Full Sermon // July 26, 2026
In week two of our series in Romans, Pastor Beau carried on reading and preaching on Romans 5-8. He built upon the fact that Romans carries the essentials of the Good News and dove deeper into some of the specifics of those essentials. We are not simply meant to receive salvation and stop in our spiritual lives, but continue to pursue holiness throughout our lives.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Romans was born out of a desire to unify a diverse church around the essentials of the Good News.
Hope that unifies and endures suffering of the present and guarantees final salvation in Christ
Justification not only frees us from past sin, but opens up new possibilities in our future.
Hope — Romans 5:1-11
Hope does more than survive the suffering, but it is produced in the suffering.
Adam and Christ — Romans 5
The crucifixion of Jesus was the final nailing to the cross of our old self and his resurrection was the raising of our new self.
Baptism — Romans 6
The fruit of justification can only be sustained through total self-abandonment to righteousness.
Law — Romans 7
Jesus fulfilled the law for us that it might be fulfilled in us.
Life in the Spirit — Romans 8
Jesus became a man of flesh so that we might become men and women of the Spirit.
Hope — Romans 8:38-39
Full Sermon // July 19, 2026
We started into a new series this week at BCC titled, “Romans”. To kick it off, Pastor Jeni preached on why the book was written and how the beginning of it impacts our lives today. We finished the day by adventuring into the topic of justification by faith in Christ.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Romans was born out of a desire to unify a diverse church around the essentials of the Good News.
Human pride creates the illusion of self-sufficiency & blind to the possibility of life right with God.
God is righteous & humans have a sin problem. Thanks be to God, it doesn’t stop there!
Outward things only matter if they reflect a heart transformed by the Good News.
The One who by His nature must be the judge also positioned Himself to become our defense attorney.
Jesus became what we are so we could become what He is.
JUSTIFICATION by faith in Christ…
New STATUS: right with God & forgiven
New FAMILY: included in God’s people
New FUTURE: transformed life
Full Sermon // July 12, 2026
This week was our grand finale and the sixth week of our series in Acts. Pastor Jeni honed in on Acts 28:17-31 NLT as she reminded us that NOTHING can stop God’s Church from spreading and thriving.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Conviction that the Good News was for all meant that Paul really had hope for his Jewish community to recognize Jesus as Messiah.
God always fulfills his promises.
The prophetic word depicts Jewish resistance in 3 ways:
Their hearts become calloused & impervious to God’s will & guidance.
Their ears had difficulty hearing (meaning accepting & obeying) the Gospel message
Their eyes were shut to the workings of God
May our hearts be soft to God’s will & guidance.
May our ears not just hear, but accept & obey God’s voice.
May our eyes be opened to see the work of God all around us.
Not even the great Roman empire could stop God’s Church.
Not even the great FILL IN THE BLANK can stop God’s Church.
The story of God’s church is still being written & we are a part of it.
How will we participate in what God has promised He will do?
Full Sermon // July 5, 2026
In our fifth week within the book of Acts and the series titled the same, we find Paul speaking to Christians in his only address specifically to them in the entire book. Pastor Jeni preaches on Paul’s consistency to preach to them in confidence given to him by God. She describes that our journey with God might not be easy - as Paul affirms - but that we can be assured that God is walking ahead to prepare the way for our sharing with others.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
This is Paul’s only speech addressing Christians in Acts.
Paul was consistent.
The Spirit can still guide us by “divine compulsion” today!
The way of Jesus will not be absent of friction…nor will it be absent of joy
All we can do is share & trust that God’s prevenient grace is at work.
The enemy of God will always be against His Church, but the One who conquered the grave holds the Church secure!
Full Sermon // June 28, 2026
We continued in our journey through the book of Acts this week, specifically lookin at Acts 17:22-34. Pastor Jeni preached on the necessity of God in all of our lives. God cannot be contained or confined. He wants to be with us and within us at all times. Sometimes we take that for granted, sometimes we can miss God by being focused on too many other things. We must meet God and carry Him to others with creativity given by Him.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
It’s possible to be very religious or spiritual and completely miss it all together.
Ask God to give us divinely inspired creativity to meet people somewhere familiar with the Good News.
God is creator, sustainer, and provider of all things.
God doesn’t need our worship or affection. We need to be worshippers of God.
The greatest pursuit in life is God!
Full Sermon // June 21, 2026
This week we continued into our series on the book of Acts as Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton preached from Acts 14:8-20. Here we find that Jesus is who He says he is and that we are called to do what God commands no matter what.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
When we follow a Jesus we invented, we miss the life he actually promised. That is life and life to the fullest.
Paul does not try to fit Jesus into their story, but Paul reorients their story around the work of Jesus.
We walk back into those spaces and walk back into the lives of those around us.
Full Sermon // June 14, 2026
This week we had with us two of the newest missionaries within our denomination, David and Kristin Sterner.
David and Kristen Sterner, along with their three sons—Levi, David, and Carter—are missionaries headed to Lima, Peru in the Andino Central Field Office.
David and Kristen have been married since 2021 and share a deep love for ministry and for seeing God’s Kingdom grow across cultures. Kristen is an ordained elder and brings experience in pastoral ministry and discipleship. David has worked faithfully in both professional and church settings, where he has been a key volunteer and leader, serving wherever there is a need.
Kristen will be supporting Nazarene Compassionate Ministries on the field while David is responsible for field finance. They love coffee and making new friends, so find them after the service!
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
QR Code to donate to the Sterner’s
Full Sermon // June 7, 2026
Taking a break from our series in the book of Acts, this week we had General Superintendent Dr. David Busic with us. He preached on intercessory prayer: its importance, its relational aspect, and how to do it well. Join us for a wonderful message by one of our denomination’s great leaders.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Intercession is specifically praying for those God has providentially placed in your circle of relationships.
Intercession is specific.
The gift of intercession is praying with discernment.
The power of intercession provides protection.
The Practice of Intercession
Begin with those you live with and know best.
Pray for colleagues and ministry partners.
Pray for what is important to you.
Pray over divine appointments.
Full Sermon // May 31, 2026
Following up from last week’s kickstart of a new series, this week we had week 2 in our series titled, “Acts”. This week we looked at what the book of Acts had to say about prayer while also looking into what was said about who are the recipients of God’s action within Acts.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
2,000 year later the Spirit is still moving and God is still building his church!
If you want to hear from God, spend time in prayer.
They had regular, daily appointments with God where they cultivated conversation with God.
God’s favor is not limited to a particular people but extends to persons in every nation.
God’s activity by his Spirit stretches across age groups, includes both men & women, & defies cultural status quo.
Full Sermon // May 24, 2026
We started into a new series this week simply titled, “Acts”. You guessed it, within the Acts series we took a look at the book of Acts specifically checking out the event of Pentecost. Pastor Jeni takes us on a journey into Old Testament texts to show us that it was foretold long before it happened. But we can celebrate Pentecost and what it means for us even now.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Pentecost sets the stage for our entire journey through Acts.
The new temple is Jesus’ new covenant people!
God’s Church is animated by a people filled with God’s Spirit.
God’s activity by His Spirit stretches across age groups, includes both men & women, & defies cultural status quo.
The Spirit empowers & unifies the people of God.
Full Sermon // May 17, 2026
It is week 4 in our series titled, “Reflecting God” in which we have been discussing how the image of God is within all humans and we all are gifted by God in various ways. This week we look to 1 Peter 4 and Romans 12 to continue our conversation on the giver of gifts, our God, and how all gifts are miraculous.
Imago Dei - “image of God”
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
God is the gift giver & this keeps us humble.
We reflect God to one another when we use our gifts to serve one another.
All gifts are miraculous!
Whatever your gifts, utilize them to the very best of your ability!
Do it well, do it joyfully, & do it as a reflection of God in the world!
Full Sermon // May 10, 2026
Happy Mother’s Day! This week in the life of BCC we continued on with our series titled, “Reflecting God”. Pastor Jeni preached a sermon on “the grace gifts” that God grants each person that can then be used to benefit the church. She emphasizes that ALL have been given gifts and that ALL gifts are valuable. Join us as we read from 1 Corinthians 12:1-3 and discover how God gifts His children.
Imago Dei - “image of God”
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
All Christians are spiritual, not just those who demonstrate ecstatic gifts.
All who proclaim Jesus is Lord are filled with the Holy Spirit and as a result have gifts of the Spirit.
The focus is on the Giver of the gifts and not on the gifts themselves.
The grace gifts of the Spirit are meant to bless & build up the church.
You have a grace gift bestowed upon you by God’s Spirit that you might contribute in every age & stage to the church.
All come from the same source, are of the same value, & have the same goal - benefit God’s church.
A FULLY FUNCTIONING BODY is the goal for every local church!
Full Sermon // May 3, 2026
This week is week two in our new series titled, “Reflecting God” in which we discover how God made us to mirror his image in our world. This week we went to the New Testament to see how God created us with a good intention, but how sin distorted this good intention. Within the passages we see that God can take our muddied image and clean it to make us better reflect Him once again.
Imago Dei - “image of God”
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
With the introduction of sin, the way humanity reflects God became muddied.
All throughout life, the Holy Spirit is at work in us clearing up our mirror that we might do what we were created to do: reflect God in the world.
Continuous invitation to be prisoners of hope for ourselves!
Full Sermon // April 26, 2026
Have you ever wondered how we as humans are reflections of God? How we were created? How we were intended to be in our creation? That is what we explore in week 1 of our new series titled, “Reflecting God”. This week, Pastor Jeni looks at the very beginning (Genesis 1) to discover some interesting ideals we can gain from how we were created by our God.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Male & Female together reflect the image of God.
Humankind - unlike any other part of creation - was created in the image of God.
There is something about God to be reflected into the world in each one of us.
We reflect God in our creation.
We reflect God in our care.
We reflect God in our cultivating.
We reflect God in our community.
Our origin story reveals God’s heart when he created the human race: Reflect God in the world.
Full Sermon // April 19, 2026
This week at BCC we had with us District Superintendent of the North Arkansas District, Mark Lindstrom. He preached on the theological view on ordination as well as the belief that ALL are called to be the hands and feet of Christ. Through the Books of Numbers, Joel, Acts, and 1&2 Timothy, we discover more about God’s calling to all believers to be active participants in His plans.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
The Twelve were called and commissioned by Jesus himself.
The Seventy/Seventy-Two were sent out by the Lord’s command to proclaim the Kingdom.
After the Resurrection and Ascension, the Church gathered to worship Jesus and discern how to continue the ministry of the Lord.
At Pentecost, the gift of the Spirit is given, in fulfillment of the Old Testament’s expectation.
The Twelve commissioned others by ordination to continue the apostolic ministry in their generation until the end of time.
A well-equipped ministry of the laity is the WHY for having an equipping, ordained ministry of the clergy!
Full Sermon // April 12, 2026
Following up from a wonderful Easter Sunday, we continue on with one more message in the mini-series, “Take Another Look”. Specifically, Pastor Jeni honed back in on a lesser discussed concept of Holy Saturday. What happened between Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday? What was Jesus doing as the disciples and ones who loved Him waited anxiously in seeming defeat? Join us as we journey into it.
I believe in… Jesus Christ…
He descended to the dead.
On the third day He rose again.
Excerpt from The Apostles Creed
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
If we believe that God wastes nothing, then Christ’s time in the grave was significant.
There is no place God will not go for the sake of his people.
Christ had the full human experience - even in death.
He went to wherever darkness & evil & death rules.
There, he proclaimed the GOOD NEWS & his ultimate victory over evil & death.
On Holy Saturday, Christ declared victory & authority over sin & death & evil.
The GOOD NEWS is that Christ has defeated darkness once & for all.
There is NOWHERE Christ would not go for you.
Because of that silent, holy Saturday, darkness operates on borrowed time. They know it. Do we live like we know it?
Full Sermon // (EASTER) April 5, 2026
He is Risen. He is Risen indeed. This week was Easter, a wonderful time in the life of our church. We concluded our series titled, “A Consuming Fire”, this week with a sermon urging us to examine in ourselves where God might be telling us to “take a closer look” in our lives. Pastor Jeni says that sometimes controlled burns can provide growth and health. He is Risen.
May we experience a purifying and indwelling of the consuming fire of God.
Purifying that changes us — Indwelling that empowers us.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Sometimes life can feel like we are simply journeying to a grave.
Even the grand Roman Empire is helpless before the divine will of God.
Sometimes in life we have to take another look at Christ at work in our midst.
The resurrection story gives us hope to see light breaking in on the darkest of places.
Will we live as those with resurrection hope?
Do you need to take another look?
Full Sermon // March 29, 2026
Palm Sunday. A day of victory. It also the sixth week in our series, “A Consuming Fire”! In this series we have ventured to all corners of the Bible to discover what God says about how he calls us to purification in a way like a refining fire. This week, through the books of Zechariah and Exodus, we celebrate Christ’s triumphant entry into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday: what it meant then and now.
May we experience a purifying and indwelling of the consuming fire of God.
Purifying that changes us — Indwelling that empowers us.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Jesus came to Jerusalem victorious.
Jesus came as a different kind of King… & its a beautiful picture of grace!
Jesus is a King of peace.
Jesus came as a different kind of King… & they didn’t really want that.
Jesus was exactly what they needed, but they couldn’t see it.
Is Jesus the kind of King we want?
In what way is Jesus not what you expected?
Full Sermon // March 22, 2026
It is the fifth week in our series, “A Consuming Fire”! In this series we have ventured to all corners of the Bible to discover what God says about how he calls us to purification in a way like a refining fire. This week, through the books of Zechariah, Proverbs, and Exodus, we find that chaos is everywhere, but in this chaos we have hope and stability in God.
May we experience a purifying and indwelling of the consuming fire of God.
Purifying that changes us — Indwelling that empowers us.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Chaos is everywhere.
In the midst of chaos, there is a choice to be made: trust in God or give way to fear.
God’s unfailing love provides stability in the chaos of life.
Are you confident in God?
Let chaos create connection.
Full Sermon // March 15, 2026
Welcome to the fourth week in our series, “A Consuming Fire”! In this series we have ventured to all corners of the Bible to discover what God says about how he calls us to purification in a way like a refining fire. This week we spent most of our time in Deuteronomy 6 and 30 as Pastor Jeni preached on obedience v. disobedience and grace and love of God.
May we experience a purifying and indwelling of the consuming fire of God.
Purifying that changes us — Indwelling that empowers us.
Notes from Sunday’s Sermon:
Wholehearted love — obedience to God’s Laws — witness
God is straightforward — obedience leads to life. Disobedience leads to death.
God’s clarity is an act of love.
We have a path to choose also.
God’s grace makes a way for us to be renewed again and again.