I attended our LifeGroup Link a couple of weeks ago.  About 85 people were in attendance, many of whom were newer to BCA.  I started a conversation with a woman whom I had not yet met.  We had just exchanged names when her eyes teared up and she looked at […]

There are no reasons not to obey the Lord…only excuses.  If you and I are going to grow in our faith, we need to stop arguing and choose to obey God – in everything. Where are you holding out on God? Moses used 5 classic excuses that we’ve all used.  He […]

We recently celebrated Victory Weekend at BCA.  It was exciting to celebrate and thank God for the victories of 2016 – and to consecrate ourselves to serve Him more in 2017. Everyone likes to win.  We all love to experience the thrill of victory in our lives. Maybe the team […]

“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?’” – Martin Luther King Jr. “Faith in action is love. And love in action is service.” – Mother Teresa Serving, giving of our time and abilities to bless others, bends us from spending everything on ourselves to […]

We all experience down times.  Those times when life is disappointing, difficult, discouraging and even heartbreaking – and it is often in these times that we face seasons of doubt.  Moses’s story reminds us to not be surprised by down time.  It is a part of our human experience and […]

The spiritual discipline of giving moves us from greed to generosity.  Our selfish bent is challenged as we give, and we become more selfless as we grow in giving.  Jesus talked a lot about money and possessions because He knew it would be a big stumbling block for us.  Outside […]

Spiritual disciplines energize us and draw us closer to Jesus.  Fasting is one of those disciplines that energized and empowered Jesus’ life – and will energize ours as well.  Biblical fasting is always centered on biblical purposes – and is almost always linked to prayer.  It is an incredible way […]

There is something special about the beginning of a new year and the hope it brings for a fresh start or new beginning.  Often that includes becoming disciplined in one area of life or another.  Discipline is a scary term for some, but it is not an idea to run […]

What does God want to teach me in my desert… my season of despair, defeat, dead end, or discouragement? We need to remember that we are under construction and that God wants to use the raw materials of our desert experiences to shape us, mature us, build us, and construct […]

The story of Exodus is an amazing story of Fearless Faith embodied in the life of Moses and the Israelites. Against great odds, God led them across deserts, through parted seas, provided food out of thin air, and routed their enemies. As we study the life and story of Moses […]