Christians have a unique way about them. When faith in Jesus comes into our hearts, when we know that our sins have been forgiven, when we have the freedom to live life according to God’s design, we stick out in a crowd. We have a different way of approaching life. We have confidence that we … Read more
Everyone on earth has the same amount of time today. Twenty four hours around. How each of us use our time is another matter. When you are young, time does not seem like a big deal. You always have time if not today, maybe the weekend. But as you grow up, you will find yourself … Read more
God could have created us and then abandoned us and forgotten all about us. In fact, many people today believe that is exactly what God must have done or at least they act as if He did. Many have assumed that God the Father is not interested in them, so why should they be interested … Read more
For over a decade, Bethel Lutheran Church has held an enormous rummage sale with the expressed purpose of raising money to support our families who send their children to Christian schools and those going into professional church work. Simple. People give us their old stuff, we sell it to people who want to buy it. … Read more
The Bible does not condemn money or material possessions. Money and possessions can do great things, most especially when they are used wisely and kept in proper perspective. Some of the great people of the Bible were very rich. For example, Abraham, Isaac and Solomon were perhaps the riches men of their day. Well the … Read more
People of Bethel Lutheran, The time has come for my wife Marcie and I to leave our family here at Bethel and make our way back out west. Our last day will be on May 31st at our fifth Sunday celebration. We’ll be heading up to Alexandria to spend a few months with family before … Read more
Some people brought little children to Jesus to have him hold them. But the disciples told the people not to do that. When Jesus saw this, he became irritated. He told them, “Don’t stop the children from coming to me. Children like these are part of God’s kingdom. I can guarantee this truth: Whoever doesn’t … Read more
On the Tuesday of Holy Week I found out the hard way that tennis shoes are not the best for gardening. A metal garden stake made it through my shoe and a good ¾ inch into my foot. Good timing! Many thanks to all of you who saw the obvious irony with Jesus’ pierced feet. … Read more
The final day of my sabbatical has come and gone. Today has been like so many other Mondays at Bethel Lutheran Church. We had a staff meeting. I worked on some worship services. I corresponded with all sorts of people about all sorts of things. Today has been very different too. So many Mondays I … Read more
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, God Almighty has a plan for peace, and it is found in His One and Only Son Jesus Christ, whom the Holy Bible calls the “Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6). But we have rejected God’s perfect Man. War has taken control of our world, and our lives. Why? Well Jesus … Read more