Pete Scazzero, pastor of New Life Fellowship and author of Emotionally Healthy Spirituality has put together some prayer guides in pamphlet form that I have found helpful in bringing some structure and discipline to my prayer life. It consists primarily of scripture with some brief guidelines. He … [Read more...]
Bethesda Baked Oatmeal Brings Treasured Memories
January 18, 2012 by
There is a group of friends that have been meeting at Bethesda for a couple of weekends a year for over two decades. Part of their tradition includes a delicious baked oatmeal that they shared with us over New Year's weekend. This simple recipe came from the wife of the first host family at … [Read more...]
God Keeps Us Faithful to 1977 Vision
January 18, 2012 by
I recently came across the original vision for Bethesda from a document created in the Fall of 1977 before the property was purchased and named. It still applies to what we are doing here at Bethesda 35 years later. Here are some highlights from the 1977 document: That God will work healing … [Read more...]
Following God’s Call ~ by Josiah
January 4, 2012 by
" So here's what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don't become so well-adjusted to your … [Read more...]
The Faith of Abraham
January 3, 2012 by
As we continue our study of Hebrews 11, the Great Hall of Faith, we look at the Faith of Abraham. Abraham was living in Haran when God first called out to him. Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee. God looked down upon the … [Read more...]
