The Compelling Community by Jamie Dunlop is simply one of the most helpful books I have read concerning meaningful church membership. I have recommended it to several pastors and I am so grateful that my fellow elders have led us to study this in our weekly Family Bible Hour. Dunlop’s biblical arguments are compelling and his wise advice as to how to implement them is compellingly practical. The Compelling Community is, well, compelling! And I dare say that if we take these truths to heart, then … [Read More...]
Bible Studies
Knowing God (Psalm 36:1–12)
For several years now at BBC, we have promoted a “prayer psalm of the week.” We simply follow the Psalms systematically, and each week we encourage the church to use the psalm for that week as a means to pattern their prayers. In August 2014, to help the church understand how the psalms can guide our prayers, we made the decision that, when one of our own elders preached a Sunday evening service, we would preach from the prayer psalm of the week. I began on 17 August 2014 with Psalm 37. On 18 … [Read More...]
Marriage, God’s Way—Again (Ephesians 5:18–33)
Some years ago, my wife and I went to visit a friend whose husband had left her for another woman. The details were extremely sordid, and as we spoke to her it was clear that she had every biblical ground for divorce. She told us that people kept advising her to divorce him, but she felt no peace about making that decision. Ultimately, she decided against pursuing divorce. About a year later, her husband repented of his sin and asked for her forgiveness. She forgave him, and took him back. … [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