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Bethlehem Community Church is an Elder led, non-denominational, Bible-believing, church standing on the unchanging, unchangeable Word of God. BCC is a family of believers united in our commitment to Gather, Grow, Go. Visit us at bccdelmar.org
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Periodic Podcasts from the National Council of Churches. Enjoy the best features and interviews from insightful guests from across the ecumenical and interfaith movement exploring today's most important issues.
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What makes a great Catholic homily, and what goes into the art of delivering it well? “Preach” is a new weekly podcast from America Media that features a diverse cast of the finest Catholic preachers. Each week, preachers open up their hearts and minds, sharing their spiritual lives, approaches to interpreting scripture and techniques for preparing the best homilies. On each episode, listeners will meet Catholic preachers, learn about their communities and hear their Sunday homilies, deliver ...
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Date: 11/17/2024 Series: Book of James: Faith Works Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: James 1:4-5Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Week 4 of WE ARE BETHLEHEM with Executive Pastor Matt Piland. Pastor Matt reminds us that the condition of our relationship with God is measured through our relationship with others.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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The kingship of Christ reveals God's mercy, not condemnation
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This episode is a re-airing of our 2023 episode for the feast of Christ the King. The Scripture readings for the Solemnity of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe, invite us to interpret the Scriptures through a lens that is perhaps less common for this celebration. Agbonkhianmeghe Orobator, S.J, tries to imagine ways in which the readings f…
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Date: 11/10/2024 Series: Book of James: Faith Works Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: James 1:2-3Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“More Than A Song” | WE ARE BETHLEHEM
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Week 3 of WE ARE BETHLEHEM with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that worship is a choice we make, not an emotion we feel.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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When Thomas Massaro, S.J., hears underdog stories, he recognizes the various ways they parallel biblical narratives. “I’m a moral theologian, so I pretty much have to do this,” he says. “It’s part of my task to reach for some moral implications.” Those implications? If you’re a preacher, don’t moralize at the pulpit—especially when you are preachin…
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Date: 11/03/2024 Series: Book of James: Faith Works Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: James 1:1Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“Unchanging and Unconditional” | WE ARE BETHLEHEM
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Week 2 of WE ARE BETHLEHEM with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that in and of ourselves we are way worse than we think we are (TRUTH) and in Christ we are loved more than we could ever imagine (GRACE)!Autor: Bethlehem Church
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After the election, people may know your political party—but will they know you’re a Christian?
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“If scripture is the living word of God, then it has something to say about anything,” the Rev. John Kartje reflects on this episode of “Preach” just ahead of the United States presidential election. His advice to his congregation: live out your Christian faith every day, regardless of the election outcome. “When you wake up next Wednesday, the pol…
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Date: 10/27/2024 Series: Book of James: Faith Works Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: James 1:1aAutor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Date: 10/13/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Mike Hannay, Elder Scripture: Acts 20:17-35Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Date: 10/20/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Philippians 2:1-4Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Blindness is not a curse to be broken
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Dr. Moira Egan does not relate to Bartimaeus, a blind man who encounters Jesus in Mk 10:46-52 and begs for sight. Moira was born blind, but she has never begged for sight. Why should blindness exempt her from the Kingdom of God? “There’s an assumption that, if any blind person were asked the open-ended question, ‘What do you want?’, ... they would …
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“The More God Has” | WE ARE BETHLEHEM
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Week 1 of WE ARE BETHLEHEM with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that who you are precedes what you do.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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LGBTQ Catholics deserve preaching that builds bridges—not barriers
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This special episode of “Preach” features a live recording at the Outreach 2024 conference at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C, where Ricardo da Silva, S.J., is joined by panelists Carly Reidy, Jim Scholl, and Ish Ruiz to discuss how preaching can be a source of spiritual nourishment for LGBTQ+ Catholics and allies. A music minister of 20 y…
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“Daily Life in the Kingdom” | KINGDOM COME
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Week 5 of KINGDOM COME with Executive Pastor of Discipleship Kevin Miller. Pastor Kevin encourages us to take 3 steps to live a Kingdom lifestyle.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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How to preach about poverty to wealthy parishioners—without guilt and shame
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“What keeps you and me knowingly, unknowingly, consciously, or unconsciously sad, because we’re possessed by what we possess—our possessions?” Father John Unni posed this question in a homily three years ago standing before his congregation at St. Cecilia Parish in Boston’s affluent Back Bay. “There’s no U-Haul after a hearse.” It is this introspec…
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Week 4 of KINGDOM COME with Executive Pastor Matt Piland. Pastor Matt reminds us that when you're satisfied in Jesus, you get to enjoy the things He has blessed you with.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 10/06/2024 Series: Standalone Message Speaker: JD Milton, West Hoosick Baptist Church Scripture: Zechariah 4:8-10Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“Partisan Politics and the Kingdom of God” | KINGDOM COME
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KINGDOM COME Week 3 with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason answers the question: What does it look like to be KINGDOM MINDED in an election cycle, in an age of division and partisanship?Autor: Bethlehem Church
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"Kingdom in the Midst" | KINGDOM COME
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Week 2 of KINGDOM COME with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that where our feet are planted, our God is present.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Lean into love, not fear, this World Day of Migrants and Refugees, Beirut Jesuit pastor tells preachers
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St. Joseph Church in Beirut offers a sanctuary for migrants, refugees, and asylum seekers fleeing South Sudan, Syria, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and many other conflict-torn nations. Daniel Corrou, S.J., pastor of the community, vividly recalls entering the 19th-century church immediately after the devastating 2020 blast in Lebanon’s capital. “It …
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Date: 09/22/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Acts 2:42-47Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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How St. Phoebe is helping us hear more women’s voices in homilies
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When Ellie Hidalgo served as a pastoral associate at Dolores Mission Church in East Los Angeles, the priest asked her to lead Liturgy of the Word and Communion services on Thursdays to give him a day off. “I would often use stories of people acting with courage, loving their neighbor, serving as good Samaritans and living out Gospel values,” she sa…
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“Here And Now, Not Then And When” | KINGDOM COME
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Week 1 of KINGDOM COME with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that the Kingdom of God is here and now, not then and when.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 09/15/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: John 11:25Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Why did Jesus call Peter ‘Satan’?: Questioning the mysteries of Mark’s Gospel
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Why does Jesus rebuke Peter, admonishing him to “Get behind me, Satan”? What is behind Jesus’ stern warning to his disciples to “tell no one” about his miraculous deeds, the so-called “messianic secret”? As the church's Sunday lectionary cycle takes us deeper into the Gospel of Mark, this week on “Preach” we confront some of this Gospel's most perp…
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PRAY FOR APALACHEE | September 8th, 2024
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September 8th, 2024 with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that in a world full of bad news the center of the Christian faith is good news.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 09/08/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: John 18:37b-38Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Timothy Radcliffe: Don't preach like a know-it-all. Be ‘a searcher, a doubter, a questioner.’
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“Preach” is back! We're thrilled to launch our second season with Timothy Radcliffe, O.P., a renowned Dominican from the English Province, as our guest for the premiere episode. Timothy brings extensive experience as the former worldwide leader of his order, as well as a distinguished preacher, spiritual author, guide and sought-after retreat leade…
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Date: 09/01/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: John 6:11-12,19-20,26-27,32-33,35,53-56Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Sunday, August 25th, 2024 with our friend, Pastor Clay Scroggins.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Maintaining A Heart Of Peace In Tough Times
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Date: 08/25/2024 Series: Standalone Message Speaker: Perry Jones, Executive Director of Capital City Rescue Mission Scripture: Philippians 4:1-7Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Date: 08/18/2024 Series: The Church Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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"Clarity is Kindness" | CONTENDING/TRENDING
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Week 2 of CONTENDING/TRENDING with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason asks the question: Am I actually committed to the whole truth of God’s Word or only those portions that affirm my outlook on life?Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 08/11/2024 Series: Book of Ruth Speaker: Chris Luciano, Elder Scripture: Ruth 4:13-22Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“Contend: Playing Offense, Not Defense” | CONTENDING/TRENDING
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Week 1 of CONTENDING/TRENDING with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that contending for the faith means we are called to be on the offense, not just play defense.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 07/21/2024 Series: Standalone Message Speaker: Peter Siciliano, Elder Scripture: VariousAutor: Bethlehem Community Church
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Date: 08/04/2024 Series: Book of Ruth Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Ruth 4:1-12Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“Change of Perspective” | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
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Week 3 of SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us of the difference between Simon’s house and Jesus’ house.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Top preaching takeaways from the National Eucharistic Congress
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At the start of every “Preach” episode, we state the mission of the show: “We take you into the minds and hearts of some of the finest preachers in the Catholic Church; we listen to their homilies, learn what makes them great and draw inspiration to keep preaching the Good News.” This mission informed our decision to send host Ricardo da Silva, S.J…
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"The Ingredients of Change" | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
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Week 2 of SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that grace and truth are experienced in equal proportion.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Writing a homily after the Trump assassination attempt
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“There were people who came up to me and said, ‘thank you for saying what you said about the rhetoric. I hope that the Biden people get this message.’ And then other people would stop and say, ‘thank you for what you said. This is [what] Trump people really need to hear.’” Greg Kandra shared, “so I think somehow by the grace of God, I walked to tha…
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"The Hard of Change" | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME
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Week 1 of SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: NOTHING STAYS THE SAME with Executive Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us that for things to change, something has to be different.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 07/14/2024 Series: Book of Ruth Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Ruth 3:10-18Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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“Let’s Get Personal” | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: A SERIES IN PSALMS
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Week 6 of SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: A SERIES IN PSALMS with our friend, Pastor Mike Linch. Pastor Mike reminds us to be patient because God’s timing is perfect.Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Meet a ‘perpetual pilgrim’ on her way to the National Eucharistic Congress
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“We’re like the apostles,” says Shayla Elm. “We’re getting to walk with Jesus, like the apostles did; getting to learn from him, getting to see the ways that He brings people to Him that maybe you didn't think twice about, the people on the fringes.” On this episode of “Preach,” host Ricardo da Silva, S.J., talks with Shayla Elm, one of 24 young ad…
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Date: 07/07/2024 Series: Book of Ruth Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Ruth 3:-9Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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"Experiencing God" | SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: A SERIES IN PSALMS
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Week 5 of SUMMER AT BETHLEHEM: A SERIES IN PSALMS with Lead Pastor Jason Britt. Pastor Jason reminds us: "To know God fully is to experience God in reality."Autor: Bethlehem Church
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Date: 6/30/2024 Series: Book of Ruth Speaker: Geoffrey Ekstein, Pastor/Elder Scripture: Ruth 2:14-23Autor: Bethlehem Community Church
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