A need that, undiminished, Rebukes our slothful ease We who rejoice to know Thee Renew before Thy throne The solemn pledge we owe Thee To go and make Thee known Facing a Task Unfinished — Keith and Kristin Getty One job completed. Another teed up. Another in the wings. It’s not that our work is fruitless, far […]
In June, Bethlehem College and Seminary participated in two classical Christian school conferences hosted, respectively, by The Association of Classical & Christian Schools (ACCS) and The Society for Classical Learning (SCL). These two national organizations support a rapidly expanding movement of classical Christian K-12 schools around the United States.[1] As more families rediscover the […]
Andrew Eves To the individuals we never even met, countless individuals who gave generously to The Serious Joy Scholarship so that each and every graduate tonight could receive $40,000 for education, thank you. Mike Lane This gift has come by the hand of donors who have made this whole venture even possible… Scott […]
In many occupations, a person’s work has obvious and dramatic consequences. The contractor can remake a dark, dated kitchen into a beautiful, functional space in just a few weeks. The landscaper can transform a backyard by pulling weeds, laying new sod, and planting flowers and bushes in a few days. The dentist can relieve a […]
Even in this most affluent nation on Earth, the average American will at some point experience “trouble” in making ends meet, many on a regular, even lifelong, basis. It’s estimated that 67%–78% of Americans live “paycheck-to-paycheck,” with little left over after covering their monthly expenses. My guess is that many receiving this letter have confronted, […]
The sin of conceit is an unavoidable product of the fallen nature, a fact no less true within the house of God. Even for the most mature saints, walking with Christ for decades can seem to yield little success in the perennial battle against conceit. For some, successful ministries and growing giftedness can actually grow […]
“I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1 On Friday evening, the sixteenth of May, two thousand twenty-five at seven o’clock, Bethlehem College and Seminary’s fifteenth Annual Commencement Exercises took place. This was a wonderful celebration of our triune God and the completion of much […]
A Reflection on Pen, Parchment, and Professors Dear Reader, I have a question for you: How many college and seminary graduates can say that they recognize the signatures on their diploma and that they’re known by those who signed it? Second question: Do you know the people in your classes and do they know you? […]
On Friday, May 17, Bethlehem College and Seminary held our fifteenth annual commencement exercises. This service of Godward celebration featured stirring testimonies from three graduating students, an address from Chancellor John Piper, and a charge from Pastor Steven Lee. By God’s grace, we conferred degrees on fifty Bethlehem graduates who will, we pray, make […]
“Visual Exegesis” is the process of drawing out (“exegeting”) the meaning of a text through a visual medium. It differs from other visual arts in that its goal is explicitly didactic—even “apocalyptic.” As with the verbal exegesis of a sermon, visual exegesis seeks to unveil and proclaim the authorial intent of its textual source. In […]