The new hope found in Christ is of the same thread as the "old hope" God has always provided us with.
The true measure of a church is not how many people go to it, but how many people are changed because of it.
In preparation for Bethel's annual budget conversation, Pastor Chris speaks to the community about stewardship, faith, and hope in the 21st century.
As we ponder All Saints Day, in addition to being touched by the past, let us move to touch the present, and in doing so shape the future.
Our imperfection as human beings isn't a bug: it's a feature.
Just when you think you know what to expect from God, that's when it can get even better.
Mary's first reaction to the empty tomb? Go and get the others. Jesus' first command to her at the site of a resurrected Jesus? Go and get the others. It's…