God’s call
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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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Devotion: Advent – New Beginnings
Over the last year-and-a-half, Bethel’s Long Range Planning Task Force spent a lot of time reading, praying, thinking, talking, listening, and organizing. This may sound odd, but much of their time was actually spent dwelling on two questions: “Who are we?” and “Who has God called us to be?” I say it might sound odd…
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Devotion: Can God Possibly Want Me?
All Christians want a relationship with God, but we’re not always clear on what that relationship should be or about our part in it. We hear stories of faithful people from long ago or more contemporary people of faith like Mother Theresa and we think that we could never have faith like theirs. And, if…
Epicurious Lutheran 