The Latin term vocari expresses in one word what we use two English words to articulate: calling and vocation. The season of education often involves a period of discerning what vocation God is calling a person to after graduation. At Bethlehem, students seek wise counsel from pastors and professors to family members and mentors as […]
First and Second Chronicles are a challenging assignment in our Bible reading plans. The books open with an imposing nine-chapter genealogy, then the story starts with Saul’s suicide and concludes with Judah’s exile and two hopeful verses about the Persian king Cyrus. These inspired texts are rarely preached or read in corporate worship, so many […]
A few weeks ago, I taught missionaries-in-training at Radius International. Bethlehem College and Seminary recently teamed up with Radius International to offer in-field training experience for students in our M.Div. Missions Concentration and M.A. in Theology & Global Studies. I love it. My family and I drove over the border into Mexico to a […]
But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare. ~Jer. 29:7 Our students are engaged in volunteering at various ministries in Minneapolis. One of those is REVIVE Ministries. REVIVE is led by Bethlehem […]
Our Great Books course on William Shakespeare’s plays is fresh off a visit to the Guthrie Theatre in downtown Minneapolis to see Midsummer’s Night’s Dream, as the class transitions from a set of courtship plays to those of confusions and mistaken identities. While the performance was phenomenal and attending an afternoon performance with students represents […]
We have some very exciting news to share. The Million Dollar Match announced just last week is being upgraded to a Million Dollar+ Challenge by virtue of 100% of those pledged to the match basis now having done so unconditionally. Just what does this mean? They’re “all-in,” and pray that you are, too. We appealed to a small group […]
It is my joy to announce the largest-ever matching gift campaign in the history of Bethlehem College and Seminary. Our generous God has stirred the hearts of a small group of faithful contributors to put forward $1 million to match dollar-for-dollar gifts towards the Serious Joy Scholarship until June 30, 2025. Like the Macedonian […]
At Bethlehem College and Seminary, we make a big deal about joy. We believe deep in our bones that pursuing joy is the highest priority we can have. We were made for it. Because, as we love to repeat, God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him. Our exuberant happiness […]
On February 3, hundreds of pastors and ministry leaders will convene in chilly St. Paul for Serious Joy: The 37thBethlehem Conference for Pastors. This year’s conference theme is “Big God Preaching.” The urgent task for preachers in this generation, as in every generation, is to expound God’s Word and exult in God’s majesty in such […]
Ever had thoughts like these running through your head? “What must they think about me?” “It’s hopeless.” “I’m worthless.” “I deserve better.” “It isn’t fair!” Thoughts like these are ungodly. But how do we get them out of our heads? Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands […]