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Why I Believe, Luke 17:11-19 Why do I believe?  Why do I believe in God?  Why do I believe in God in such a way that I identify myself as a Christian?  Is it because I once heard a proclamation of a Christian message that so convinced me, that I made the choice to assent […]

A Celebration of Celebration, John 2:1–11  Jesus turned water into wine, at the wedding feast of Cana.  It’s the prominent first miracle recorded in John’s gospel.  However, this is a miracle that has sometimes made Christians in the pietistic traditions a bit nervous.  The guests drank all the wine and so Jesus made more so […]

Whenever You Do This, 1 Cor 11:23-26 In our Baptist and Brethren traditions we do not treat Communion sacramentally.  To put this in other words, we do not believe there is anything sacred about the physical elements we share, instead we believe that it is the moment that is sacred; it is the “gathering in […]

Absolute Value, 2 Corinthians 5: 16-19  This passage from 2 Corinthians is one of the most clear and simple statements of the good news of the gospel in all of Scripture.  “If anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new! … in Christ, God […]

“What, Me Worry?” Matthew 6:25-34 Jesus famously said in the sermon on the mount, “Do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, or about your body, what you will wear.”  This often quoted verse bears a nice sentiment with wisdom behind it, but if you’re like me, having […]

Seasons, Times, and the Great White Rabbit  Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; “For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven…”  On this final Sunday of Pastor Bonnie’s ministry at UBBC, we will give thanks for the seasons and times of ministry and mission that God has given us to share.  And what […]