Prayer
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Building Bethel: Stepping Out in Faith
From November 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter Jesus spoke to them and said, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” Peter answered him, “Lord, if it is you, command me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus.…
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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…
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Building Bethel: Focusing and Re-Focusing
From June/July 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter But strive first for the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. ~ Matthew 6:33 Vicki and I enjoy watching TV … it’s a guilty pleasure. We recently stumbled upon a reality show on CNBC called “The Profit” (www.cnbcprime.com/the-profit). I admit…
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Building Bethel: Grace
From April 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter For there is no distinction, since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a sacrifice of atonement by his blood, effective through faith. He…
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Building Bethel: Praying
From March 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter 5 “And whenever you pray, do not be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street corners, so that they may be seen by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward. 6 But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut…
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What is a Lutheran supposed to do during Lent?
Some people just don’t know what to do with Lutherans. Some call us “Catholic lite” because we have some of the same practices as Roman Catholics, but some differences as well. Some people become Lutheran because we’re not quite Catholic and we’re not quite something else (Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, etc). This seeming lack of definition leads…
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Seven Days of Prayer – Day 2
Prayer Focus: Open my heart and mind that what is important to You is important to me. Scripture: Ephesians 1:17-19 Reflection: The tough thing here is to listen to God and not just reinforce our own priorities. This is why the whole first day was dedicated to a “spiritual cleansing.” From God’s perspective, what are…
Epicurious Lutheran 