: “Rise up! Let us rise against it for battle!” Obadiah 1 To read the complete book of…
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Have you ever benefited from the help or aid of someone in a time of need? Like when you got a flat tire? How about in a more life-threatening situation, for example, if you were in a car accident? Have you ever come to someone else’s aid in a situation like that? The Book of…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 8:11 The time is surely coming, says the Lord God, when I will send a famine on the land; not a famine of bread, or a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord. Amos 8:11 To read the complete book of Amos this week,…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 7:10 Then Amaziah, the priest of Bethel, sent to King Jeroboam of Israel, saying, “Amos has conspired against you in the very center of the house of Israel; the land is not able to bear all his words. Amos 7:10 To read the complete book of Amos this…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 5:14-15 Seek good and not evil, that you may live; and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you, just as you have said. Hate evil and love good, and establish justice in the gate; it may be that the Lord, the God of hosts,…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 4:1 Hear this word, you cows of Bashan who are on Mount Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who say to their husbands, “Bring something to drink!” Amos 4:1 To read the complete book of Amos this week, read Amos 4:1-13, “Yet You Did Not…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 29 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message”. Our focus this week is “You Should Not Have” with the theme verse from Obadiah 1:12…
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Here’s the February 2022 Beacon.
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 3:7 Surely the Lord God does nothing, without revealing his secret to his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 To read the complete book of Amos this week, read Amos 3:1-15, “Israel’s Sinfulness and God’s Judgment.”
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Our book of the Bible for this Sunday is the prophet Amos who has the difficult task of speaking hard words to people experiencing good times who mistakenly believe that God’s favor is upon them. Amos is a strong advocate for justice in a believer’s life as well as in all levels of society and…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 2:4 Thus says the Lord: For three transgressions of Judah, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment; because they have rejected the law of the Lord, and have not kept his statutes, but they have been led astray by the same lies after which their ancestors…
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The Verse of the Day is Amos 1:1 The words of Amos, who was among the shepherds of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of King Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake. Amos 1:1 To read the complete…
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All of us are watching the news with the Blizzard Warning for Cape Cod with predictions of at least a foot of snow, wind gusts of upwards of 50 miles an hour, and the possibility of power outages. We hope all of you are making appropriate preparations to ride out a couple days at home…
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The Verse of the Day is Joel 3:1 In those days and at that time, when I restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem Joel 3:1 To read the complete book of Joel this week, read Joel 3:1-21, “The Day of the Lord.”
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Verse of the Day is Joel 2:28-29 And afterward, I will pour out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female slaves, in those days, I will pour out my spirit. Joel 2:28-29…
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The Verse of the Day is Joel 2:12-13 You shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and that I, the Lord, am your God and there is no other. And my people shall never again be put to shame. Joel 2:12-13 To read the complete book of Joel this week, read Joel…
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Join us this Sunday on Week 28 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message.” Our focus this week is “Sharing Bad News in Good Times” with the theme verse from…
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The Verse of the Day is Joel 2:12-13 Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; rend your hearts and not your clothing. Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love;…
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The Verse of the Day is Joel 2:1 Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near. Joel 2:1 To read the complete book of Joel this week, read Joel 2:1-11, “A Cry…
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The Verse of the Day is Joel 1:14 Even the wild animals cry to you because the watercourses are dried up, and fire has devoured the pastures of the wilderness. Joel 1:14 To read the complete book of Hosea this week, read Joel 1:1-14, “Repent and Return to the Lord.”
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We’ve been moving through the Bible for six months now. Throughout the Bible we see how people have to keep on adjusting and adapting and being sensitive to and following the leading of the Spirit and living as God’s people in new circumstances. This week we look at the Book of Joel that says that…
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The Verse of the Day is Hosea 13:4 Yet I have been the Lord your God ever since the land of Egypt; you know no God but me, and besides me there is no savior. Hosea 13:4 To read the complete book of Hosea this week, read Hosea 13:1-14:9 “Besides Me There is No Savior.”
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Join us this Sunday on Week 27 of our 66-week journey through the Bible entitled: The Bible – A Story of Love, Belonging, Redemption, and Hope. Part 5 of our journey is entitled “Small Books with a Big Message”. Our focus this week is “When God’s Spirit Is Poured Out” with the theme verse from…
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The Verse of the Day is Hosea 11:4 I led them with cords of human kindness, with bands of love. I was to them like those who lift infants to their cheeks. I bent down to them and fed them. Hosea 11:4 To read the complete book of Hosea this week, read Hosea 11:1-12, “The…
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The Verse of the Day is Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you. Hosea 10:12 To read the complete book of Hosea this week, read Hosea 9:1-10:15, Repentance Will Bring Righteousness.
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