Archive for August, 2016

spiritual growth

60 Days of Spiritual Growth and Discovery

September is just around the corner and it’s time to get back to a schedule.  For many, the summer is a time to change things up.  Kids are no longer in school, the sun is out, and there is no football to watch.  Well, guess what?  It is that time […]

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Why STORM Trips Are Important

Why do we create, promote, and conduct Short Term Out-Reach Missions trips?  STORM trips are crucial to our overall mission’s strategy here at BCA for a variety of reasons.   First, Jesus said “Go.”  In His Great Commission, Matthew 28:18-20, Jesus tells us to “go into all the world and […]

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numbers matter

Numbers Matter

God cares about numbers.  There is an entire book in the Bible called Numbers.  The disciples caught 153 fish (John 21:11).  Creation took place over 6 days (Genesis).  There were 12 disciples, 7 deacons, 12 tribes, and 1 God.  And I could go on. Numbers matter to us at BCA […]

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when life doesn't make sense

When Life Doesn’t Make Sense

Last night my wife and I attended a nearby prayer vigil in our community where we have lived for over 16 years.  Two days earlier there was a shooting in Mukilteo where 3 young people were horrifically killed and another one critically wounded by a fellow classmate.  We gathered in […]

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