Bethany Church - La Crosse, WI

"Jesus resists Satan not on the grounds that Satan’s logic or use of Scripture is faulty; not even that he loves us too much to allow us to continue in sin; but on grounds that worshiping God is the only option. Anything less than serving God’s Kingdom is vile and repulsive." Pastor Steve wraps up our 3-week look at the temptations of Jesus in Matthew 4. It seems like Satans temptation t...

Am I hearing God or Satan? How can I tell the difference between God's voice and Satan's voice? How do I learn to hear God's voice? Tami, Pastor Steve, and Pastor David dive deeper into the third and final temptation of Jesus found in Matthew 4:1-11. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"Jesus was willing to trust God’s plan and timing for him all the way to the cross. He experienced the hardest thing imaginable in his choice to obey his Heavenly Father in order to show the greatest demonstration of God’s love to us, by giving his life for us. He has shown us his love. Are you willing to take God at his Word and trust in his love, even when it's hard, without needing ot...

Can we test God? How do we trust God when we're in hard situations? Was it wrong for Gideon to test God in the book of Judges? Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami explore the second temptation of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11, and what we can learn from it.  -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"The counterfeit idea is that God helps those who help themselves. The Bible says that God strengthens those who wait on him, not those who rush ahead of him. Acting on our own will causes us to veer away from God’s will. The only way to know God’s will is to stay connected to him." Pastor Steve begins our three-week look into the temptations of Jesus found in Matthew 4:1-11. This week w...

Does God test us? How is testing different than tempting? Does God allow temptation?  Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami break down the temptations of Jesus in Matthew 4:1-11, and what we can learn about resisting temptations and how and why God tests us. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"We are created to worship. When we find our identity in anything else; when we start believing that we were made to dance, sing, create art, parent, help people live healthy lives, preach, teach, work for a cause, pass laws, or even accomplish a Godly mission; we miss the real point of our existence. We can do all of those things, but you and I exist to worship God." For our first Sunda...

What is the ultimate purpose of our lives? Why did God create us?  Join Tami, Pastor Steve, and Pastor David (back from sabbatical!) as they dive deeper into Pastor Steve's sermon on Acts 16:16-28 and what we can learn from the example of Paul. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

-- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"Jesus is acutely aware of timing, and we must be as well. There may be a time when God calls us to speak into a situation, confront an untruth, right a wrong, correct and admonish, or speak out for Biblical values. But it is not always that time right now just because it is in front of us. For too many of us, “any time will do.”" Pastor Steve continues our series looking at the miraculo...

What does the Bible say about dreams? What can we learn from the stories in the Bible about dreams? Do we look to dreams too often, or not enough?  Join Pastor Steve and Tami as they dive deeper into Matthew 2 and many of the stories of dreams in the Bible. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"A time is coming in the future when Jesus will reign and rule. All knees will bow to Him. But that is not the gift Jesus provides right now. We don’t have political, economic, or social problem. We have a sin problem. YHWH wasn’t fooled; He wanted to give us the gift we needed, not just the gift we wanted." Pastor Steve continues our look into the miraculous messages leading up to the b...

What do we know about Joseph, Jesus' Dad on Earth? What can we learn from his response to God's call for his life? What was the context that he was expecting his early marriage to look like?  Join Pastor Steve and Tami as they dive deeper into who we think Joseph was, the cultural context surrounding his life, and what we can learn from him. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Wa...

"Our tendency is to say 'yes…but' or 'yes…if.' What do we need in order to say 'yes'? Mary trusted God without knowing the answers. To help us trust better: what do we not trust God with?" Pastor Steve continues our series zooming in on the miraculous messages leading up to the birth of Jesus. This week, we take a look at 13-year-old Mary and her response to...

Who better to discuss the implications of Mary being around 13 when she found out she would be the mother of the Messiah than a couple of current 13-year-old girls? On this week's unique After The Sermon, Tami sits down with two 13-year-old girls from Bethany and talks about what it might have been like for Mary when Gabriel told her the big news. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website W...

"If you are prone to skepticism about spiritual things, know that you are not alone. Even the appearance of an angel did not convince a man who believed in God with all of his heart. Being skeptical is not sinful in itself and we are not condemned for feeling that way. However, when God presents evidence to us, it is up to us to recognize it. At some point, to do otherwise becomes obstinate a...

Who is John The Baptist? Why do his parents, Zechariah and Elizabeth, matter? Why does it matter that the angel Gabriel talked with Zechariah? What other angels does the Bible talk about? Tami and Pastor Steve look at the story of Zechariah and Elizabeth and discuss the significance of their story. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"If you want to use the armor of God, pray. If you want to be in the fight, pray. If you want to have the greatest impact on the largest number of people and claim the most ground for the Kingdom of Heaven, pray." Pastor Steve finishes our series in the book of Ephesians with a challenge on how to view the armor of God correctly. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons...

Do we really understand what the "Armor of God" is actually about?  Join Pastor Steve and Tami as they dive deeper into a famous concept in scripture from Ephesians 6. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"The point of parenting is not to raise healthy, successful, well-adjusted kids who marry well and have great kids themselves. It's to help them become more like Jesus. The point of parenting is to bring them up in the instruction of the Lord." Pastor Steve continues our series in Ephesians and examines God's design for the relationship between kids and parents using Ephesians...

What does the Bible have to say about Parenting? What's the difference between obedience and honoring our parents?  Join Tami, Pastor Steve, and special guest Heather Clutter as they dive deeper into Ephesians 6:1-4 and the topic of kids and parenting. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

-- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What is God's actual design for marriage? Where have we gotten it right, or wrong? What does "submission" mean in a Godly marriage?  Tami, Pastor Steve, and Cathy, Pastor Steve's wife, dive deeper into Ephesians 5:22-33 and discuss the implications of these verses on marriage. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"Whatever position we are in, whatever power we have, we are to deny that power, deny our position, and instead shift our thinking. We are all slaves to Christ. He is our Lord. So we live submitting to each other, caring for each other, and loving each other as Christ loves us." Pastor David takes us through Ephesians 6:5-9, which deals with the relationships between slaves and masters i...

What does the Bible say about slavery? Does the Apostle Paul endorse slavery? How should we apply passages about slavery to our modern lives? Join Pastor David and Tami as they dive deeper into the complex topic of slavery found in Ephesians 6:5-9. You can watch this episode of After the Sermon here: https://youtu.be/NApW4D8Dlc8 -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podca...