Thursday Thoughts - Anxious
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on September 7th, 2023
“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34 KJVIf you’re shy, you can become anxious when you are in a crowd. If you play sports, you may be anxious about the next opponent. There are expectations to meet, the fear of doing something wrong, and people you want to impress. And life ...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - Kindness
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on May 18th, 2023
From Pastor Matt Cottrill“Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God; and everyone that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God.” (I John 4:7 KJV) Most people enjoy games that pass the time, encourage interaction, and crown a winner. That was definitely the case a few years ago, in a community game that ran rampant in Connecticut called kindness bingo. Cards were picked up at the local li...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - The Peculiar
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on May 11th, 2023
By Pastor Matt CotrillYou are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do His work and speak out for Him, to tell others of the night-and-day difference He made for you, from nothing to something, from rejected to accepted. 1 Peter 2:9-10 (MSG)David Wilkerson seemed unusual but certain. He should have been afraid, but he...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - Who’s The Boss?
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on March 31st, 2023
From Pastor Matt CottrillColossians 3:23 Work willingly at whatever you do as though you were working for the lord rather than for people. NLTIt was a good idea that helped people all over the country. Rodney had a pretty incredible lightbulb moment when he came up with a plan to encourage teenagers to reach out to their communities, the only thing participants needed to do was mow 50 lawns.  Ther...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - Security
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on March 24th, 2023
From Pastor Matt Cottrill:I have placed the Lord always in front of me.  Because he is at my right hand, I will not be moved. Psalms 16:8If life is a puzzle, you might wonder where you fit in. You might think your friends and everyone else fit but you. That’s where you’re wrong. Chances are pretty good that more than one of your friends feel the same way. No one wants to admit it. Few will.Every p...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - Fill In The Blanks
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on February 3rd, 2023
Galatians 4:7“Doesn’t that privilege of intimate conversation with God, make it plain that you are not a slave, but a child? And if you are a child, you’re also an heir, with complete access to the inheritance”Who are you? Do you know? Have you wondered?You could start by saying that you’re a son, but maybe you’re a brother, sister, or a cousin as well. You may be a student, but you might be a com...  Read More
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Thursday Thoughts - Better Than Two Headed Sea Turtles
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on January 26th, 2023
From Pastor Matt Cottrill:Hebrews 11:6“It is impossible to please God, without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him, must believe that God exists, and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him”The news article told of a scientist, who encountered a two headed sea turtle. The story described how this unusual swimming sea turtle had been found, and the circumstances that led to the discovery. I...  Read More
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Do we Worship Idols?
by Nathan Cottrill on September 1st, 2022
Hello Friend,The early church and the Jewish nation before them, understood that worshipping images was idolatry and that praying to dead was vanity.  When Consistiene the 1st who was an idol worshipping Pagan declared Christians were not to be persecuted any longer.  He combined Christianity with Pagan practice or polytheism.  Before this we do not see the Christian Church using iconology in Holy...  Read More
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Lifebeyond
by Nathan Cottrill on August 24th, 2022
Hey Friend,I won't use up your attention span on how I have been changed over the past 1/4 year. If I have achieved any level of credibility in your mind, please set aside the time to read the following:I am filled with the eternal spirit of Jesus Christ who I believe was God robbed in flesh. I also believe the Bible is inspired by God, who's only begotten human form ascended into heaven at the co...  Read More
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Holidays…. Good or Evil?
by Pastor Matt Cottrill on March 30th, 2022
Should Christians celebrate holidays? This question seems to come up periodically and even more frequently in the last few years.There is no biblical command that states Christians must celebrate certain holidays. Because of this, some advocate the opposite view—that Christians should refrain from the celebration of any holidays. This is particularly emphasized by the Jehovah's Witness cult, who c...  Read More
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Call to Prayer and Fasting over Equality Care Act
by Matthew Harvey on March 3rd, 2021
This is a call to all people of BUPC for some focused prayer this week over some legislation that just passed in the House and is going very soon to the Senate.It is called The Equality Act.It is the greatest assault on the family and religious liberties that this country has ever seen.If this law passes, these are a few of the radical changes we all will face:• The bill would end the federal lega...  Read More
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Current Events
by Matthew Harvey on November 3rd, 2020
Make Your Election SureAmerica is a land of diversity.  It is our identity; it is our strength. Each voice sharpens the next until we produce great ideas, like our truly unique constitution.  Its bond and covenant rest upon the faith of a man to guide the path of a man.  Democracy rests upon Christianity, Christianity does not rest on Democracy. Your unique path in life has led you into this momen...  Read More
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