Newsletter
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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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Building Bethel: Noticing
From February 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter 29 He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat, started walking on the water, and came toward Jesus. 30 But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!” 31 Jesus immediately reached out his hand and caught him, saying to him, “You of…
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Building Bethel
From January 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord guards the city, the guard keeps watch in vain. ~ Psalm 127:1 Over the last few months, I have heard many thoughts, challenges, reflections, and thanksgiving related to Bethel and our future. In 2014, we celebrated our 125th anniversary, which…
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Advent: Preparing for God’s Mission | Christmas: God’s Step Toward Us in Mission
From December 2014 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter 1If then there is any encouragement in Christ, any consolation from love, any sharing in the Spirit, any compassion and sympathy, 2 make my joy complete: be of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. 3 Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in…
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Following God’s Mission in a Complicated World
From November 2014 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter God has made everything suitable for its time; moreover he has put a sense of past and future into their minds, yet they cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end. I know that there is nothing better for them than to be happy and enjoy…
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Where is your heart?
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. ~ Matthew 6:21 & Luke 12:34 I know I shouldn’t be amazed at how quickly time flies, but I am. It feels like just yesterday when Caroline was beginning high school. It wasn’t that long ago when Vicki and I married. But one thing…



