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The Promised Land Here

The mention of Martin Luther King Jr.’s name typically conjures up an image in my mind.  An image of a man at a podium fiercely proclaiming the word of God as it applies to the struggles of the oppressed.  And usually I recall some variation of those famous words King delivered to striking sanitation workers

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Year End Update From Pastor Marty

Dear Worshipper: In late October of last year, we began using a variety of methods to inform you that we were running around $470,000 behind our budgeted needs for the year. Immediately, you, the church body responded in a profound, humbling, sacrificial, magnanimous, and jaw-dropping fashion. From November 7th to the end of the year giving

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He is Our True Peace

And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest. And on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased.” – Luke 2:14 “On earth peace among men.”  These words rung out from heaven upon the birth of Jesus Christ.  The

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Delta? Omicron? How about Alpha and Omega.

Once again, our world has been thrown into turmoil by a tiny virus.  The emergence of Omicron, the latest variant of the COVID-19 virus, has resulted in renewed fears of illness and death, closed borders, financial turmoil, and new rounds of restrictions intended to curb its spread. This is the second “variant of concern” on

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The Thirst Only God Can Quench

For the past several months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having looked at the state of our culture, we are now considering how we respond with the gospel. Specifically, we are looking at the example Jesus provided when He encountered the

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Afghanistan Relief

Are you wondering how you can help amidst the crisis in Afghanistan? Our Missions & Outreach Team has started to build a plan. We’ll share opportunities to pray for the country and contribute to relief efforts in the weeks and months to come. To stay updated, sign up for our Missions & Outreach email list

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Service Opportunities at BCC

  Dear Worshiper, Pastor Greg’s sermon from Luke 5 couldn’t have been more challenging to those saints who desire to grow in their faith and service to our Lord.  Contextually, Peter, a fisherman by trade, came back to land with his team exhausted and empty handed from a night of fishing on the Sea of

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Revealing Our True Inner Thirst

For the past few months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having looked at the state of our culture, we are now considering how we respond with the gospel. Specifically, we are going to look at the example Jesus provided when He

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Engaging in Unconventional Evangelism

For the past few months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having looked at the state of our culture, we are now considering how we respond with the gospel. Specifically, we are going to look at the example Jesus provided when He

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Update on Mask & Social Distancing Requirements

Dear Worshipper,            We have an update for those of you who plan to worship with us in-person Sunday, May 23 and in the future. The Virginia governor has lifted Virginia’s universal indoor mask mandate to align with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Since we have followed CDC guidelines and the governor’s mandates since March

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Get Into Something A Little Less Comfortable

For the past few months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having looked at the state of our culture, we are now considering how we respond with the gospel. Specifically, we are going to look at the example Jesus provided when He

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Looking For Our Night Nurse? Moving Beyond Christian Consumerism

For the past few months, we have been exploring how to share and live out the gospel in a post post-modern and post-Christian culture. Having spent time taking stock of our culture, we’re now going to take stock of ourselves. How does the Christian respond in a post-Christian world? To begin with, I contend, we

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