GodSpeak for the Week of May 5 We continue following the Lectionary schedule this week – with the story of the miraculous catch of fish at the end of John’s gospel. Far from being a simple story, this episode is filled with important detail which bears close attention. Day 1…Read John 21:1-14 Consider this – … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of April 29 We’re back to the Lectionary, following our Lenten series. This week finds us with the familiar after-Easter story of “Doubting Thomas,” along with a most important lesson about our Christian faith and life. Day 1…Read Acts 5:12-20 Consider this – Luke offers two interesting insights into the early … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of April 7 We go back to our Lenten Sunday series, by considering how we as members of Bethel are being called to BeTheLABORATORY…that is, the places where people who may not be sure about the truth of Jesus Christ can reason, question and experiment with His presence and grace. Day … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of March 31 Taking a break from our BeTheL series, our theme for this week will focus on “trust.” Day 1…Read Psalm 33:1-6 Consider this – the “righteousness” and “justice” themes of v. 5 are sandwiched between God’s Word being described as “right” and “true” in v. 4 and by His … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of March 24 BeTheLINK We continue our Lenten Sunday series, by considering how we as members of Bethel are being called to BeTheLINK…that is, the way for people to connect back to Christ in the midst of our broken world. Day 1…Read Acts 1:1-11 Consider this – Luke writes the … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of March 17 We continue our Lenten Sunday series, by considering how we as members of Bethel are being called to BeTheLAIR…that is, a place of security and soft landing for neighbors in the world. Day 1…Read Jeremiah 50:1-6 Consider this – the Word, spoken by Jeremiah under God’s instruction, begins … Read more
GodSpeak for the Week of March 3 We finish our three-week tour of assigned readings from the Lectionary this week with the events on Mount Tabor. Day 1…Read Deuteronomy 34:1-12 Consider this – mountaintops are often the places where God shares with His servants (here, it’s Moses) very, very important things. Answer this – what … Read more