Pastor Rob’s blog where he shares valuable insight from his studies with the church.
It seems a week doesn’t go by that I’m not talking with someone who’s telling me about how their life has been hijacked by unchecked compromise. It’s important to understand a few key principles and a few key scriptures on how to be victorious over temptation. We can overcome; we […]
Read MoreAccording to the Mayo Clinic and many in the medical profession, experiencing occasional anxiety is a normal part of life. But it is also possible to suffer from excessive worry, and, in fact, many people with anxiety disorders frequently have “intense, excessive and persistent worry and fear about everyday situations.” […]
Read MoreWe have all failed and/or felt like a failure at one time or another in our lives. There have been times we wish we could get a do-over, take a mulligan, get a fresh start. Maybe you feel that way right now. Failures come in many shapes, sizes, and descriptions: […]
Read MoreLife is real and there are a lot of things that can trouble our hearts and cause us to fear. Joshua was up against some incredible odds. The challenge was great and his enemies and obstacles were formidable. God told him three times in the span of three verses (vs. […]
Read More“Destiny is not a matter of chance, it is a matter of choice; it is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” – William Jennings Bryan We are becoming the person we are and the person we will be by the choices we make every […]
Read MoreAs we seek to become fully devoted followers of Christ, one of the great prayers to pray is “Lord, help me be a faithful steward.” Matthew chapter 25 contains the “Parable of the Talents,” a very popular parable where Jesus talks about faithfulness and fruitfulness. The servants who invested the […]
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We were created for community. No man is an island. At BCA we take seriously the 56 “one another” commands of the New Testament. These are the statements that tell us to love one another, be kind to one another, encourage one another and so on and so on. You […]
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If you Google “This Day in History” you’ll find incredible, even epic, events; stories that have occurred every single day throughout history. I did that recently, looking at two days in particular. The first was April 21. Like every day in history, I found some spectacular and somewhat solemn events: […]
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In John 6:35 Jesus tells a crowd of people, “I AM the Bread of Life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.” What a potent, self-identifying statement by Jesus! Jesus was not just talking about physical hunger and thirst; He was […]
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John 15:1-17 The definition of flourishing is “Marked by vigorous and healthy growth, a flourishing garden. Healthy, grow, develop, thrive.” Now, how can we take this and apply it to our spiritual lives? Are we flourishing, growing, developing, and thriving spiritually? Let’s take a look at 3 ways to flourish spiritually, grow […]
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