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Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Cindy in the MiddleI grew up sharing a bedroom with my two older brothers. Three boys in one room is not always the recipe for peace.One morning I woke up to the sound of them fighting. Not just arguing. Really fighting. Voices raised. Bodies moving into “stand off!” position! High noon at the McBride corral! The kind of tension that makes a younger kid lie still for a moment and wonder what to do.I was scared.And if I’m honest, I was a little bit of a tattletale....
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Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Bread for a Breaking WorldIn these days it can feel as though the world is coming apart faster than we can hold it together.Wars rage across borders. Cities crumble under bombs. Families are scattered. The fragile structures that generations have tried to build—institutions meant to protect human dignity and restrain the worst instincts of power—are being tested and, in some places, deliberately torn down.
2026-03-0606 min
Word from Bear CreekBeloved: Named Before the WildernessPastor Brook looks at Mark 1:1-11 and reflects on how we are named, "Beloved"
2026-02-2418 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook, Part 1: When Immigration Separates Families We KnowHere’s an op-ed piece i sent to seattle times today. Concerning a wonderful child i baptized and confirmed who is now being held by ICE. Tragic. It’s long but trying to share my Christian conviction for the world. Praying for Nathan’s family
2026-02-1905 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook, Part 2: When the Running Stops, a Lenten Invitation to PauseMost of us are running harder than we realize.We keep moving — finishing one task, solving one problem, carrying one more responsibility — rarely stopping long enough to ask what all this running is doing to our souls.There is a moment near the end of the film Forrest Gump when Forrest, after running across the country for years, simply stops. No dramatic music. No grand speech. He turns to the people who have been running behind him and says, almost casually, “I’m pretty tired. I think I’ll go home now.”And that’s it.
2026-02-1906 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Micro Joys (A Valentine's Reflection)One of my favorite stories about my parents is wonderfully simple.One night my dad went to bed early and, as a joke, turned himself around so his feet were on the pillow and his head was at the foot of the bed. When my mom came in, she followed her nightly ritual — leaning over to give him a gentle kiss goodnight.Only this time, she kissed his feet.The funny thing came next.She didn’t even notice.
2026-02-1304 min
Word from Bear CreekLook From Brook: The Whole Head is SickI wrote earlier this week about a small ritual I’ve fallen into over the years. Every Sunday morning, before I leave for church, I stand in front of the mirror for a few quiet seconds.Not to fix anything.Not to judge.Just to notice.It’s a way of asking a simple question: am I actually here? Or am I about to step into the world performing a version of myself I’ve learned to play?Lately it feels like something simila...
2026-02-0505 min
Word from Bear CreekLook From Brook: The Retirement I'm Actually Afraid OfTake a listen to Pastor Brook's Look From Brook!
2026-02-0505 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: When the World Feels Like It's SpinningThese are tough times. Pastor Brook has something to say about it.
2026-01-2706 min
Word from Bear CreekLook From Brook: After Further ReviewLet me start off with a secret confession this morning: I’ve been losing my soul to Seahawk football lately. I mean who can blame me! One more game and the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl! Amazing! I love this team!One of the fascinating aspects of football these days is the challenge flag! What,!?! you mean you can challenge a referee’s call!?!? That was unheard of in my day! Challenging a referee’s call got you one thing back in my prime…kicked out of the game! Listen to hear more!
2026-01-2208 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Happy Birthday, Mom! A tribute to my mother on her 96th birthday!
2026-01-1303 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Blessing the End Zone?This week's audio version of Look from Brook
2026-01-0805 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Two Babies, Five Post-its, and the Art of Not KnowingPastor Brook clarifies a few things for himself.
2026-01-0203 min
Word from Bear CreekMake RoomPastor Brook looks at the Innkeeper and ways we can make room for Jesus in our hearts. Plus, our choir sings Night of Silence.
2025-12-1619 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: During Floods Like This the Best Prayers Aren't SpokenListen to this week's blog-cast!
2025-12-1206 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: What Barn Cats Can Teach Us About ChristmasCheck out this week's Look from Brook!
2025-12-0505 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Combines, Outhouses, and Community (or lack thereof)Pastor Brook reflects on ministry and life.
2025-11-2108 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Learning to be the Cal Raleigh of Wonder-CatchingThis week's Look from Brook in audio form!
2025-11-1406 min
Word from Bear CreekLook from Brook: Why I Lean Towards John LennonThis is a special version of our podcast and Look from Brook blog, together as one!
2025-11-0606 min
Word from Bear CreekChangemakers: EmpowermentPastor Brook talks about how being empowered to make change is a great gift.
2025-10-2722 min
Word from Bear CreekChangemakers: CreativityPastor Brook discusses how God made us to be creative and how we can use our creative energies to make changes for good!
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Word from Bear CreekGiving God Our ImperfectionsPastor Brook looks at how we navigate life with imperfections and experiencing God's grace in the midst of them.
2025-09-2219 min
Word from Bear CreekPlacing Yourself in the Circle of God's LoveOn Sunday we celebrated the annual Blessing of the Animals. Since we were unable to record the outdoor service, Pastor Brook re-preached his sermon just for you! Join us!
2025-08-2517 min
Word from Bear CreekGod Who SeesJoin us as Pastor Brook gives us the hope that Hagar found when God saw her.
2025-07-2419 min
Word from Bear CreekLooking for Light in Dark TimesJoin us as we learn about being the light of the Christian message!
2025-01-2724 min
Word from Bear CreekThe Dream and the PromiseA very special celebration for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
2025-01-2154 min
Word from Bear CreekThe Truth That Confronts UsJoin us as we learn our instinct to stay on our mat, as an ill man did, and keep doing what we're comfortable with then, instead, do as Jesus commands and stand up and take our mat with us!
2025-01-1316 min
Word from Bear CreekFollow Your StarJoin us as we talk about the difficulties and the "terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days" many of us have in the month of January.
2025-01-0616 min
Word from Bear CreekSeeking LOVEJoin us as we retell the story of the events leading up to the birth of Jesus and how we might heal past wounds with the spirit of love. Please note that due to the nature of this service, it is significantly longer than our typical podcasts as it covers the whole service. Sing along!
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Word from Bear CreekDon't Let the Grinch Steal the Joy of ChristmasWe look at Elizabeth and her relationship with Mary.
2024-12-1623 min
Word from Bear CreekSeeking HopeJoin us as we remind ourselves who taught us how to stargaze, how we find our North Star, and also the North Star of Christianity, Jesus.
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Word from Bear CreekLiving Hesed into a Broken WorldJoin us as we get together to continue our talk about Ruth and Naomi and never giving up, even and especially when circumstances are uncertain.
2024-11-1121 min
Word from Bear CreekCoaxing Mara Toward HopeJoin us as we talk about how Ruth helped Naomi recover after she adopted the name Mara, which means "bitter." We also talk about how we can apply the same spirit as Ruth to ourselves and others.
2024-11-0411 min
Word from Bear CreekWhich Way?Join us as we talk about acting, and how Ruth and Naomi's story shows how actions and loyalty can make someone speechless and its parallels in John Wesley's actions and how it forms the spirit of the United Methodist church.
2024-10-2823 min
Word from Bear CreekFrom Bad to WorseJoin us as we look deeper into the first chapter of Ruth to see how things can go from bad to worse, and what to do about it.
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Word from Bear CreekBear Creek, This is Our StoryJoin us as we discuss all the ways we can give, and we are promised that we will receive what we give in equal measure.
2024-10-1423 min
Word from Bear CreekNo Hiding from the PastJoin us as we look at ways to incorporate forgiveness and hope into broken relationships
2024-09-3020 min
Word from Bear CreekThe Question - WhyJoin us as we continue to explore how to help someone who may be in a pit like Joseph with the deeds we do, and how we might avoid some of the mistakes we often make when trying to help with words.
2024-09-2321 min
Word from Bear CreekSurviving in the PitJoin us as we talk about Joseph in the pit, how we might find ourselves in our own pit, and how we might find a way out.
2024-09-1615 min
Word from Bear CreekCoat of Many TroublesJoin us as we explore the opportunities and the obstacles that we are granted and challenged with through the gifts and privileges we are given.
2024-09-0925 min
Word from Bear CreekWhy Live to Please God?Join us as we learn why we live to please God, what we believed would happen when we didn't, and why we can choose to be grateful to God even when times are tough.
2024-09-0333 min
Word from Bear CreekThe Circle of LifeToday we celebrate the whole circle of life, where we are all in a different season.
2024-08-1925 min
Word from Bear CreekWhat We Can Learn by Listening to CreationWe look at diversity and how glorious it is!!
2024-08-1217 min
Word from Bear CreekHere I Am Lord, Now What?Join us as we are reminded that God has a plan for all of us, even when we have trouble seeing it!
2024-08-0517 min
Word from Bear CreekHealing Received and GivenJoin us as we learn the importance of the difference in the gospel of John, how the spirit of Christ can change us for the better and forgive us, no matter how dark our days feel.
2024-07-2915 min
Word from Bear CreekListen: Those who have earsJoin us as we discuss the commandment to listen and learn the power the act of listening has to heal.
2024-07-2221 min
Word from Bear Creek95 ReasonsJoin us as we discover the 95 reasons God looks at you and says, "YES, THIS ONE IS GOOD"
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Word from Bear CreekRefinedJoin us as we refine our faith by understanding the opportunities to prove our own strengths and grow using the struggles in our lives! Guest preacher: Josie Walsh
2024-07-0933 min
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Word from Bear CreekEveryone Everywhere All At OnceJoin us for a message from Jesus, "He who is without sin cast the first stone." and how we can use it today in our lives to not cast judgement on others!
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Word from Bear CreekStrong Core, Soft KneesHow do we cultivate strength in the midst of sorrow? We build a strong core and soft knees.
2024-05-2821 min
Word from Bear CreekUnder Her WingsWe celebrate Mother's Day with a look at the mothering aspects of the Holy Spirit
2024-05-1418 min
Word from Bear CreekUnlock Your Story: Liberation! Listen as Pastor Brook talks about being liberated from our story!
2024-05-0625 min
Word from Bear CreekThe Four Faces of LiberationJoin us for the story of the Midwives who disobeyed Pharaoh to save the newborn sons of the Hebrews and how we can use their wisdom to earn freedom for people today.
2024-04-2920 min
Word from Bear CreekUnlock Your Story: Finding HomeJoin us as we find home and create home for others.
2024-04-2228 min
Word from Bear CreekUnlock Your Story: Unlocking PeaceThe first step to Easter: Unleashing the Peace of Easter by letting go of power.
2024-04-1526 min
Word from Bear CreekUnlocking Your Story: Letting Our Easter God Unlock Our Good Friday LivesJoin us as we learn the importance of being hopeful and knowing that caring about each other is a good way to help people to not give up.
2024-04-0819 min
Word from Bear CreekEaster Sunday at Bear Creek 3/31/2024Christ is Risen! Being Easter PeopleUnlock Your Story
2024-04-0221 min
2024-03-2513 minWord from Bear CreekLENT V: SabbathJoin us as we learn the importance of taking a break and resting on the Sabbath, as we were meant to from Genesis.
2024-03-1824 min
Word from Bear CreekLENT IV: Time for EverythingJoin us as we learn to be less self-centered and prideful, to be humble and experience the people, communities, and world around us.
2024-03-1123 min
Word from Bear CreekLent III: Making Space to FlourishPastor Brook looks at ways to make space to flourish
2024-03-0416 min
Word from Bear CreekLENT II: Finding a Sacred SpaceJoin us for worship as we look to where we can find sacred spaces.
2024-02-2628 min
Word from Bear CreekLent 1: Learning To Skip Rope, 2024-02-18We are seeking to learn ways to reconnect with our unhurried God.
2024-02-2024 minWord from Bear CreekBecause I Knew YouJoin us as we experience the healing energy of Jesus through faith, and how each of us can be a force of good and healing too!
2024-02-1229 min
Word from Bear CreekYou're GREAT But Not That GreatPastor Brook reminds us that we don't need to be all that.
2024-02-0529 min
Word from Bear CreekYou Matter To MeJoin us as we discuss an important lesson from Jesus: "For whoever exalts themselves will be humbled, and whoever humbles themselves will be exalted."With guest pianist, 12yo Tiffany Aditya.
2024-01-2928 minWord from Bear CreekAnybody Have a Map? We look at how God guides us, using the musical Dear Evan Hansen.
2024-01-2220 minWord from Bear CreekTell Our StoryJoin us as we discuss some of the difficulties we've had and how we might better live and interact with all people, not just those we're most familiar with.
2024-01-1525 minWord from Bear CreekSeasons of LovePastor Brook begins a sermon series using Broadway shows! Today's show is Rent.
2024-01-0826 min2023-12-1822 minWord from Bear CreekAdvent 2: Las PosadasWe celebrate Las Posadas. What is Las Posadas? (Spanish: “The Inns”) religious festival celebrated in Mexico and some parts of the United States between December 16 and 24. Las Posadas commemorates the journey that Joseph and Mary made from Nazareth to Bethlehem in search of a safe refuge where Mary could give birth to the baby Jesus. When they were unable to find lodging in Bethlehem, Joseph and Mary were forced to seek shelter in a stable, where the Christ Child was born.Las Posadas is celebrated in cities and towns across Mexico. Each evening during the festival, a smal...
2023-12-1130 minWord from Bear CreekAdvent 1: ListenJoin us for our first Sunday of Advent as we learn how to listen for God's voice.
2023-12-0428 minWord from Bear Creek[Special Episode: Lectio Divina] Word Made FleshWill Rand leads a variation of lectio divina on John 1.
2023-11-2715 minWord from Bear CreekWelcome to the FeastIn today's worship, we look to Hannah's example of connection and response.
2023-11-1318 min2023-11-0626 minWord from Bear CreekShelterJoin us as we begin our Journey, as Peter did when he left the boat to join Jesus on the water.
2023-10-3027 minWord from Bear CreekFrom Tablet to TableJoin us as we sit around the table of Christianity, with Jesus and Abraham sitting at the head and serving as the example of hospitality.
2023-10-2331 min2023-10-1631 minWord from Bear CreekAn Encounter at the WellWhat happens when Jesus encounters a Samaritan woman at a well.
2023-10-0933 minWord from Bear CreekEncountering ZaccheusJoin us as we learn about Zaccheus' encounter with Jesus and what he learned.
2023-10-0218 minWord from Bear CreekFinding ShelterIn our third (and final) week of a deep dive into the story of the Good Samaritan, we hear about ways to find shelter and ways to become shelter for othes.
2023-09-2530 minWord from Bear CreekThe Good News of the Good SamaritanIn week 2 of our fall series on being a neighbor, we look again at the Good Samaritan story through a different lens. We hear Beth Taylor, Darin Danner, and Pastor Brook in a dramatic retelling, and Pastor Brook takes us into the good news of the Good Samaritan
2023-09-1825 minWord from Bear CreekBuilding and Tearing Down FencesJoin us as we start to ask the question, "Who is my neighbor?"
2023-09-1119 minWord from Bear CreekMake Me a Clear ChannelPreaching: Will RandJoin us as we appreciate and take in the lessons of the words of Paul and apply them through our own instincts, and not through our hearts and minds. Announcements: Blessing of the Backpacks - Sunday, September 10th! Bring your backpacks to be blessed for the start of the new school year! Block Party - Sunday, September 10th! The Seahawks game will be presented on a 20' screen for all to watch, games will be available for the kids who come along! Bake Sale - During the Block Party, bring any and all homecooked...
2023-09-0518 minWord from Bear CreekThe Sloppy Wet Kiss of God's LoveJoin us as we learn about accepting God's boundless love in the good times and the hard times. Prayers for the people on Maui and in the Canadian provinces affected by wildfires. Announcements: BCUMC Goes to the Ballpark - Saturday August 26th at 1:10 pm, tickets available ($25 each for 100-level ticket!) We are also accepting sponsors for tickets for Camp Unity members! Fall Marriage Class - Each Sunday in October after worship.
2023-08-2138 minWord from Bear Creek5+2=12 Learning to Do Math the Jesus WayJoin us as we learn that we all have the agency to inspire! Announcements: Sing! - Sunday August 20th at 9 AM, join our Music Coordinator, Will, and all the other singing enthusiasts in our church family to learn a song for service that day! BCUMC Goes to the Ballpark - Saturday August 26th at 1:10 pm, tickets available ($25 each for 100-level ticket!) Fall Marriage Class - Each Sunday in October after worship.
2023-08-071h 00Word from Bear CreekA Conversation about AdventPastor Brook, Will, and Mona talk about our Advent theme this year, "Where is your gaze?" - how it came about, what their thoughts are on it, and how we are using it throughout our Advent season. Take a listen!
2022-12-0713 minWord from Bear CreekThe Power and Sweet Smell of Presence - Nov 12, 2022Pastor Brook McBride shares about how money shapes us.
2022-11-3014 minWord from Bear CreekLeaving Room in the Margins - Nov 6, 2022As we begin our series on generous giving, we take a look at Leviticus 23:22 and Matthew 25:41-46 to see what the Bible says to us about generosity.
2022-11-1414 minWord from Bear CreekThe Repair Shop - Oct 30, 2022Pastor Brook talks about brokenness and how God is the Great Healer.
2022-11-0419 minWord from Bear CreekTransforming the Power of God - Oct 23, 2022Pastor Book looks at Acts 8:26-39 as he shares how God's power is transforming.
2022-10-3119 minWord from Bear CreekA New Way to Look at Truth - Oct 9 2022Reflections from Pastor Brook on Luke 11:37-52 as he looks at truth on holy ground.
2022-10-1319 min