by Doug Van Meter | 10 Jun 2012 | Bible Teachings, Leviticus, Old Testament, Pentateuch
There is a remarkable account in Matthew 8 of Jesus’ interaction with a Roman centurion, who wanted the Lord to heal his beloved servant. Jesus offered to come to his house and heal him. The centurion, however, responded that Jesus’ physical presence was unnecessary....
by Christo Beetge | 27 Aug 2011 | Articles
This is quite a challenging question, but one that is worth our consideration! It certainly ought to be a challenging question for every parent of unconverted children. I say this because, within the eldership of BBC, we have been discussing, as part of an ongoing...
by Doug Van Meter | 19 Aug 2011 | Articles
Titles have always been a problem for the church. Two of the trickiest are “elder” and “pastor.” Both refer to an office as well as a function. Neither has anything to do with where one receives his paycheque. In our church, there are five men who are described by...
by Doug Van Meter | 17 Oct 2010 | Acts, Miscellaneous
We recently had the great joy as a church of affirming as elders two men, after an extensive internship programme. For several years, they informally functioned in a shepherding capacity, but with their affirmation they were introduced formally to the church as...
