In week two of our series "Hear," Pastor Jim Ellis dives back into Matthew 11:25–30 to unpack a warm, urgent, and life-changing invitation from Jesus: "Come." While we often think of a "come to Jesus" moment as hitting rock bottom, Jim reminds us that all of life is meant to be an ongoing turning toward Him. Whether we are weary, distracted, or feel like we've failed, the Good Shepherd is constantly calling us out of our striving and back to our true home in Christ. As we continue to ask, “What is God saying to me, and how should I respond?” this week’s message challenges us to step into a Kairos moment, come honestly to Jesus, and allow Him to change us from the inside out.    

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Pastor Jim Ellis kicks off our brand-new short sermon series, "Hear," by diving into John 10:22–42 and Matthew 11:28–30 to answer two fundamental questions: Does God still speak to us today, and how do we know when it's Him? Jim reminds us that before we can clearly hear God's voice, we have to heed Jesus's invitation to "come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." By slowing down, resting in His gentle presence, and understanding our identity as His flock, we find the capacity to recognize our Good Shepherd's voice and follow His lead. As we listen this week, ask yourself: What is God saying to me, and how am I going to respond?   

STAY CONNECTED 
🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 
🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__
🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:
Be Loved by the Gospel
Go Deeper in Community
Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Guest speaker Bud Kuhn shares a timely standalone message on the profound impact of biblical encouragement in our lives today. Drawing from the life of Barnabas—the "son of encouragement"—and key passages across Hebrews, Romans, Thessalonians, and Colossians, Bud explores what it truly means to come alongside someone and provide hope. This sermon reminds us how we can actively build up the church body by being encouraged through the Scriptures, drawing strength from the faith of others, and intentionally exhorting and encouraging one another daily.  
 
STAY CONNECTED 
🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 
🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__
🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:
Be Loved by the Gospel
Go Deeper in Community
Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Concluding our summer series "One Three Nine," Pastor Jim Ellis tackles the final, challenging section of Psalm 139:19–24. While this Psalm is easy to love in its earlier verses, it takes a difficult turn as David uses strong language regarding his enemies and expressions of hate. Jim unpacks how these verses are descriptive of David's raw human emotions, rather than prescriptive for how we should live. Ultimately, David’s example teaches us to bring our most intense feelings honestly before God, exposing our hearts so we can release them to Him. Grounded in the truth that every single person either is or was an enemy of God, this final message invites us to submit to the One who was slain for us, crying out: "Search me, know my heart, and lead me in the way everlasting." 

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," former BCC pastor Maury Millican returns to the pulpit to unpack the beautiful truth found in Psalm 139:17–18. While we cannot fully comprehend the vastness of all of God's thoughts, Maury reminds us that through the Holy Spirit, we can know the most important one: God loves you unconditionally, completely detached from your performance. Exploring passages from 1 Corinthians and Romans, this message challenges us to untangle our minds from the performance-driven metrics of the world and anchor our identity in the lifelong process of being transformed by the renewing mind of Christ.  

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," guest speaker Walter Fisher unpacks the breathtaking truths found in Psalm 139:15–16. Pulling back the curtain on how we are formed, Walter reminds us that we are not random accidents; we are God's unique handiwork—meticulously embroidered in secret and given a distinct identity to make an eternal impact. Because God intimately designed your frame and intentionally purposed every single one of your days before you drew your first breath, He wants to strategically deploy your unique desires and gifts to advance His Kingdom right where you are planted. 

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," guest speaker Hannah Venable dives into Psalm 139:13–14 to unpack the deep intentionality behind how God created us. Hannah explores the Hebrew imagery of being "knitted together," reminding us that our design wasn't an instant zap, but a careful process that gives every human being ultimate dignity, value, and worth. Made in the image of God and designed to be temples of the Holy Spirit, looking inward at how we are made ultimately pushes us outward in wonder and praise toward our Creator. 

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," guest speaker Dennis Sailer dives into Psalm 139:11–12 to explore how we navigate the difficult, dark seasons of life. Dennis reminds us of the profound truth that to God, the darkness shines as bright as the day. When we feel overwhelmed by difficult circumstances, God’s omnipresence breaks through to deliver us from the domain of darkness. By anchoring ourselves in His purity, truth, and divine presence, we discover that living in His light can actually bring us closer to Him than ever before. 

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," guest speaker Mark Krenz walks us through Psalm 139:9–10 to tackle a question we all face at some point: Is God truly present, or is He distant during our hardest moments? Looking at the imagery of "deep waters," Mark reminds us that God actively pursues an intimate, personal relationship with each of us. No matter how deep or difficult the season you are walking through right now, you cannot outrun His reach. Even in the deepest waters, God promises to hold you fast, guide you, and be right there with you. 

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.   

Continuing our summer series "One Three Nine," guest speaker Marcus Staley dives into Psalm 139:6–8 to remind us of the powerful promise that God's Spirit is always with us. When life feels too overwhelming or great to understand, Marcus uses the illustration of pointillism art to show how we often get stuck zooming in on a single, difficult moment while God is painting a beautiful, larger masterpiece. Even when we experience seasons of lament or try to run away like Jonah, we cannot escape His presence, His mercy, and His grand design for our lives.  

STAY CONNECTED 

🗓️ This Week at BCC: https://bismarckcc.org/this-week-at-bcc/ 

🙏 Prayer Request: https://bismarckcc.aware3.net/form/T38OdWE?authToken=__token__

🎁 Give Online: https://bismarckcc.org/donate/

⛪️ NEW TO BCC? We’d love to meet you! Visit our website to learn more about our mission:

• Be Loved by the Gospel
• Go Deeper in Community
• Live it Out on Mission

📍 VISIT US: Sundays at 10:00 AM | 1617 Michigan Avenue, Bismarck, ND

Music used with permission: CCLI #301784 | Streaming #CSPL074626

Support the show

Find out more about us at BismarckCC.org.

We would love for you to join us in person on Sunday mornings at 10am for worship service. We are located at 1617 Michigan Avenue in Bismarck, ND. 

If you have any questions for us, we would be happy to help. Click HERE to ask us anything.