Responding to the Refugee Crisis

The plight of refugees dominates global headlines. The utter chaos within certain corners of the world has forced men and women and boys and girls by the millions to flee, sometimes for their very lives. Of course, while there are refugees on the move all across Earth, the circumstances of those from the Middle East—places READ MORE

The Verdict is In!

“Write This Down…” provides a restatement of selected points or observations from various teaching venues at which Pastor Matthew speaks. The following material is from Pastor Matthew’s sermon entitled, “The Verdict is In,” part of the sermon series “Memoirs of an Ancient Prophet: A Study of the Book of Daniel,” presented the weekend of February READ MORE

Launching Daniel

Beginning the first weekend in January of 2011 all of us at Bethel Church will be diving right into the book of Daniel, in a study entitled, “Memoirs of an Ancient Prophet.” Our purpose will be to come to terms with God’s perspective on many of the things we see unfolding in time and space READ MORE

What that Beach Means

Sixty-five years ago today a horde of men slammed into the pebbly sands of Normandy. In so doing they changed the world. People forget, it seems, that intensity of the tyranny that was dominating Europe and strangling the rest of the world. Except, of course, those whose bravery and determination brought an end to that READ MORE