The title of this article might lead you to think that I am about to provide some autobiographical insights. In a sense, I hope that is true. If I am correct that the world needs a certain kind of nerd, then I want to be one. And I want you to be one. At the risk of sounding like a disgruntled and out-of-touch old man, I have to say it: I wonder if there has ever been an era when narcissism was more acceptable than it is in our times? It used to be that even secularists viewed blatant … [Read More...]
Bible Studies
Hanging On for Dear Life (Psalm 119:25–32)
For the Christian, life can be deeply discouraging. Someone once said that discouragement is inevitable, but despair is a choice. I don’t recall who said that, but the writer of Psalm 119 certainly understood it. He spoke of his soul clinging to the dust (v. 25) and melting away for sorrow (v. 28). He asked not to be put to shame (v. 32). This is clearly a major thought in this eight-verse section of Psalm 119 This writer was at the end of his rope. What would he do? Hang on for dear … [Read More...]
The Gospel-Driven Husband (Ephesians 5:25–32)
In one of his many sermons on the Ephesians marriage text, Martyn Lloyd-Jones writes, How many of us have realized that we are always to think of the married state in terms of the doctrine of the atonement? Is that our customary way of thinking of marriage—husbands, wives, all of us? Is that how we instinctively think of marriage—in terms of the doctrine of the atonement? Where do we find what the books have to say about marriage? Under which section? Under ethics. But it does not belong … [Read More...]
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The Gospel
What is the gospel? In short, the gospel is the good news of what God has done for believing sinners in Jesus Christ. This is the essence of the gospel. But the gospel is not merely news to be reported (though it is that), it is also news that demands a response. We might arrange the … read more
Officers and Staff
The Bible teaches that there are two appointed church offices: elders and deacons. The qualifications for church officers are set forth very clearly in 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. BBC is serious about biblically qualified men filling these offices. Below, we will introduce you to … Read more
Pursuing Membership
We are pleased that you have expressed interest in joining the membership of Brackenhurst Baptist Church. We are often asked what steps should be taken by those who desire to be members of our church. The decision to join in membership with a local church is a serious and … Read more