Together 4 Good: Making Sense of Life and Faith

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part 3 of our 4 week series on the themes of Advent. Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages. Advent Week 3 is the Week of Joy and today we study The Song of Mary, The Magnificat, as found in Luke 1:39-56.&n...

This episode is an audio recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 12/6/20, the 2nd Sunday in Advent.  It is based on readings from Isaiah 40:1-11 and Mark 1:1-8.

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part 2 of our 4 week series on the themes of Advent. Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages. Advent Week 2 is the Week of Peace and today we are looking at a strange passage from Ezekiel 37:1-14. 

This episode is a recording of Pastor Gary's 2 part sermon from 11/29/20.  To view the video of this service visit bethanydevos.tumblr.com/tagged/sermons.  This sermon is based on readings from 2 Samuel 1:11,17 and Matthew 1:18-24a.

This BIBLE STUDY episode is part of a 4 week series that Pastor Nate has created especially for the Advent season.  Each week of Advent also has a particular theme that connects to our life of faith.  Over the next four weeks we will explore these themes by studying one of Pastor Nate's favorite scripture passages.   Advent Week 1 is the Week of Hope and today we are looking careful...

This epsidoe is the audio recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 11/22/2020, Christ the King Sunday.  It is based on Matthew 25:31-46.  

In this PRAYER and STUDY episode we look towards the coming Advent season and the ways that God takes the ordinary and makes extraordinary.   This time of guided reflection, prayer, and meditation is based on Luke 3:1-6.

This episode includes the full audio recording of Pastor Gary's sermon from 11/15/20 along with the musical elements that helped bring the sermon to life in new and dynamic ways.  This sermon was broken up into parts throughout the worship service but is all cropped together here so that you can listen to it seamlessly.   If you would like to see a video of this sermon, please visit...

This week's podcast episode is a special format that we call "Prayer and Study".   Through readings, reflections, prayers, and music we will meditate on the words of Luke 12:49-56.  It's a difficult passage that carries an important message for our world today.   Special thanks to Rev Matthew Nickoloff for allowing us to feature his music.  

Pastor Gary's sermon from 11/8/20 based on readings from 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 and Matthew 25:1-13. 

This Spiritual Practice episode explores the practice of journaling our prayers to God. Pastor Nate talks about his own experience with this practice and gives you a specific format that he has found helpful. If you’d like to hear more about Spiritual practices in general be sure to listen to the introduction recorded in the podcast we released on 10/21.

This episode is an audio recording of the joint sermon that Pastor Gary and Pastor Nate preached on All Saints Sunday November 1, 2020. The readings they reference are 1 John 3:1-3 and Matthew 5:3-12.

This week's podcast episode is a new interview with Director of Faith Formation Bryan Jaster.   The last time Bryan was on the podcast he shared with us his passion for Discipleship.  This episode builds off those themes as Bryan shares with us the importance of Service Learning.   Listen in as Bryan and Pastor Nate talk about this important idea and stay tuned at the end...

This episode is a recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 10/25/20, Reformation Sunday. The sermon is based on readings from Romans 3:19-28 and John 8:31-38.

This episode is an audio recording of Pastor Gary's sermon from 10/18/20 which focuses on the theme of identity and the promises that God makes to us.   The sermon is based on readings from Matthew 22:15-22 and Isaiah 45:1-7.

This is an audio recording of Pastor Nate's sermon from 10/11/20 based on Jesus' Parable of the Wedding Banquet found in Matthew 22:1-14.  This sermon had utilized several visual elements and it was broken up into four different parts during the worship service.  If you'd like to see the video version go to bethanydevos.tumblr.com/tagged/sermons  

In this Bible Study episode we look at Mark 6:30-44, the story of Jesus feeding a great multitude. It’s one of the most famous miracle stories in the Bible, but as you’ll discover there is so much more to this story than just the miraculous duplication of fish and bread...

This week's podcast episode is a special format that we call "Prayer and Study".   Through readings, reflections, prayers, and music we will meditate on the words of Numbers 21:4-9, a strange passage about snakes in the wilderness. Find a quiet seat, or put on your headphones and take a walk as we take time for Prayer and Study. ⁠

This episode includes the full sermon that Pastor Gary preached on 10/4/20.  It's based on readings from Isaiah 5:1-7 and Matthew21:33-46.

This episode is a Bible Study.   Before diving into the Parable, Pastor Nate shares some details about The Revised Common Lectionary and how our Sunday readings are chosen each week.  This Fall, the schedule calls for many of Jesus' parables to be read on Sundays and so this episode focuses on perhaps the most famous parable, the parable of the Prodigal Son.  Following the intr...

What role does humility play in the life of faith? How can we be obedient to God’s will, even when it’s difficult? This episode is a recording of Pastor Gary's sermon from this past Sunday, 9/27/20.   Readings: Philippians 2:1-13 and Matthew 21:23-32. 

This is another of our "Prayer and Study" episodes.  It is a guided devotional study of Genesis 11:1-9 meant to provide listeners with a time of quiet reflection, meditation, and prayer as we consider this scripture passage.   We hope this format can provide you with a time of connection with God's Word.

Pastor Nate's sermon from 9/20/20 is based on readings from Exodus 16:2-15 and Matthew 20:1-16.  

In this new episode, Pastor Nate looks at the stories of Jesus casting out demons.  What do these exorcism stories have to teach us today, at a time when many are skeptical about the idea of exorcism?  It's a spooky topic, but in the end, a hopeful episode, because after all, Jesus always conquers the forces of evil.  ⁠ The main scripture passage we will study is Matthew 8:28-34.

Pastor Gary's sermon on Forgiveness is based on the parable Jesus tells about forgiveness in Matthew 18:21-35.    This sermon was part of an entire worship service that explored the idea of forgiveness and parables in some creative ways.  Please, feel free to check out the video of the entire worship service by following this link:  https://youtu.be/_JPldg9EfOY