Bethany Church - La Crosse, WI

Chase Vitort, our Director of Youth Ministry, continues our look into the Parables of Jesus this summer by looking at the parable of the persistent widow in Luke 18:1-8. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Why is persistence in prayer important? Join Pastor David, Tami, and Chase as they dive deeper into Luke 18:1-8 and the parable of the persistent widow.  -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor David breaks down the parable of the 10 minas in Luke 19, and helps show us how God wants us to use the resources He's given us as believers. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor David and Tami discuss the parable of the 10 Minas in Luke 19, and how our choices in life can affect our eternity. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"Jesus tells his disciples that money is a distraction that wants our attention and many people will make it their god, but his followers will know what’s really going on and put money in its proper place as a tool and not a goal."  Pastor Steve takes us through one of the most challenging parables in the Bible: The Shrewd Manager. What was Jesus trying to communicate with this parable?...

Why does Jesus tell the story of "The Shrewd Manager"? What does it really mean to us? Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami start to explore what Jesus might have meant in Luke 16:1-9, and how that applies to us today. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Perhaps the most famous parable of all is the Good Samaritan. This past Sunday, Pastor Steve unpacked this parable and what it means for us today. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Join Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and back from vacation, Tami Deleeuw on this week's After The Sermon! Our trio dives into Luke 10:25-37 and the parable of the Good Samaritan, and the question that preceeds it; "who is my neighbor?" -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor David continued our summer series going through the parables of Jesus on Sunday, and focused on the parable of the splinter and the beam. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What did Jesus really mean when he said "Do not judge"? How can we misunderstand what this means?  Pastor David and Pastor Steve break down Matthew 7 and the topic of judging, and how Christians should, and shouldn't, do it. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

On Sunday, Pastor Steve continued our series in the Parables over the summer. This week the focus was on the story of the House Divided found in Luke 11. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

What sort of understanding did the ancient world have of demons and the spiritual world that we've lost today? How should we think of demons in our modern world? How do we disrupt their influence in our lives? Pastor Steve and Pastor David dive deeper into Luke 11, and discuss what Jesus teaches and the meanings behind it. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcas...

"If you are not a believer, you are not a number to God, you have incredible value to Him. Don’t be confused about what he wants from you. He doesn't want your money, fear, behaviors, follow rules, or to ruin your fun. He wants you to be found."  Pastor Steve continues our summer in the parables, and this week takes us through Luke 15:1-32 and one of Jesus' most famous stories....

What can we learn from the parables found in Matthew 15 of the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the prodigal son? Join Pastor Steve and Pastor David as they dive deeper into Matthew 15. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Chase Vitort, our Director of Youth Ministry, continued our series going through the Parables this summer. This weekend, he took us through Matthew 13:1-23 and the Parable of the Soils, Sower, and Seeds. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Why is Jesus confusing sometimes?  Join Pastor Steve, Tami, and Chase as they dive deeper into Matthew 13, and the Parable of the Sower, Seeds, and Soils. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"If your foundation is on Jesus, you will see the evidence in how you live. You'll see it in how you Treat your wife, your husband, your kids, your friends, your coworkers, and your neighbors. You'll see it in how you treat someone who seems to hate you. You'll see it in how you respond to someone who hurts you and sins against you; In how you let anger hold a place in your hea...

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Pastor Steve wraps up our look at the topic of forgiveness and shows us through many verses in the book of Romans how to ultimately be forgiven by God. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

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"We cannot force forgiveness on someone else. No amount of shame or guilt will turn their hearts, only God can do that. There is a difference between forgiveness and healing. Allow God's timing in healing. Human sin still leaves human scars. There is a consequence for sinful behavior, and living with a broken relationship could be ours. Forcing a narrative we want, even if it seems like...

When is it time to forgive? Is it wrong to forgive too soon? Can I forgive someone who's passed away?  Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami continue the discussion from last week's podcast and dive deeper into Matthew 18, Matthew 6, and the topic of forgiveness. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

"Christ taught that forgiveness is a duty for his followers, and no limits can be set on it. It must be granted without reserve when requested by another. Forgiveness is part of believers' mutual relationship: since all depend upon God’s forgiveness, all are required to forgive one another. 'As the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive' (Col. 3:13)" Pastor Steve...

What is Matthew 18 really about? How are we supposed to apply these words of Jesus? What does it have to do with forgiveness? Join Pastor Steve, Pastor David, and Tami as they unpack Matthew 18 and how we should apply it in our lives today. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel

Pastor Steve introduces us to a new series on forgiveness and takes us through why we need forgiveness in the first place. -- Learn more about Bethany at our  Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel