I have never not been single. My whole life. And I’ve enjoyed it. You can drink straight out of the proverbial milk carton. You can hop a plane whenever you feel like it. You can pursue a career that makes little to no money, because you are not responsible for
Pastor Bobby was interviewed recently on a podcast for church leaders in New England. Listen to him share some of our church’s story and tell about how we are seeking to partner with other churches to see a Gospel movement in our region. He also discusses some of the principles
Passage: Psalm 108 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sermon0510.mp4 Sermon Summary Psalm 108 is a psalm of courage, in which David “answers God” with courageous hope, and praise, and expectation, even before his victory was certain. In between his fearless opening expression in verse 1 to his confident
Passage: Psalm 13 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/sermon0503.mp4 Sermon Summary There are over forty psalms of lament, and these very human psalms teach us how to “answer God” when we face the inevitable pain that life brings. When facing pain and despair, some bottle their pain in
Now is a time for solidarity At the opening of Acts, an intriguing line describes the first Christians. “They sold whatever they owned and pooled their resources so that each person’s need was met.” (Acts 2:42) As my small group read Luke and Acts these last three weeks, we wondered
Passage: Psalm 19 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sermon0426.mp4 Sermon Summary Part of “learning Christ” as his disciple involves learning how to answer God in prayer, on the basis of how he’s revealed himself. In Psalm 19, David looks out into God’s creation, then down into Scripture, and
In challenging times it is easy to focus on what is scarce, but in a video reflection below from Sarah Bartley see how she has been pointed to God’s abundant generosity in the past few weeks and challenged to respond in worship. https://youtu.be/TEcApS05cLE Psalm 100 The Message 1-2 On your
Passage: Psalm 1 Guide for Group Discussion or Personal Reflection https://nscbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/sermon-0419.mp4 Sermon Summary Sometimes our circumstances lead us into deeper reflection on the kind of life that’s truly worth living. Many of the Psalms were compiled during such a time, while Israel was in a “forced time out” in exile
