Rob Carlson
Lead Pastor
PASTOR ROB’S BLOG
Rob Carlson is the lead pastor of BCA, a vibrant church in Everett, Washington, along with an online campus that reaches people all over the world. BCA is a multi-ethnic, multi-generational church with over 100 local and global compassion ministries. We are deeply committed to supporting international missions projects as well as the needs of those in our communities.
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- March 6, 2019
Experience Missions ‘19
Some of the most important weeks on the calendar of our church are when we talk about our collective mission […] - February 27, 2019
How to Pray for Someone's Salvation
Jonah 1-3 There is no greater mission in life than to know Christ personally and to make Him known to […] - February 21, 2019
How to Pray Through Your Problems
Psalm 3 (A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.) Lord, how many are my foes! How many […] - February 13, 2019
Six Life-Changing Prayer Principles
I Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my […] - February 7, 2019
My Prayer for You
Ephesians 3:14-21 | For this reason I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its […] - January 30, 2019
Jesus Cares for You
Never underestimate how much Jesus cares for you. In Mark 5 we read about the simple prayer of a women […] - January 24, 2019
Pray Like Jesus
Matthew 6:9-13 The Lord’s Prayer is one of the best loved and most spoken prayers on the planet. It is […] - January 16, 2019
How to Pray for your Family
Colossians 1:1-14 There is no one more important in the world to us than our family. And one of the […] - January 9, 2019
Others Depend On Your Prayers
One of my favorite prayers in the Bible doesn’t even feature any words. It simply communicates action. In Ex 17:8-16, […] - January 1, 2019
Gratitude & Anticipation
I Chronicles 16:34—“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 2018 is behind us […] - December 20, 2018
Wonder: The Unimaginable Becomes Imaginable
Christmas is a time of great imagination, especially for kids. Just imagine a child taking a beautifully wrapped gift in […] - December 19, 2018
Wonder: The Impossible Becomes Possible
This month I found myself thinking about the heroism of WWII. December 16 marked the 74th anniversary of the Battle […] - December 12, 2018
Wonder: The Invisible Becomes Visible
John 1:1-18 It was amazing to follow the NASA InSight landing on Mars, which was sent to explore the planet’s […] - December 5, 2018
2018 Year-End Letter from Pastor Rob
Dear BCA Family: Merry Christmas!! The fun, excitement, and busyness of the Christmas season is upon us. Plan now to join us […] - November 29, 2018
Year-End Compassion Giving & Goals
$100,000 for COMPASSION MINISTRIES BY 12/31/18 As a downtown church we feel God has planted BCA here for a reason. One […] - November 21, 2018
I Thank God For You...
Dear BCA Family, Philippians 1:3-6 says, “I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all […] - November 15, 2018
LEADERSHIP: The Call to Influence and Servanthood
Genesis 37-50 It’s hard to believe that we wrapped up our ELEVATE series this past weekend. I hope you’ve been […] - November 6, 2018
COURAGE: Beating Fear and Overcoming Doubt
We’re rounding third base and heading for home on our ELEVATE series. How has it been to evaluate your VISION, […] - October 31, 2018
RELATIONSHIPS: Winning Over Resentment
We’re on the home stretch of our ELEVATE series. How has it been to evaluate your VISION, your INTEGRITY, your […] - October 24, 2018
GODLINESS: Living and Loving Like Christ
As we’re walking through the lessons learned by evaluating the life of Joseph, let me ask you this question: What […] - October 17, 2018
MONEY: 7 Principles to Live By
Genesis 41 We’re just about half way through our ELEVATE teaching series, where we’ve been looking at the life of […] - October 10, 2018
FAITH: 4 Facts to Help Us Handle the Hard Times
Genesis 40:1-41:40 During this 60 Days of Spiritual Growth series, we’ve been looking at the life of Joseph in Genesis […] - October 2, 2018
INTEGRITY: Becoming a Person of Great Character
Genesis 39:1-23 This week we’ll jump into the second self-assessment in our Elevate series: INTEGRITY. If you missed my blog […] - September 25, 2018
VISION: 4 Keys to Realizing God's Vision for Your Life
Genesis 37: 1-11 Last week we talked about the importance of living a self-evaluated life and why it’s so important to […] - September 20, 2018
The Spiritual Discipline Least Talked About
Many excellent books have been written about Spiritual Disciplines, and Christians practice and talk much about prayer, fasting, Bible reading, […] - September 12, 2018
Evaluate :: Emulate :: Elevate
Life can be very full, complicated, and busy – dare I say even overwhelming?! It is easy for us at […] - August 14, 2018
Record Global Missions Giving & Engagement at BCA
2018 is proving to be an exceptional year of global missions giving and engagement at BCA. At the time this […] - August 9, 2018
4 Missions Trips in 4 Months
GLOBAL MISSIONS & BCA GLOBAL CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS In addition to the more than 80 missionaries and missions projects that BCA […] - August 1, 2018
How to Have an Enduring Faith
Psalm 120-126 Tragedy struck on July 19th at Table Rock Lake in Missouri. The Coleman family enjoyed taking family vacations […] - July 19, 2018
Time for an "I" Exam
Most of us drop by the eye doctor periodically to get our eyes examined. Maybe you have 20/20 vision. If […]