Hello faithful BBT members.  Looks like we made it through the wintry blast this week.  I hope you were all safe and warm inside.  Have no fear Sunday is going to be clear and sunny so there will be no excuse for missing church.

We had a great time last week and I saw God move in our church.  There were relationships that were mended and I am claiming God’s healing power over my left eye.  I can not see out of it yet but I am confident if it is God’s will that I will see out of this eye again HE will make it happen.  As brother Joel explained to us we need to speak these things over ourselves and others and trust God to move through us.

Speaking of having positive thoughts I want every one in the Church to continue to pray for the renovations to the Church.  My prayer is this will be finished by Easter but that is my time table may not be God’s.  We are getting the plans finished up in February and hope to start the work in March.  I am so excited about what we will be able to do with the extra space.

This week sermon is entitled ” A New Message”.  I know a lot of you are saying it is about time.  There is a story I love about a  preacher’s little boy who asked “Daddy, I notice every Sunday morning when you first come out to preach, you sit up on the platform and bow your head. What are you doing?”    The father explained, “I’m asking the Lord to give me a good sermon.”  The little boy said, “Why don’t he?”.  Well hopefully this week God has given me a message to present that will not only be new but good.  The scripture for this week is in Mark 1 ; 21-28.  This is just the beginning of Jesus ministries and, unlike me, he is astounding the congregation on his teachings.  See what these versus show you this week and hopefully you will have something to share with us Sunday.  I want you to look closely at the man with the demons and see what that has to do with you and me. Also ask yourself what was it about that Jesus that attracted people to his teachings.

If anyone has any ideas on what we can do to help our Church reach others with the good news we have for them please let me know.  I am looking forward to seeing you on Sunday and having the chance to worship with you as a family, committed to being everything God wants us to be.  Start by doing good things for the people you meet.  Makes no difference if you know them are not just be kind, caring and loving and you will endear yourself to everyone you meet.

Love you

Pastor David