Article: The Bible in a Nutshell

Right now, I am at Leadership Lab. It is a leadership laboratory for Christian students to grow in faith and acquire leadership skills. I’ve been a part of this one week a year “camp” for 34 years or about 70% of my life.  I personally witness changed lives year after year… including my own. I am…

We begin the most important week of the year: Holy Week. Jesus came to forgive. To repair what was broken shortly after creation: Our Rebellion. On Good Friday, Jesus gave his life as a ransom so that we can be truly free. Much happens between Palm Sunday and Easter morning. More than we can describe…

Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment. Proverbs 12:19 History is not kind to those who peddle in ignorance or deceit. Not only does King Solomon say so but time has a way of exposing the truth even if it was obscured for a season… remember: truth endures. Even Jesus…

As Christmas approaches, let me encourage you to be like Jesus by taking the first step towards another person. What do I mean by this? Let me explain… We understand that God took a step towards us when he came down to us (from heaven) in the person of Jesus. We call that the “incarnation.”…

Starting on Sunday, I will begin preaching on Bethel’s core values. I am hoping you will either come to church and hear about what we value or listen in via podcast or download. These two sentences may cause you to yawn or even second guess coming to church but I want to tell you that…

Whew! I am glad the baseball season is over. I am not sure my heart and my head could take much more after Wednesday night’s extra inning, game 7. Most of you know what happened, the Chicago Cubs after 108 years won the World Series. It was the longest championship “drought” of any sports team…ever….