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Building Bethel: Discernment
From October 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us… ~ Acts 15:28 By the time you read this, another major hurdle in my doctoral program will have been overcome. My thesis proposal is due on September 30 at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN for review by the Institutional… Continue reading
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Faith Question: Faith & Finances
How do you answer this question… Is the role of faith the same or different when managing personal finances versus church finances? Explain. Continue reading
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Building Bethel: Overcoming 18 Inches
From September 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter But be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive themselves. ~ James 1:22 I once heard that the most difficult journey is 18 inches. That’s the approximate distance between your brain and your heart. Rally Day (September 13) helps us come together and worship in one service at 10:00am,… Continue reading
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Building Bethel: Waking the Sleeping Giant
From August 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter “Because the poor are despoiled, because the needy groan, I will now rise up,” says the Lord; “I will place them in the safety for which they long.” ~ Psalm 12:5 The Lutheran church has been referred to as the “sleeping giant.” Some people attribute this phrase to the Reverend Billy Graham, but I… Continue reading
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Comments at Bethel in Light of Recent Supreme Court Rulings
The following comments were made by Pastor Jeff Wilson at the beginning of worship services on Sunday, June 27, 2015. Today we gather for worship after a deeply emotional week. This is the second time in as many weeks that I felt I must address issues that affect us. This has been a week in which… Continue reading
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The Adventures of Flat Jesus
A few days ago, I was talking with one of our members about her travels for this summer. As we talked, I asked what ways she thought we could keep touch with our Bethel family while they travel this summer – or anytime for that matter. Without missing a beat, she said “Flat Jesus!” Well… Continue reading
