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Do Not Be Anxious About Anything

Sunday, August 15th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon August 15, 2010

Philippians 4:6-7

Main slide used in sermon is below. Many asked for it so here you go! Keep in mind that I don’t believe this to be a total picture of anxiety in our lives but I do believe this to be an accurate top level overview.

One Thing I Do

Sunday, August 8th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon August 8, 2010

Philippians 3:12-16

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Best Resume: I know Jesus

Sunday, July 4th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon July 4, 2010

Philipians 3:2-11

Be a Humble Servant

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Get Involved, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon June 27, 2010 – Rich Shipe

Philippians 2:1-11

Live Worthy of the Gospel

Sunday, June 6th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon June 6, 2010

Philippians 1:27-30

Singular Focus on Christ

Sunday, May 30th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon May 30, 2010

Philippians 1:18-26

Tribal vs. Missional

Thursday, May 27th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich | No Comments »

Michelangelo Jonah

Michelangelo's Jonah

The book of Jonah isn’t about a man getting swallowed by a whale for going the wrong way. If it were we would only have chapters one and two. It also isn’t about Ninevah hearing the truth and repenting. If it were we would only have chapter three of the book.

If it is just a whale story and the repentance of Nineveh then what do we do with that pesky chapter four? Chapter four and the book end with this question from God asked to Jonah: “You pity the plant, for which you did not labor, nor did you make it grow, which came into being in a night and perished in a night. And should not I pity Nineveh, that great city, in which there are more than 120,000 persons who do not know their right hand from their left, and also much cattle?”

How do we answer that question? Do we care more about ourselves than the people in our community? Do we pursue self-preservation or self-sacrifice?

I enjoyed Tullian Tchividjian first book Unfashionable last summer. Trevin Wax provided an excerpt from his blog to Tchividjian’s latest book that really challenged me and I thought I would pass along. I encourage you to read the below excerpt from Tchividjian’s book, Surprised by Grace: God’s Relentless Pursuit of Rebels:

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The Prodigal Son

Sunday, May 2nd, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich, Resources, Sermons | No Comments »

Sermon May 2, 2010

Luke 15:11-32

Men’s Purity Seminar

Monday, April 26th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Announcements, Blog, Calendar, From Rich, Get Involved, Men | No Comments »

BRBC Men’s Ministry invites you to an evening focused on honoring God with our hearts and relationships. All men, 18 and older, are encouraged to attend this discussion on safeguarding our eyes, thoughts, and actions.

The seminar will be at the church Friday, April 30 from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

What Do You Google?

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 | By Rich Shipe | Posted in Blog, From Rich | No Comments »

Some computer somewhere has record of everything we search for on the Internet. How would you feel if that became public information? Some things we search for would embarrass us but aren’t immoral while some things we search for do reveal a heart pursuing things that aren’t of God. Read the rest of this entry »