You don’t have to join a Grace Group in 2015—but you’d be far worse off, and so would the rest of us, if you didn’t. It is our earnest desire that, in this brief encouragement and plug for church-wide participation in Grace Groups, you will be given cause to consider your involvement in, and contribution to, this vital aspect of BBC church life. As many will attest, the … [Read more...]
Gracious Grace Groups
It’s hard to believe that Grace Groups have already been running for two-and-a-half years! Our first of these weekly small group meetings took place in July 2011. Perhaps it’s a sign of advancing years (yours, not mine), or even the busyness of those years, but it just doesn’t feel like we’ve been “at it” for that long. The Lord has certainly blessed this ministry and we have … [Read more...]
Why No Testimonies?
Let’s face it: life at BBC has changed! By this I mean in particular our decision to have Communion every Sunday evening (except on the final Sunday of the month) and our decision to move away from a centralised Wednesday evening meeting in favour of Grace Groups. These decisions have resulted in some appreciable change—specifically with reference to the flow of personal … [Read more...]
A Graced Group (Exodus 30:22-33)
The children of Israel were a people so blessed by God that one cannot be sure where to begin describing those blessings. Genesis reminds us of God’s grace in choosing Abraham to become the father of nations, not so much physically but rather spiritually (Galatians 3:13-14, 29). Of course, this all began with the gracious birth of Isaac who was the father of Jacob, also known … [Read more...]
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