Community for the sake of what?

Many churches nowadays are emphasizing the need for Christians to be in community with each others; to walk in community and to experience community. Why is “community” such a big deal and where is it in the Bible.   Well, it’s a big deal because it appears that it’s all over the Bible (and the New [...]

Church and Marriage

Ray Ortlund, not your stereotypical Acts 29 Network church planter (see his reasoning for joining A29 here), has a great post over at his blog on the local church and marriage.  Check it out here.  And here’s a taste:
Suppose I said, “My passion isn’t to build up my marriage. My passion is for Marriage. I [...]

What’s so big about church?

In Matthew 16:18 Jesus says to 12 men that he chose to follow him and be his students,
I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
The word “church” used throughout the New Testament is the Greek word “ekklesia“.  This word is used upwards of 130 times and has a [...]

Why do we sing so much about the cross?

At BC we have tried to be very intentional to sing songs that fix our thoughts on Jesus’ death, burial, and resurrection.   Because of our desire to be deliberate about this that we actually have a check list we use for songs that asks the following questions:

Does this song mention [Christ, Jesus Christ or Jesus] [...]

Carson on the Gospel and acts of mercy

Granted that we ought to be engaged in acts of mercy, what safeguards can be set in place so as to minimize the risk that the deeds of mercy will finally swamp the proclamation of the gospel and the passionate desire to see men and women reconciled to God by faith in Christ Jesus and [...]

Quit wearing pink panties…

When I was in eighth grade our basketball coach had a saying he’d use when he thought we weren’t giving our full effort, “Are you wearing pink panties?” The first time he said this we were so caught off guard, and being 8th grade boys, we wanted to laugh hysterically, but could tell by [...]