Bethany Church - La Crosse, WI

Pastor Steve continues our series in the Old Testament Law, and shows us where a lot of the traditions around baptism come from. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Does baptism come out of nowhere with John the Baptist, or are there roots in ancient Israel? Why do we believe what we believe about baptism? What's it for? Join Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami as they unpack Baptism in the ancient world, and for us today. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"All of us- married and single, gay and straight- have the same mission: to live the way God would have us live- with the challenges he has given us, the tough choices we have to face every day, the mistakes of our past trying to pull us down and the call of God ahead of us that says, 'I have something better for you!'" Pastor Steve continues our series looking at The Law in th...

"In a culture (then and now) where men dominate, it is easy to believe that there is something inherently more valuable in maleness than in femaleness. But that is not the Biblical narrative. The Bible makes no distinctions in the distribution of spiritual gifts to men or women nor in their significance in service to the church. If you are a woman, you are precious to YHWH. You are not valuab...

How should we interpret confusing verses about Women in the Old Testament? How should Christians be acting during an election?  Pastor Steve and Tami cover a wide range of topics in this week's Beyond The Sermon. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

How do (or don't) the verses about slavery in the Old Testament apply (or not) to us today? Pastor Steve continues our series on The Law, and focuses on what it says about slavery. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What does the Old Testament law say about goat's milk, burglaries, & slavery? How does that apply to us today? What can we learn from it? Join Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami as they unpack some of the stranger laws in the Old Testament, and help us see God's character in them. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Chase Vitort, Bethany's Director of Youth Ministry, continues our series on Old Testament Law. This week, we focus on Romans 7 and see how the law is good, weak, and unified at the same time. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

How is it possible that The Law is both good and weak at the same time? Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Chase dive into Romans 7:7-13, and share some of what they learned from an expert in Old Testament Law this past spring. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"The law teaches us to be people who love people. As God's image bearers, the way we treat people matters. The way we treat others is part of the Ten Commandments because we can't have a deep, meaningful relationship with God without being in right relationship with other image-bearers." Pastor Steve continues our series looking at the Old Testament Law, and takes us through th...

Is it possible to love God and not love other people? How is following God's commandments connected to true rest?  Join Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami as they dive deeper into the last 6 commandments, and what they tell us about both our relationship with God and with other people. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"The law teaches us to love God with all of our everything. When we prioritize our relationship with YHWH above all else, we are loving God. When we honor and respect God’s name, we are loving God. When we honor our Sabbath rest, we are loving God." Pastor Steve takes us through Exodus 20:7-11, and shows us how The Law explains how we treat God. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Websit...

What does being "holy" really mean? What's the difference between "unclean" and "sinful"? Why is the sabbath so important to God?  Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami unpack and go deeper into Exodus 20:7-11 on this week's Beyond The Sermon. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

How does the Law explain who God is?  Pastor Steve continues our "Flyover" series going through the Old Testament Law. This week focuses on what it tells us about who God is. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What does The Law tell us about God? How did the ancient Israelites feel about getting the Ten Commandments?  Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami unpack and go deeper into Deuteronomy 5:6-10, and the first two commandments.  -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor Steve begins a new series taking us through the Old Testament Law; a section of scripture that we often skip, skim, or skirt around. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Does Old Testament Law still matter? How do I know which laws apply and which don't?  Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami are BACK! After The Sermon is now BEYOND the Sermon. Join us each week as we dive deeper into the sermon than we can on a Sunday alone. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What does it look like when we truly experience God's mercy? Pastor David wraps up our series looking at the parables of Jesus, and takes us through the parable of The Pharisee and The Tax Collector.  -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Continuing in our summer Parables series, Pastor David takes us through the parables of The Treasure in the Field and the Priceless Pearl found in Matthew 13:44-46. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Is old better than new? Continuing in our Parables series, Pastor Steve takes us into Luke 5:33-39 and the Parable of The Wineskins. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Continuing in our Parables series over the summer, Pastor Steve takes us through the Parable of The Sheep & The Goats found in Matthew 25:31-46. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What's the point of the end of the world? Pastor Steve answers this question through Mark 13:1-37, and the parable of the Fig Tree. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor David preaches from Luke 11 and the parable of "The Friend at Midnight" that Jesus tells. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor Steve takes us through the parable of the Narrow Door in Luke 13:22-30, and shows us what Jesus wanted us to see from this story. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

We often ask the question "Do you know Jesus". But maybe the question we should be asking is "Does Jesus know you?" For our LAST After The Sermon, Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami take us through Luke 13:22-30 and the Parable of the Narrow Door. "After The Sermon" may be done, but we'll be back on September 20 with a new name, updated format, and with a new s...