Stewardship
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Living Generously vs Living Stingily
From March 2016 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter Day by day, as they spent much time together in the temple, they broke bread at home and ate their food with glad and generous hearts, praising God and having the goodwill of all the people. ~ Acts 2:46-47 There are no Scriptures that I have been able to find that…
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Living A Generous Life
From February 2016 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter 4 Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; 5 and there are varieties of services, but the same Lord; 6 and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who activates all of them in everyone. 7 To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good. ~…
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God’s Gospel Through the Small
I got to know my good friend, Sarah Cordray, through the doctor of ministry program at Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. Through her, I saw a wonderful picture of small church ministry that I had, frankly, never considered. As I listened to her and read her work, I began to pay closer attention to what…
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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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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.
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Building Bethel: Sharing
From May 2015 Bethel Bell Tower newsletter Paul said: “We loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well, because you had become so dear to us.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 2:8 We’re taught from a very young age about the importance of sharing. It’s reinforced on…
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