Bel Air Church

Pastor Drew announces Session's decision to better align our worship services with the goal of having people not just "worship and go," but rather "worship and grow." Changes to service times will be coming later this year. Please watch for updates. NOTE: This announcement was made at the 11 a.m. worship service. It was also given at all other service times. Resources for...

Pastor Drew announces Session's decision to better align our worship services with the goal of having people not just "worship and go," but rather "worship and grow." Changes to service times will be coming later this year. Please watch for updates. NOTE: This announcement was made at the 11 a.m. worship service. It was also given at all other service times. Resources for...

When the church started in the first century, the Greek word for hope indicated that things were bound to go badly, and one could only *hope* things would not. Hope is a play on words in Romans 12:12. Dr. Sams takes us deeper into the word, and uses scripture to expand the meaning of "hope" to its truth: that we anchor in Jesus Christ, and He never fails us. If you are frustrated with pr...

When the church started in the first century, the Greek word for hope indicated that things were bound to go badly, and one could only *hope* things would not. Hope is a play on words in Romans 12:12. Dr. Sams takes us deeper into the word, and uses scripture to expand the meaning of "hope" to its truth: that we anchor in Jesus Christ, and He never fails us. If you are frustrated with pr...

Becoming a community that serves passionately hinges on our relationships with God. We cannot allow our zeal to diminish if we want our church to flourish. Dr. Sams reminds us that Scripture tells us we are to do *exactly* that, directly. It is a divine imperative. Even when we don't feel like obeying God, we can choose zeal. We can choose fervency. We can call on infinite strength and the Sp...

Becoming a community that serves passionately hinges on our relationships with God. We cannot allow our zeal to diminish if we want our church to flourish. Dr. Sams reminds us that Scripture tells us we are to do *exactly* that, directly. It is a divine imperative. Even when we don't feel like obeying God, we can choose zeal. We can choose fervency. We can call on infinite strength and the Sp...

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Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Resources for a life of following Jesus every day, and everywhere, with everyone Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

Bel Air Church Sermons Resources for a life of following Jesus, every day, everywhere, with everyone.

We settle so often for shadows of peace. We accept things that are temporal, or worldly, instead of reaching for things that are eternal. God's enemy tries to convince us that shadows are enough - that if we just lean into them enough, they will suffice. But once you see light, such as the Advent of Christ, or after a rough night of camping (have a listen to find out what that means), you can...

On the first Sunday of Advent, Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley reminds us of God's unchanging favor toward us going all the way back to Noah. Just as God established a covenant of peace with Noah, He continues these promises of peace through Isaiah, through Jesus, through the church, and even to us personally. God's peace reigns over us, and is made manifest in the Advent of Jesus's birth. How...

On the first Sunday of Advent, Rev. Kim Dorr-Tilley reminds us of God's unchanging favor toward us going all the way back to Noah. Just as God established a covenant of peace with Noah, He continues these promises of peace through Isaiah, through Jesus, through the church, and even to us personally. God's peace reigns over us, and is made manifest in the Advent of Jesus's birth. How...

What comes out when you're oppressed by the world? Dr. Sams explores Christ's words, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Does it really mean what it seems to mean? Is Christ complaining? Was the cross more than He could bear? No. By no means. Listen, and discover a secret to endurance, even to the worst this world has to offer. Resources for a life of following Jesus, e...

What comes out when you're oppressed by the world? Dr. Sams explores Christ's words, "My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?" Does it really mean what it seems to mean? Is Christ complaining? Was the cross more than He could bear? No. By no means. Listen, and discover a secret to endurance, even to the worst this world has to offer. Resources for a life of following Jesus, e...

Dr. Sams takes the occasion of a recent election to dwell in the thought of who is really in control. And in reminding us that Jesus is King of kings, we are reminded of the eternal standards to which we're called. Now, more than ever, our light can shine brightly to a broken, hurting world. Listen, and hear the balm of grace and peace God spread over us. Resources for a life of following Jes...

Jonah, in his mission to Ninevah, arrives in Ninevah after a drama-filled journey in the opposite direction. When he gets there, he expects God to rain judgement down on the city. But God spares Ninevah, and Jonah is angry about it. God asks Jonah if his anger is righteous. Jonah has no answer for Him. But today's speaker, Clay Collier, has a theory: Jonah has forgotten something important. B...

The things that you find beautiful are the things in which you will find joy. Beauty is an end unto itself: it's self-justified. Through the crucible of Christ's death, we are given the Holy Spirit, and weeping turns to joy. While that's a basic Scriptural promise, our joy tends to drain out. Dr. Sams explores the joy that transcends the problems of our broken world, and reminds us...

The best experts are short on time. There can be long waits for their services. And restoration is a spiritual craft/art which requires an expert. Thankfully, God is not short on anything, and he has restoration expertise in abundance. God's model for Sabbath is to allow that restoration to flow through you into others. Christ modeled this in the ways He disrupted the Sabbath laws. Imagine if...

Isaiah 48:22 tells us there's is no rest for the wicked. When we don't remember certain things, we fall back into wickedness. So we need to remember we are rescued. Remember God is good. God makes this point over and over to His people, Israel, in the Old Testament. As Dr. Sams continues to explore what Sabbath means to us today, he reminds us that the point of the Sabbath is to set asid...