January 7, 2021 Yesterday we witnessed unprecedented, unpeaceful, and horrific rioting as Americans stormed our Nation’s Capitol. It was a sad day for […] October 29, 2019 It seems a week doesn’t go by that I’m not talking with someone who’s telling me about how their life […] October 7, 2019 According to the Mayo Clinic and many in the medical profession, experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. […] September 30, 2019 We have all failed and/or felt like a failure at one time or another in our lives. There have been […] September 23, 2019 Life is real and there are a lot of things that can trouble our hearts and cause us to fear. […] September 17, 2019 “Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be […] September 9, 2019 As we seek to become fully devoted followers of Christ, one of the great prayers to pray is “Lord, help […] September 5, 2019 We were created for community. No man is an island. At BCA we take seriously the 56 “one another” commands […] May 8, 2019 Last Sunday BCA members voted overwhelmingly (with a 95% approval!) to purchase a building on Broadway Avenue in Everett to […] April 25, 2019 If you Google “This Day in History” you’ll find incredible, even epic, events; stories that have occurred every single day […] April 18, 2019 In John 6:35 Jesus tells a crowd of people, “I AM the Bread of Life. He who comes to me […] April 10, 2019 John 15:1-17 The definition of flourishing is “Marked by vigorous and healthy growth, a flourishing garden. Healthy, grow, develop, thrive.” […] April 5, 2019 I Am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays His life for down for His sheep. What does it mean […] March 6, 2019 Some of the most important weeks on the calendar of our church are when we talk about our collective mission […] February 27, 2019 Jonah 1-3 There is no greater mission in life than to know Christ personally and to make Him known to […] February 21, 2019 Psalm 3 (A psalm of David. When he fled from his son Absalom.) Lord, how many are my foes! How many […] February 13, 2019 I Chronicles 4:10 Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my […] February 7, 2019 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 Never underestimate how much Jesus cares for you. In Mark 5 we read about the simple prayer of a women […] January 24, 2019 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 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 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 I Chronicles 16:34—“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 2018 is behind us […] December 20, 2018 Christmas is a time of great imagination, especially for kids. Just imagine a child taking a beautifully wrapped gift in […] December 19, 2018 This month I found myself thinking about the heroism of WWII. December 16 marked the 74th anniversary of the Battle […] December 12, 2018 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 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 $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 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 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 We’re rounding third base and heading for home on our ELEVATE series. How has it been to evaluate your VISION, […] October 31, 2018 We’re on the home stretch of our ELEVATE series. How has it been to evaluate your VISION, your INTEGRITY, your […] October 24, 2018 As we’re walking through the lessons learned by evaluating the life of Joseph, let me ask you this question: What […] October 17, 2018 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 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 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 Genesis 37: 1-11 Last week we talked about the importance of living a self-evaluated life and why it’s essential to […] September 20, 2018 Many excellent books have been written about Spiritual Disciplines, and Christians practice and talk much about prayer, fasting, Bible reading, […] September 12, 2018 Life can be very full, complicated, and busy – dare I say even overwhelming?! It is easy for us at […] August 14, 2018 2018 is proving to be an exceptional year of global missions giving and engagement at BCA. At the time this […] August 9, 2018 GLOBAL MISSIONS & BCA GLOBAL CHURCH PARTNERSHIPS In addition to the more than 80 missionaries and missions projects that BCA […] August 1, 2018 Psalm 120-126 Tragedy struck on July 19th at Table Rock Lake in Missouri. The Coleman family enjoyed taking family vacations […] July 19, 2018 Most of us drop by the eye doctor periodically to get our eyes examined. Maybe you have 20/20 vision. If […] July 12, 2018 Thank you for all your support!!! There is a ton of outreach happening around BCA these days. Let’s take a […] July 5, 2018 Romans 8:28 | Psalm 102 | Psalm 103 Every 4th of July I find myself thinking these three things: 1) […] June 28, 2018 Psalm 91 I think we were all taken aback earlier this month by the sudden loss of Kate Spade and […] June 21, 2018 Psalm 86 | Luke 15:11-32 There are many things in life that are uncertain. But David points out 5 […] June 7, 2018 Jesus was asked this question by someone who should have known the answer. Christ affirmed that it is pleasing […] June 1, 2018 My son, Quinn, recently completed jump school at Fort Benning and earned his wings. As I talked to Quinn via […] May 25, 2018 WHO MATTERS TO JESUS? THE $200,000 QUESTION Jesus said something powerfully penetrating in Matthew 25:35-40: “For I was hungry […] May 18, 2018 7 Ways God Says He Loves You On Mother’s Day I shared with all of our moms 7 Ways […] May 12, 2018 The 5th characteristic of lasting love is Unconditional Blessing. It’s about setting our internal GPS toward blessing our spouse, kids, […] May 4, 2018 Most every religion and philosophy has its own list of virtues and ethical standards. Many of those virtues and ethical […] April 20, 2018 This week I want to do something different with my blog post. And that is direct you to my friend […] April 3, 2018 What a weekend. Easter was incredible at BCA this year! There is nothing quite like gathering together to celebrate the […] March 27, 2018 I CORINTHIANS 15:35-58 In the final part of I Corinthians 15, Paul continues his defense of the Resurrection by challenging […] March 22, 2018 I CORINTHIANS 15:12-34 Paul’s teaching to the first century church at Corinth (in 1 Corinthians) was aimed at discrediting heresy […] March 15, 2018 I CORINTHIANS 15:1-11 This past weekend I started a new teaching series entitled, “The Creed.” For the three weeks leading […] March 8, 2018 THANK YOU, BCA! Over the past two weekends we’ve held our annual missions event: Experience Missions ’18. Together, we’ve focused […] March 1, 2018 Christ’s last command should be our first priority. Matt 28:19-20 is often referred to as the Great Commission. We like […] February 14, 2018 We have challenged each other during this first part of 2018 to make this the “year of generosity.” Becoming more […] November 24, 2017 Philippians 4:10-23 In order to exercise the faith lever of contentment, we need to prioritize our lives around that which […] November 16, 2017 Philippians 4:2-9 Being mindful means to be aware, to bear in mind. When you are mindful, you carefully observe your […] November 9, 2017 Philippians 3:12-4:1 As we continue in our 60-Day Spiritual Growth series, let’s explore the next important key: Be Passionate. Ponder for […] November 1, 2017 Philippians 3:1-6 The next key to RISE ABOVE the Daily Grind is Be Focused. How does our focus work as a […] October 26, 2017 Philippians 2:19-30 Let’s build our faith by looking at and exercising the next “faith lever” in our 60-Day Spiritual Growth Challenge: Encouragement. The […] October 10, 2017 Philippians 2:1-11 As we continue looking at the nine “faith levers” of our 60-Day Spiritual Growth Challenge, this week we […] October 4, 2017 Philippians 1:12-30 Last week we looked at the first “faith lever” of our 60-Day Spiritual Growth Challenge: Be Confident. This […] September 27, 2017 Philippians 1:6 We are now in week two of our 60-day Spiritual Growth Challenge on how to RISE ABOVE the […] September 14, 2017 We Are BCA: Vision Weekend Last time we started talking about 4 characteristics of great teams as described by a […] September 7, 2017 We Are BCA: T.E.A.M. Weekend A team is a group of people coming together to achieve a common goal. It […] August 3, 2017 Psalm 46 Have you ever been stressed out? Ever wished you could stress less? Reports show that 44% of Americans […] July 19, 2017 Psalm 27 There are four common foes we can face when we go through hard times: fear, hopelessness, pain, and […] June 29, 2017 Psalm 1 Written over a period of 1,000 years, ranging from the time of Moses to Ezra in the 4th […] June 21, 2017 Luke 15:11-32 I enjoyed a great Father’s Day with my family. I enjoyed a call from my son and daughter-in-law who […] May 31, 2017 Genesis 12:1-4; John 6:1-14 “What is my purpose in life?” That’s a question we’ve all asked ourselves on more than […] May 25, 2017 Acts 1:8: “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses […] May 18, 2017 I Samuel 1 God bless moms! There’s something special about the power of a mom. A mom’s prayers, person, passion, and purpose […] May 9, 2017 2 Cor. 5:11-6:2 How can we say “thank you” to Jesus with our lives? Paul states that one way we […] May 4, 2017 2 Corinthians 5:1-10, 17 How can we thank Jesus for what He did for us on the Cross and through […] April 27, 2017 Matt. 28:16-20; 2 Cor. 4:1-18 Easter is over, but celebrating His sacrifice and resurrection is never over! How do we thank […] April 20, 2017 John 8:1-11 We talk about people making the ultimate sacrifice, from stories of soldiers jumping on grenades to save their […] April 12, 2017 During the time of the Passover celebration in Jesus’ day, the crowds in Jerusalem would swell to three times larger than […] March 27, 2017 1 Peter 2:4-12 Part of the process of living the Jesus life is understanding who we are. As Christ followers, […] March 24, 2017 Everyone loves to hear that they have certain strengths and abilities. Far too often we are told that we are […] March 14, 2017 Life can sap our energy, erode our encouragement, and dampen our enthusiasm. God wants to infuse us with His presence […] March 13, 2017 Philippians 2:1-11 “Whoever wants to be great must become a servant.” – Jesus (Matt. 20:26 MSG) My desire, your desire, and […] March 2, 2017 I attended our LifeGroup Link a couple of weeks ago. About 85 people were in attendance, many of whom were […] February 23, 2017 There are no reasons not to obey the Lord…only excuses. If you and I are going to grow in our faith, […] February 16, 2017 We recently celebrated Victory Weekend at BCA. It was exciting to celebrate and thank God for the victories of 2016 […] February 9, 2017 “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr. “Faith in […] February 3, 2017 We all experience down times. Those times when life is disappointing, difficult, discouraging and even heartbreaking – and it is […] January 26, 2017 The spiritual discipline of giving moves us from greed to generosity. Our selfish bent is challenged as we give, and […] January 20, 2017 Spiritual disciplines energize us and draw us closer to Jesus. Fasting is one of those disciplines that energized and empowered […] January 12, 2017 There is something special about the beginning of a new year and the hope it brings for a fresh start […] December 7, 2016 What does God want to teach me in my desert… my season of despair, defeat, dead end, or discouragement? We […] November 30, 2016 The story of Exodus is an amazing story of Fearless Faith embodied in the life of Moses and the Israelites. […] November 22, 2016 Opposition is an opportunity to prove and improve our faith. Opposition is a barbell of faith (James 1:2-4). It builds […] November 16, 2016 Remembering is important. It is not good to forget your wedding anniversary, an important birthday, promises you’ve made to other […] November 10, 2016 Have you driven in thick fog recently? I have. And boy is it hard to see. It requires you to […] November 3, 2016 There are many lessons we can learn from the story of Moses, Pharaoh, and the 10 plagues in Exodus 7-11. […] October 27, 2016 In Ex 7:14-12:30, we read the story of the 10 Plagues in Egypt. It is a contest, really, between Almighty […] October 13, 2016 We all experience down times. Times when life is underwhelming, difficult, discouraging, and troubling. And it is often in […] October 6, 2016 We are all good at making excuses. Tom Casano, in a Huffington Post article, wrote about, The 10 Most […] September 29, 2016 Spiritual disciplines are taught in Scripture and have been practiced by Christians for 2,000 years. They help us focus our […] September 22, 2016 You remember this line from the nineteenth-century French author Alexander Dumas, The Three Musketeers. I’m a big fan. Love the […] September 15, 2016 Each fall we like to roll out some of the ministry expansion objectives that we are working on. Of course, there […] September 8, 2016 I wear contacts normally, but occasionally I need the focus that reading glasses provide. I jokingly tell people that I […] September 1, 2016 Forgive me for celebrating a proud dad moment, but I just can’t help it. Lisa and I have three amazing […] August 25, 2016 September is just around the corner and it’s time to get back to a schedule. For many, the summer is […] August 18, 2016 Why do we create, promote, and conduct Short Term Out-Reach Missions trips? STORM trips are crucial to our overall mission’s […] August 11, 2016 God cares about numbers. There is an entire book in the Bible called Numbers. The disciples caught 153 fish (John […] August 2, 2016 Last night my wife and I attended a nearby prayer vigil in our community where we have lived for over […] July 28, 2016 I enjoy sports. Like you, I have my favorites. When it comes to football, for example, I don’t just watch […] June 9, 2016 See a hurt and heal it. Find a need and meet it. Look for emptiness and fill it. Detect hopelessness […] May 5, 2016 This week I spoke to our youth students and their parents about how to handle the pain of losing someone […] April 21, 2016 We all believe that “good news” is for sharing. Especially when it comes to sharing the “good news” of God’s […] April 14, 2016 From Death To Life OR From Life To Death. Christianity teaches that we are dead in our trespasses and sin […] April 7, 2016 People like to say, “Hey, we all worship the same god/God.” “God is at the top of the mountain and […] March 31, 2016 Jesus said, John 11:25—“…I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though […] March 17, 2016 Imagine being in Jerusalem on that very first Palm Sunday. To the followers of Jesus, it all seemed so glorious. […] February 26, 2016 The RIO Games are just around the corner. It makes me think of the words of Paul who often used […] February 19, 2016 For 8 weeks, I have been making a habit about teaching about habits. I’m reminded that life is not just […]
