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Student Spotlight | Mary Butler

“I came to Bethlehem College partly because Bethlehem kind of chose me…” Mary Butler shares the story of why she came to Bethlehem and how the school has shaped her.


Conference Media Now Available

All audio and video content from the 2016 Bethlehem Conference for Pastors + Church Leaders is now available. All content Plenary Sessions Small Talks Pastors Elders Women Worship Leaders Missions Church Planting


We Do Not Groan as Those Who Have No Hope

We’re back in the full swing of things at Bethlehem College and Seminary. Having just completed our Pastor’s Conference, and having just enjoyed a foretaste of spring, I know I’m bundled up, refreshed, and ready to tackle a new semester.


Labor Clearly in the Name of Jesus

There is something about the mid-winter chills here in Minnesota that seems fitting as we engage, this week especially, with two of the most challenging issues of our day—ethnic harmony and the sanctity of life.


To the “Uttermost” and “Always”!

No matter how seemingly helpful the many psychological formulas that help you cope with life may be, no matter how transforming the practical counsel you might find in today’s world to help you with your problems may be, everything is either partial or periodic.


10 Resolutions for Mental Health

On October 22, 1976, Clyde Kilby, who is now with Christ in Heaven, gave an unforgettable lecture. I went to hear him that night because I loved him. He had been one of my professors in English Literature at Wheaton College. He opened my eyes to more of life than I knew could be seen.


Should Christians Be Encouraged to Arm Themselves?

  As chancellor of Bethlehem College & Seminary, I want to send a different message to our students, and to the readers of Desiring God, than Jerry Falwell, Jr., sent to the students of Liberty University in a campus chapel service on December 4. Read full post here.


Don’t Leave Jesus in the Feeding Trough

One of the glories of the Christmas season is contemplating the wondrous miracle of Jesus’ birth. He had a rather inauspicious start, however.


We Thank God for the Gifts of Joe Rigney

Professor Joe Rigney’s book, The Things of the Earth: Treasuring God by Enjoying His Gifts has been chosen as one of “the books most likely to shape evangelical life, thought, and culture” by Christianity Today, and has received a 2016 Book Award


With Teaching Comes a Greater Judgment

One vital component of good teaching is to go beyond pointing out similarities between different positions by also acknowledging significant differences. Good teaching not only makes affirmations, but denials.