"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 s…

"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,…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 & podcast…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Testamen…

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 & pod…

"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. --…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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, a…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

"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 tr…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Betha…

"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 o…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

"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 …

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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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

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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 n…

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 Chann…

"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' (…

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 Channelद्वारा Bethany Church

What is forgiveness? Why is there a need for forgiveness at all? Pastor Steve and Pastor David explore the topic of forgiveness, and go back to the very beginning of the Bible to learn from the story of Adam and Eve in the garden. -- Learn more about Bethany at our Website Watch sermons & podcasts on our YouTube Channel…

"Elijah didn’t pray to 'send fire,' he prayed that people would turn back to God. We know we are praying big when we are praying for what only God can do- healing, delivery, change, creation, restoration." Pastor Steve wraps up our series in the book of James by walking us through the last half of chapter 5, and showing us how the right prayers can…