When we praise God, we welcome His presence. When you give thanks and praises to Him for His many blessings, by His grace He fills you up in a new and rich way. Many of us praise God only when we are happy or when we received something like a gift from someone. I say … Read more
Everyone knows what it is like to be wronged. We know how it feels when we find out someone has spread rumors about us or tells a lie to our friends about us. Understand that anger is real. We all experience it. Sometimes doing what is right is harder than doing what is not right. … Read more
Maybe it’s happened to you. You’ve read a particular passage of Scripture time and time again, but this time something sunk in and changed you. It’s happened to me. I’ve been changed. Funny thing is, it’s a passage I’ve read hundreds of times, the Great Commission. As I reflect, a lot of things came together to bring … Read more
News at Bethel! Bethel Banner – January 2013 In this issue: 1. Urban Plunge 2. Lutheran Marriage Encounter 3. Bethel’s Giving Tree!
They don’t go together well, do they? If I’m being honest with myself, I can’t characterize our American Christmas with words like stillness, peace or tranquility. The fact is, it’s a frenetically busy time with overwhelming social obligations. It gets so crazy that many things we would like to accomplish in December get pushed back … Read more
News at Bethel! Bethel Banner – December 2012 In this issue: 1. Pastor Lusienie Fofana! 2. Advent & Christmas Worship Schedule 3. Bethel’s Giving Tree!
I am suddenly struck with the reality that I’ve been mentoring Lusienie Fofana for over half a decade. It’s been over 6 years since that day when my eyes were opened to the potential that existed in our enthusiastic evangelist from Liberia, West Africa. First we just got together to talk Jesus. Then the conversation intensified when … Read more
News at Bethel! Bethel Banner – November 2012 In this issue: 1. Lusienie Fofana Ordination 2. CLS Joint Thanksgiving Worship 3. Parents, Kids and Money Matters Workshop
Check out this video on the GOSPEL.
Have you ever had a hymn stuck in your head? For me, it’s usually a particular melodic segment or turn of phrase that just grabs me and repeats over and over. There is something about putting words to music that is simply magical. You know, I could speak all sorts of wonderful things to you … Read more