Bethlehem Lutheran Church

What do we do when we're stuck in the middle?

What does it even mean to pray "In Jesus' Name"?

What does it even mean to pray "In Jesus' Name"?

How is it to the disciples' advantage that Jesus went away?

How is it to the disciples' advantage that Jesus went away?

In the light of Easter we can look back and see how God turns ALL our suffering into joy

In the light of Easter we can look back and see how God turns ALL our suffering into joy

Gathering the scattered sheep is a powerful Gospel metaphor that taps into the history of Israel even more than the obvious agricultural connection

Gathering the scattered sheep is a powerful Gospel metaphor that taps into the history of Israel even more than the obvious agricultural connection

God breathes and the earth is changed forever!

God breathes and the earth is changed forever!

God has given us certainty that is greater than death

God has given us certainty that is greater than death

David in his time of suffering saw hope in the suffering of Christ and God’s ultimate deliverance.

David in his time of suffering saw hope in the suffering of Christ and God’s ultimate deliverance.

The seventh of the seven Penitential Psalms is Psalm 143 which has been attributed to King David. Although relatively speaking, David is the innocent party in his conflicts with Saul, Absalom, and Adonijah, he recognizes that his own sins make him unworthy of claiming any blessings from the Lord. Like a parched land, there is a dire need sapping the life of the penitent. God provides sustenance fo...

The seventh of the seven Penitential Psalms is Psalm 143 which has been attributed to King David. Although relatively speaking, David is the innocent party in his conflicts with Saul, Absalom, and Adonijah, he recognizes that his own sins make him unworthy of claiming any blessings from the Lord. Like a parched land, there is a dire need sapping the life of the penitent. God provides sustenance fo...

True worship isn’t about what we give to God or what we want to get out of it. It’s receiving what God wants us to get out of it.

True worship isn’t about what we give to God or what we want to get out of it. It’s receiving what God wants us to get out of it.

The sixth of the seven Penitential Psalms is Psalm 130 which was commonly recited as God’s people made their way to worship in the temple in Jerusalem. The penitent’s patient waiting considers the tension between the depth and depravity of their sin and the hope of the Lord’s promised deliverance.

The sixth of the seven Penitential Psalms is Psalm 130 which was commonly recited as God’s people made their way to worship in the temple in Jerusalem. The penitent’s patient waiting considers the tension between the depth and depravity of their sin and the hope of the Lord’s promised deliverance.

Even though we know the facts concerning eternal life, we still seem to fail the test of living in the present. I fail to rejoice in the Lord always, especially when life goes "wrong" in all kinds of ways. Paul, convinced of his future with Christ Jesus, changed his perspective on how he experienced his life in the present. Not matter what – he could "rejoice in the Lord always." What we know and...

Even though we know the facts concerning eternal life, we still seem to fail the test of living in the present. I fail to rejoice in the Lord always, especially when life goes "wrong" in all kinds of ways. Paul, convinced of his future with Christ Jesus, changed his perspective on how he experienced his life in the present. Not matter what – he could "rejoice in the Lord always." What we know and...

Even in the most desperate circumstances, we can rejoice because God is always providing for us

Even in the most desperate circumstances, we can rejoice because God is always providing for us