I am a sheep, complete with all the misguided, helpless stupidity that goes along with it. I am a sheep of the Good Pastor, Jesus. It’s awesome being in His flock under His provision and protection. It’s also humbling to be a pastor for the Good Pastor, to have a subset of that flock under … Read more
As a boy I remember the hustle and bustle of Sunday morning. I wasn’t always the swiftest out the door in the morning. It was a lot of work getting everything ready, picking out our Sunday best and making ourselves presentable. Unfortunately the work didn’t stop when we got to church. It had only begun! … Read more
In Acts 1 we find the account of Christ’s ascension into heaven. After giving many convincing proofs and speaking to them about the kingdom of God, the time had come for the Son to return to the Father. Before he ascends, he commissions them by saying, “You will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; … Read more
A boy came to our village one time. He was little bit on the heavy side (too big). Noone gave him a chance to show what kind of person he was. Instead, everyone started to judge him by his weight. Unfortunately, I did also. Later on many of us got to know him better, and he turned out … Read more
You may think God only works through people who are very much talented or gifted in some area, but the fact is that God can use anyone to make an impact in people’s lives. God told Moses to look at the rod in his hand, and then God turned the rod into a snake (Exodus … Read more
In Mark 2 we learn of a time when a few men had to find a creative way to get their friend to Jesus. “A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, … Read more
We’ve all met people whose perception of themselves far exceeded their actual ability. If we’re honest with ourselves, we find that it’s also great description of us! It’s true! There’s nothing more humbling that being a human being. Think about it. Do we have the ability to create ourselves? No. We are in this world … Read more
A few weeks ago WaterLife was introduced at Bethel. One of the goals of WaterLife is to highlight what God is doing through His people who are a part of Bethel Lutheran. These are stories of people who acted boldly to share the love and truth we know in Christ. One of the marks of … Read more
Which tense to we use? When we refer to ourselves as being baptized, are we speaking in the past tense or the present tense? If we speak in the past tense, then our baptism into Christ is something that happened long ago, a piece of history that may or may not impact our lives at … Read more
If you are a Christian, then it makes sense that you want to learn as much as you could about Christ Jesus and His Word. You can do that by talking about the Bible with your friends and family, writing down verses or memorizing them. You can also learn by going to church and listening … Read more