The God Alternative Podcast

Easter Is only 2 weeks away…can you believe it?! It’s with this thought in mind that on 3/25/12 I began 3 part message series entitled; “What If? The Easter Alternative.”

An Alternative is a choice, a course of action which at times can be unconventional or nontraditional. When it comes to our generation we’re certainly seeing many choose unconventional or nontraditional alternatives hoping to better themselves, hoping to get to their ultimate vacation destination & hoping to slim down not just for themselves but maybe for that that certain someone. But here’s my question; What If we humans chose God through the Easter Alternative?

For many that alternative is cloudy so in this series we’ll discover on Easter Sunday through Christ’s Resurrection Alternative we have Hope now & for the future; on Palm Sunday (also BPC’s 4 Year Anniversary…Whoot Whoot) through the Salvation Alternative we’re bathed in God’s Amazing Grace -His Unmerited Favor & in this first message in the series we’ll see through the God Alternative Jesus reveals God as being personal; so personal that He desires to laugh when you laugh and cry when you cry. God wants to be involved in every area of your life...even when you’re eating dinner with friends or at a party!

Just click on the title of this blog post & you’ll be directed to our podcast web page!

THE Best Investment of Your Life podcast

THE Best Investment of Your Life is the final talk in my "Blessed to Be a Blessing" message series.

Psalm 91 is an incredible promise for those who’ve invested their lives in God through a relationship w/ His Son Jesus & Psalm 91 tells us when we give our lives to Christ we’re God’s own. By acknowledging His name God promises Protection; that He will never leave us or forsake us even when we find ourselves far away from Him. Have you ever felt far from God? Many of us have & the Bible tells us although Israel loved God many times they found themselves far away from Him.

Israel worshipped the god’s of the lands they conquered & occasionally the Prophet Hosea used the term harlot when referring to Israel’s political & cultural promiscuity. But God through Hosea tells the people how much He loves them & passionately wants them back.

As we look deeper into the story of Hosea & his wife Gomer begin to ask yourself; Where is my heart today? Is it with the things of God or with something else?

Just click on the title of this blog post and you’ll be directed to our podcast webpage.

God Bless!

Blessing Others podcast

In part 2 of our “Blessed to Be a Blessing” series we’re talking about “Blessing Others” and the Easter season is the optimal time to do it!

During Easter people’s hearts are open to spiritual things & many start asking themselves; “Does God really exist & if so does He know I’m here?” While focused on Egg Hunts, Baskets 4 the Kids & new spring clothes, in the back of their minds people are thinking about the Cross & the Resurrection asking themselves; “Why did Jesus suffer such a horrible death?” And “Does the resurrection really mean that if I get closer to Him in this life when I die I’ll go to be with Him in heaven forever?” They also may be thinking; “Yeah that’s all great but does the all powerful God of the universe know what’s happening to me & is there anyone on this planet who cares?”

2 Corinthians 5:20-21 tells us; “We are Christ’s Ambassadors” to the world and in Matthew 4:19 Jesus tells His disciples & us; “I will make you fishers of men.” So, as Christ’s Ambassadors and Jesus Fisherman we should Bless Others while allowing the Holy Spirit to draw their hearts to Christ while we help bring in the catch.

In this message I asked everyone to be a Christ Ambassador & Jesus Fisherman handling their own section of the net in 2 parts. Part 1; Hand out to 3 different people an Invitation to BPC’s Eater Service’s and Events. Part 2; Everyone was given an envelope with a 5 dollar bill inside so they could bless someone by taking them out for coffee or their favorite drink. I told people to go have fun & then asked them at sometime afterwards would they briefly tell me about their “Blessing Others” experience.

Just click on the title of this blog post and you’ll be directed to our podcast webpage to here the message. My prayer is that this talk challenges & inspires you to Bless Others!

BPC's Latest Podcast; The Key to Living a Blessed Life

Easter is only 5 weeks away so on Sunday I launched a new 3 week message series entitled; “Blessed to Be a Blessing”. I believe that as followers of Jesus it’s very important we have a constant awareness of how much God has blessed us & because God has blessed us we can be a blessing to others especially as we get closer to Easter!

Do you realize that… if you awoke this morning more healthy than ill you’re Blessed more than 1 million people who won’t survive this week; if you have never experienced war, the loneliness of being in prison, the agony of torture or the pangs of starvation you’re Blessed more than 5 hundred million people around the world; if you have food in your refrigerator, clothes on you’re back, a roof over your head & a place to sleep your Blessed & richer than 75% or the world; if you have money in the bank, money in you’re wallet & spare change in a dish somewhere you’re Blessed & among the top 8% of the world’s wealthy!

Having a constant awareness that God has blessed us is “The Key to Living a Blessed Life!”

Just click on the title of this blog post to hear the first message in this new series, “The Key to Living a Blessed Life”, and you’ll be directed to our podcast webpage.