Friends, welcome back! It's been a "Marathon" weekend. On October 10 Pastor Brian ran on behalf of BBCN's Afterschool Program, finishing the Hartford Marathon in a little over 5 hours. He looked great, ran with a purpose, and has inspired us in numerous ways: some of us will give more to BBCN; some of us will renew our commitment to exercise and care for our bodies in a way that honors God; and some of us will reflect on Brian's testimony and take up the challenge to say yes to God, even in the face of discouragement, fatigue, and outright opposition.
On October 11, we had two "marathon" services at BBCN. We had a "perfect storm" of factors that pushed each of our services to the 3-hour mark: a guest singer performing a couple of selections from her demo CD, Pastor Richie sharing a very important devotional thought preceding the choral selection by Chosen, and some very serious preaching from Pastor Benji. And, of course we couldn't go home without congratulating Pastor Brian and seeing some pictures from the marathon!
So, this week it's quite appropriate that we'll be looking at Romans, the letter written to Christians in the city that put marathons on the map. Stay tuned!
-G.
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