Have you ever wondered why the power of Christ is perfected in our weakness? Or why an all-powerful and eternal God weakens us to strengthen us in Him? We learn from the life of Paul in 2 Corinthians that He does so for our good and His glory. 2 Corinthians 12:7–10 (ESV) So to keep […]
In 1936 J. R. R. Tolkien gave the annual Sir Israel Gollancz Memorial Lecture to the British Academy. This talk was later published as the essay “Beowulf: The Monsters and the Critics.” The primary point of this lecture and later essay was the offering of a defense for studying the Anglo-Saxon poem Beowulf as a […]
A few weeks ago, the incoming seminarians attended our “Telling God’s Story” retreat. At this annual gathering, new students dedicate a whole day to hearing each other’s conversion stories and calls to ministry. I limited each man to only 5–7 minutes, but happily, they exceeded that limit out of an abundant sense of gratitude for […]
Last week we welcomed new and returning students back to campus for Bethlehem College and Seminary’s eighteenth year of education in serious joy. God’s Word calls us to “welcome one another as Christ has welcomed you, for the glory of God” (Romans 15:7), and we strived to show the welcome of Christ to these incoming […]
Isaiah 41:10, “Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” The remedy for fear and dismay is found in the person of God: his presence and character. As seminary graduation and […]
Originally published on Desiring God Jesus and Seneca were likely born the same year. The Gospel of John opens by introducing Jesus as the Logos — a term steeped in Stoic philosophical meaning. Paul, reasoning with Greek thinkers on the Areopagus in Acts 17, even quotes a Stoic poet. And in the second century, […]
One of the core Biblical truths that has guided our path on the journey of Christian Hedonism is found in Acts 20:35. Paul wanted the elders he was training to know one of the sayings of Jesus not found in the Gospels. It was a saying that he wanted them (and us!) not only to […]
Bethlehem College and Seminary will soon welcome back students after summer break, and we are excited to open a newly renovated fifteen-unit apartment building on campus. We are completing this project without taking on any debt or launching a capital campaign thanks to the generous support of several contributors who established a modest building fund […]
During my time in Vietnam, I saw evidence that God is at work in the country, and I saw opportunities for local church ministry. The students are hungry to learn God’s word.
The Alex Steddom International Student Fund supports the instruction of students, not just in Minneapolis, but on the ground, where they live, activating immediate gospel ministry where it’s needed, without gifts being diluted by the substantial expenses of international travel and U.S. costs-of-living. Dear partners for the gospel, Starting an extension site in another […]