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 […]
Introducing the 2026 Alex Steddom International Student Fund Grantee Jorge Salazar from La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico
“Missions exists because worship doesn’t.” —John Piper Bethlehem College and Seminary exists, under the authority of God’s inerrant word, to spread a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ by equipping men and women to treasure Christ above all things, to grow in wisdom […]
My family recently returned from a memorable trip to China. We traveled to three major cities—Beijing, Xi’an, and Shanghai—cities which our guides said represented China’s present, past, and future, respectively. We toured ancient wonders like the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, and the Terra-cotta Warriors. We watched golden snub-nosed monkeys playing and giant pandas chowing […]
He shows kindness to the downtrodden, heals the suffering, and fills the creation with goodness and beauty, not as if proving himself to doubting people, but because he overflows with expressions of his own character. God is who he is!