Blog Archives

The Peril of Institutional Drift

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.”—Mark 8:35. Continue to read


Coin of the Realm: Questions About Luxuries and Wealth

Recently, Bethlehem College & Seminary Vice President of Advancement Rick Segal posed two questions to Chancellor John Piper related to the handling of our wealth. In two recent “Ask Pastor John” podcasts, Chancellor Piper responded with helpful guidelines and challenging prods to our thinking about our material treasure.


The Armor of God and the Life of the Christian

In this message, Tim Tomlinson unpacks the Apostle Paul’s answers to the questions, “How can we be ‘strong’ Christians?” and “Why do we need to be strong Christians?”


Timing Isn’t Everything

We focus a great deal of attention on the clock and the calendar, from the time our alarm clocks go off. Continue to read …


I Am the Way, the Truth, and the Life

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.”—Mark 8:35. Continue to read


This Date in History: An American President and the Doctrines of Grace

Bethlehem College & Seminary is committed to remaining intentionally small for strategic reasons. Continue to read


The Life of the Mind and the Love of Man

On August 22nd, John Piper urged the incoming students of Bethlehem College & Seminary that in order to love people in a right way, one has to think in a right way.


The Ultimate Act of Love

“For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.”—Mark 8:35. Continue to read


What, How, and Why We Teach

The first day of Bethlehem College & Seminary classes is Monday, August 25, so we’re gearing up for the 2014–2015 school year. I’m fired up. Continue to read


In West Africa with Ebola and Boko Haram

Those were among the first words that Rick Segal shared with me yesterday when his plane landed in Washington, D.C. on his way home from Cameroon, West Africa. Rick and Adrien Segal accompanied their “adopted” son, Dieudonne Tamfu, another Bethlehem couple, and Brett Toney (class of 2012) on a ministry trip to Dieudonne’s homeland. Continue to read