Bentonville Community Church

Would you like to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Then you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message.

Ever wondered about what exactly happened to Jesus when He died? What happened in those days before He resurrected? This week in our series on the Apostles Creed, we hone in on the phrase, “He descended to the dead. On the third day He rose again.” If you believe in God and/or have been a believer you may or may not have given much thought to what happens when you die. That is what this week's sermon is all about, specifically looking at the in-between of Christ's journey from death to resurrection. Featuring a great deal of Scriptural references, join us for this week's sermon on The Apostles Creed.Things to consider as you listen:If we believe that God wastes nothing, then Christ's time in the grave was significant.Christ had the full human experience, bearing the weight of our sin, even in death.In death, the soul separates from the body. In resurrection, the soul in reunited with the body.THEORY #1 (1 Peter 3:18-22 NLT, NRSV, 1 Peter 4:5-6 NRSV) Christ preached the Good News in the place of the dead offering one last chance to repent.THEORY #2 (Ephesians 4:8-9 NRSV, Philippians 2:9-11 NRSV, Revelation 1:17-18 NRSV) Christ preached the Good News in the place of the dead declaring victory over evil on its home turf.Christ's death was the beginning of our eternal victory.

Would you like to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Then you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Worship Pastor Mark Hall, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message. Starfish Story

It is week four in our wonderful series looking deeply into the Apostles Creed. This week's text was “…who suffered under Pontius Pilot, was crucified, dead, and buried…”. Within this text, Pastor Jeni took us to Ephesians 4:11-16, as well as several passages in John 19 all within the scope of examining the humanity of Christ, his very real abuse, crucifixion, and human life/death. Pastor Jeni went on to remind us that through Christ's humanity God became relatable to us. Join us for a humbling week four in the series “The Apostles Creed”. *A specially added, bonus clip is provided below in case you missed the announcement of the result of Pastor Jeni's pastoral review. Things to consider as you listen:The body of Christ was human enough to be brutally abused & crucified on a cross.In His humanity, God became relatable in the person of Jesus.CRUCIFIXION1) This was common practice for criminals.2) This declaration resulted in the persecution of many.The Gospel doesn't rise and fall on society's economy of power. The Gospel stands firm on Jesus.

Would you like to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Then you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message.

We are in week 3 of our series on the Apostles Creed. This week, District Superintendent Dr. Mark Lindstrom joins us as our guest speaker. The text from the Creed to be focused in on this week is “…who was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary.” For this chosen text, Dr. Lindstrom helps us discover the wonder of Jesus' unique nature in that he is 100% man yet also 100% God. Join us for an intriguing message through the Gospels and a few Epistles as we look into the birth of our Lord together. Things to consider as you listen:The Incarnation - “en-FLESH-ment”We are NOT Christians because we are committed to a proposition.We ARE Christians because we are committed to a person.Immanuel - “God is WITH us”

Would you like to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Then you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message.

Following the initial kickoff to a new series on the Apostles Creed, Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton preaches in the second week of the series, honing in on the phrase, “I (We) believe… in Jesus Christ His only Son our Lord”. Preaching from Ephesians 4:11-16, Pastor Beau gives some historical context as to when the Creed was written and a little of why it was written. He then focuses on the incredibly complex concept of the Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Spirit). Things to consider as you listen:We have more resilience to remain stable in the winds and waves of difference because we are tethered to something greater than our distinctives.Christ means MessiahOneness vs AlonenessWe must reject all other allegiances or Jesus becomes one of the many “lowercase” lords in our life.

Have you ever wanted to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Well you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message.

Trinity Sunday! New Sermon Series! Yes please!On this Trinity Sunday, we are starting a new sermon series on the Apostles Creed titled, “tethered to truth: Apostles Creed”. We will be taking a deep dive into everything Apostles Creed. To start off the series, Pastor Jeni begins by telling what the Apostles Creed is, why it was/is needed, and how we can still cherish/value it and learn from it even today. Join us for this intriguing new series as we learn more about this ancient creed of the post-Acts Church. Things to consider as you listen:We have more resilience to remain stable in the winds and waves of difference because we are tethered to something greater than our distinctives.Brief History: dates back to the 2nd century - used as a baptismal creed - current version dates back to 8th century & has remained essentially unchanged since.“I believe…” in such a way that all other life choices & convictions will be tethered to these truths even when doubt arises.What is inside of us comes out and what comes out ends up inside of us!“God the Father Almighty” is a subversive declaration proclaiming that our God has power & authority over all other powers and authorities - seen and unseen.“…Maker of heaven & earth…” God is over all because he created all.

Have you ever wanted to dive deeper into the topics and Scripture from Sunday morning at BCC? Well you've come to the right place!Welcome to the Journey Deeper Podcast! Living into the second part of our church's vision, join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton, as they dialogue through enriching, bonus material meant to further cover the topics from Sunday's message.

ASCENSION SUNDAY!This week, the Church worldwide celebrates the ascension of Christ following His resurrection. At BCC we celebrated by looking at the Scripture about this as well as taking a look at the Now and Not Yet Kingdom of God. Join us for a special Sunday in which we celebrate what Christ's ascension meant for believers back then and for us now.Things to consider as you listen:The Kingdom of God NOT YET will be established with Christ's final return when the Heaven's & Earth become one, fully under the reign of God.The Kingdom of God NOW is the rule & reign of God in the lives of believers everywhere.Are we asking the wrong questions today?When we trust the who, we less desperately need to know when.Who are you watching?What's your focus?Where are your eyes?

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

SENIOR SUNDAY!! This week at Bentonville Community Church we celebrated our various graduates from within our church. Pastor Beau preached a message encouraging us to “own our faith” using a passage of Scripture from Joshua 1:1-9. Join us for this exciting Sunday in the life of our church.Things to consider as you listen:Be strong & courageous because the faithful God of your past Is the same God who will be faithful in your future.Be strong & courageous because the same good Word that has influenced your past will continue to influence your future.Be strong & courageous because the same God that Joshua trusted is the same God you can trust today.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Annual Church Meeting! This Sunday was a special Sunday in the yearly life of our church in which Pastor Jeni led us through some ways that God has been using our church to Make an Impact in our community & our world. Following this celebration, we continued on with continued in our series, “What's my Calling"?” Looking again at 2 Timothy 2:20-21, Pastor Jeni preached on how we define and live out the “Assignments” that God gives us in addition to our (Week 1) Calling and (Week 2) Appointment. Join us for an out-of-the-ordinary type of service and dive into week 3 of “What's my Calling?”.Things to consider as you listen:Assignments - “ready for every good work”Assignments are almost always progressive even if they are not impressiveWhen God gives you an assignment, he wants you to show up, but you need you to show up.When we are set apart for God's use, He infuses the ordinary tasks of life with his extraordinary power. Even in the seemingly mundane assignments, God works through us to bring about His divine plan.No matter how simple or routine, each assignment can be a sacred opportunity if we will recognize it as a part of God's holy calling. Every Assignment is for good!Our lives are made up of “for such a time as this” moments.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Following up from the initial week in the series, “What's my Calling?”, Pastor Jeni continues with the question/explanation of what our “Appointment” is within the Kingdom and Family of God. Join us as we journey through 2 Timothy 2 and John 15 to discover what God desires of us as called & appointed sons & daughters. Things to consider as you listen:We tend to think “the Call” is to a specific ministry, position, or title. Appointment - “appointed to the Master”The “Appointment” is to produce fruit.When we talk about our call to follow, our holy obligation is to know Jesus so that we can follow Him.When we talk about our “Apppointment” to bear fruit, our holy obligation is to know ourselves.How did God gift me and what does that tell me about my appointment to bear fruit?The fruit we bear should bless God & bless others.The “Appointment” to bear fruit never changes.Is your life bearing fruit?

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Worship Pastor Mark Hall as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message. *Attached below is a brief comparison of familiar bible translations. Source: https://www.anchordistributors.com/biblefinderthought

Following an incredible Easter weekend, Pastor Jeni moves us into a new series titled, “What is my Calling?”. Within this sermon series she will be covering the calling given to us by God specifically in three ways: Calling, Appointment, and Assignment. In week 1 of the series, Pastor Jeni preached on the difference between the general and static Call of every believer to “follow me” and the Assignment that can be more fluid and changing throughout our lives. Join us as we seek God's will for our lives and learn how to imitate Christ together.Things to consider as you listen:We tend to think “The Call” is to a specific ministry, position, or title.Calling - “set apart as holy”The Call is to follow.How do we become “set apart as holy”?We FOLLOW the one who IS the very definition of holy!You cannot imitate someone you do not know.The call to follow Jesus can be lived out no matter what our assignment is.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

HE IS RISEN! HE IS RISEN INDEED! Easter has come. The grave is empty. Death is no more.Join us for our exciting celebration on this Easter Sunday. Things to consider as you listen:Mary Magdalene…No matter the box culture tries to put you in, the Jesus story says you are Made for More!Peter & John…Is Jesus leaving signs of resurrection life for us & we aren't seeing it?Resurrected King Jesus…Through Christ, God set out to adopt us as sons & daughters. We are Made for More!Our lives lived out following the way of Jesus are signs of the resurrection for others to see.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Join us for Week 6 in the sermon series, “Made for More” as we continue on our path to Easter. Looking to Luke 19:28-40 Pastor Jeni preaches on the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the controversy it created.Palm Sunday is here… Jesus has come…““Blessings on the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven, and glory in highest heaven!””Luke 19:38Things to consider as you listen:THREE PERSPECTIVES#1 The Disciples/Followers of Jesus: Jesus IS King!#2 The Pharisees/Skeptical Onlookers: Jesus CANT BE King!#3 Jesus - The Messiah: I am King, but not like THAT…Jesus is KING!

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Continuing on the journey towards the Cross and Easter, Pastor Jeni preaches the fifth sermon in the series, “Made for More” as we take a look at John 12:1-8. Within this passage, Pastor Jeni urges us to see Mary's sacrifice of her perfume and incredible act of humility in cleaning Jesus' feet with her hair as costly yet adequate forms of worship to Christ. Join us this week as we take a look at four characters within the story: Mary, Martha, Jesus, and Judas. Things to consider as you listen:No act of worship can ever cost us too much.Is our affection for Jesus evident enough to “fill the house with its fragrance?”John 12:4-84 Significant Things Jesus said in this passage:“Leave her alone”“She did this is preparation for my burial”“You will always have the poor among you”“You will not always have me”Where do you see yourself in this story? Martha - Mary - Judas

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Worship Pastor Mark Hall as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

For the fourth week of Lent we continue in the sermon series, “Made for More”. Pastor Jeni takes us to the book of Luke (15:11-32) to discover what we can learn from the widely recognized Parable of the Lost Son. Come discover who Jesus invites to His Table of fellowship and grace - and therefore who we should as well. Things to consider as you listen:An unrepentant heart breeds seperation.Because of Christ, we have reason to be in fellowship with people our culture tells us to despise.There's no societal norm then or now more important than the return of lost humans.In God's economy, there's always enough grace to go around.The contrast between the utter humiliation of the younger brother and the self-righteous pride of the older brother is obvious. The father attempts to reconcile the two with his ethic of love.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Continuing on in the series, “Made for More”, Pastor Jeni preaches on the passage of Luke 13:1-9. Within this passage of Scripture Pastor Jeni teaches that character is important and that within good character is a heart that is repentant. Join us for this exciting third week in this series.Things to consider as you listen:Theodicy - the attempt to explain how evil's presence is compatible with a wholly good and all-powerful God.ALL people on ALL sides of this story have the same problem and the same need: Jesus.Repentance is essential.God's patience with you is nearly infinite.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

WEEK 2! Following up from the foundational first week of the new sermon series, “Made for More”, Pastor Jeni preaches from Luke 13 and Mark 10. Within the message Pastor Jeni points out that Jesus protects us as a “hen protects its chicks” when it comes to sin, satan, all of it, while at the same time pointing out that we wouldn't let Jesus protect us. So we needed a Savior and Jesus became one in human form. Join us as we encounter a compassionate Savior through week 2 of “Made for More”.Things to consider as you listen:Jesus looks on you with compassion today.May our posture toward the lost and wandering be compassion.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Worship Pastor Mark Hall as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Following a great series on the heart of God, Pastor Jeni begins our march towards Easter through the Lenten season with a series titled, “Made for More”. In this first week of the series, Pastor Jeni preaches on the passage of Luke 4:1-14 (NLT). Through looking at the story of Jesus' own baptism - she emphasized to us that we can expect wilderness seasons even while placing our faith in Christ. But the challenges and hard things of life can even be utilized by God. Be challenged by the start of this new series, “Made for More” and join with us next week as we continue on with it.Things to consider as you listen:Get baptized!Following Jesus will lead us into wilderness seasons.If we want to be influential for the Kingdom, we can't resist or skip the hard things.Sin often begins as a temptation of the imagination.The words of Scripture are our best weapon against temptation.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Worship Pastor Mark Hall as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

This is it, the finale of the sermon series, “Give Us Your Heart”. We have enjoyed the journey through Scripture that this series has led us on. This week, Pastor Jeni preaches through the book of Romans - chapter 6. Within this hard-hitting chapter of Scripture from Paul to the church in Rome, we find incredible insight into our freedom in Christ and what He calls us to do with this freedom (pursue holiness). Join us for our final week in the series, “Give Us Your Heart”. *READ ROMANS 5 throughout the week, ROMANS 6 for the message.Things to consider as you listen:Dead to sin, alive in Christ!We are no longer slaves to sin!!Do not let sin control the way you live.Sanctification is choosing your master.

Join us for a special sermon featuring two of our pastors co-teaching together, Pastor Jeni and Pastor Beau, as they teach on our faith journey from birth to death. What happens in between? What happens prior to and following after our Salvation through Christ? Listen below to learn.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Week 6 of Give Us Your Heart featured several texts from the Gospels and was centered around.. you guesed it… Jesus! Through the Gospel of John and the Gospel of Matthew, Pastor Jeni begged us to yearn to be desperately thirsty for the Living Water (Holy Spirit) to help us radically love God and love our neighbor. Join us this week for a tour through John and Matthew and to be challenged to love as Jesus did.Things to consider as you listen:Jesus' entire life was a picture of what it looks like to live with God on the throne of your heart.Texts:John 3:15-18, 7:37-39, 14:15-21, 17: 17-20Matthew 5:43-48, 22:34-40

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Fasting & Tithes. These are the topics preached about in week 4 of the series, “Give Us Your Heart”. January 26th kicked off our 7 DAYS OF PRAYER & FASTING. Pastor Jeni preached on how both disciplines help us connect to God and are mandates given by God both in the Old and New Testaments. She challenges us to see both of these in a different way. Join us for an exciting week 4 of “Give Us Your Heart”.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Week 3 of the series, “Give Us Your Heart” continues in the passage of Scripture found in Exodus 3:1-15 (NLT). Through this passage, Pastor Jeni continues to remind us of the vision that our church uses to impact our community for Christ: ENCOUNTER GOD - JOURNEY DEEPER - MAKE AN IMPACT. This week she preaches about the ways the Scripture urges us to be involved in what God is doing in His world by investing in God, building our relationship with Him, and being active agents of change in our community.Things to consider as you listen:God hears our prayers & our prayer move the heart of God.When we pray, we MAKE AN IMPACT.God invites his people to become active agents in seeing humans set free.Our human limitations make room for God's lack of limitations to be on display.MAKING AN IMPACT drives us into relationship with God and the creation God loves.When God calls us to MAKE AN IMPACT, we join generations of examples of how God has used ordinary people to do extraordinary things.When God mobilizes us, he's gracious enough to walk with us through doubt & fear. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —*Continue listening at the end of the podcast below for an EXTRA section (39:51) on some tips about fasting and how our church is MAKING AN IMPACT in a special way.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Following up from the first week in the series, “Give Us Your Heart”, Pastor Jeni continues to guide us through the story of Moses and the Burning Bush (Exodus 3:1-15 NLT) to show us the heart of God for our lives and for His creation. *BONUS: Read Romans 6 & Hebrews 12 this week.Things to consider as you listen:God Encounters keep our hearts tender and responsive to the journey of transformation God desires to take us on.As we intentionally JOURNEY DEEPER in our relationship with God, we experience the blessing of relational growth.God sees & God hears & God is aware of ALL that harms his precious creation.God is sharing his heart with us throughout Scripture.God deeply values his creation - particularly humans; therefore, anything that harms humans stirs the heart of God.God desires His creation to thrive. God desires his people be set free from their enslavement to sin.God invites his people to become active agents in seeing humans set free.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message. Church of the Nazarene Logo

New Year - New Series! Pastor Jeni follows up her message in Colossians from last week with a series on seeking the heart of God. Join us as we start this fresh series beginning in Exodus 3:1-15 with the Burning Bush encounter between Moses and God. Things to consider as you listen:“theophany” - a divine manifestationGod encounters are historically normal for the people of God.Encounters with a holy God call for a response.God encounters connect us to the Faithful One who has been encountering his people for generations.As we pray “give us your heart”, we anticipate & expect encounters with the living God!

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message.

Continuing on with the peace, hope, joy, and love that comes from celebrating the birth of our Savior, Pastor Jeni starts a series called “Christmas Every Day?” where she emphasizes that these things don't stop when the holiday season does! Moving forward in our faith journey, we look to Paul's letter to the Colossians to see how the light of Christ transforms and challenges us. Things to consider as you listen:Where the Light is, there will be fruit & changes lives.If we want to be a people who bear the fruit of God's Kingdom, we must let Christ transform us. Everything starts with prayer.May the Holy Spirit give us complete knowledge of God's heart and the spiritual maturity to apply God's heart to our day-to-day circumstances.The natural overflow of a life surrendered to God's heart is growth, fruit, & a life that pleases the Lord.May the Holy Spirit make us capable of discerning anything life puts before us so that we can follow Jesus with patient endurance.

Looking to Journey Deeper into God's word and learn more about the topic of the sermon on Sunday? Join two of our pastors at BCC: Lead Pastor Jeni Hall & Youth Pastor Beau Hamilton as they venture deeper into the topics found within Sunday's message. BOOK // Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and SufferersVIDEO // The Bible Project: Book of Isaiah Summary

Join us for the third week of our Advent series titled, “Changed in the Waiting” as Pastor Jeni preaches on the Joy of the Lord. As we journey through this time of Advent we pray that you experience the joy of the season that Christ brings.