Please understand that this is all from my point of view and does not in any way represent the church.  This is all me, and my thoughts.

1. Well its official, a new name is on the way! This I am excited about, when I first attended BCC I asked if the name would be changed.  I was told yes, just not yet.  Well now is the time.  I've added to their web site an explanation of what we are looking for in a name and a way for anybody to submit idea's.

2. Rich Higgins preached last week. Rich and I have a bit of shared history, and though I'd love to get to know him much better then I do... that just hasn't happened yet.  However Rich preached a great sermon last week, the first time I've gotten to hear him preach.  When I heard the title of his sermon it gave me some heart burn, "UnChristian - Becoming a Church for People Who Don't Like Church".  There is a book out there called UnChristian which slams the church after some polling results from a bunch of non-Christians.  And while I do agree we need to know what they are thinking, I'm a bit hesitant to use their ideas to fix the church.  Seem's to me like going to the sick for medical advice.  But Rich preached a great sermon, and one thing he said has stuck with me and will lead to a post sometime this month.

The church is God's plan for the salvation of the World, it is plan A there is no plan B, this is it.

THAT is the perspective we should have about church.  You can listen to the sermon here.  That is just how important church is.

3. The men's retreat is right around the corner and we have started showing our commercials to advertise it.  You can watch video one below.  Video's 4 and 5 are giving the minister some heart burn... lets just say it involves a few men in dresses.  Stay tuned to the church web site and this blog for the rest of the video's.

4. Things are going very well at church.  I love the fact that my wife is getting very tied in.  Its really only the second time in 10.5 years of being a Christian where I've seen her enjoy church.  She has had a rough journey, and I am so glad that she has some peace.  

Week 1 - Retreat Video