“Whosoever” invited to come
A BCH story of hope: The downtown area congregations, led by ecumenical ministers, walked along Main Street. The Methodist praise band filled the air with music, calling the crowd…
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March comes winds, April showers, May flowers
A BCH story of hope: The children and families who turn to us for care can describe their lives in somewhat the same manner. Life has brought them turbulence. They have been…
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Church volunteers bless others with brushes and cans of paint
A BCH story of hope: During a recent sermon, my pastor was preaching on Ephesians 4:7–16 and he shared this quote by Richard J. Foster: “Service is not a list of things we do…
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Remembering others is a treasure worth holding onto
A BCH story of hope: Like most people, Kathy and I stash our memories in boxes, keepsakes of value only to us, and yet among our prized possessions. Besides the photographs of…
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There was hopelessness…then there was Easter
A BCH story of hope: Hallelujah, He is risen! He is risen indeed! Maybe it is just my aging memory, but it seems to me that the disciple Thomas was the subject of more than his…
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Sew those seeds and watch the Kingdom grow!
A BCH story of hope: One of my favorite memories from the time living in Kentucky involves the creation of food plots. Now, if you’re not into hunting, especially deer hunting…
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Caregiver’s Guidebook—a new NCBAM resource
A BCH story of hope: Perhaps the most demanding and stressful work is that of a family caregiver. Caregiving does not happen in a vacuum. Caregivers have other commitments: work…
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Boys find true picture of Gospel at their cottage’s home church
A BCH story of hope: Sunday mornings at Frizzell-Higdon Cottage are busy. Will and Betty Porter wrangle eight boys—dressing for church, eating breakfast, and loading into the van…
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There is Always Room Around the Grimes’ Table
A BCH story of hope: Lamar Grimes was nine years old when he and his younger sister and two brothers went to live at a Christian children’s home in Orlando, Florida. His mother…
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It should not be hard to understand the love of God
A BCH story of hope: Her name means pure love. She is the fifth in the maternal line with the heritage name of Kathryn, translating “pure” in the Greek language. Kathy and I…
