The Holy One of God

It is not just a mere man who has come to bring light into the darkness, to meet us in the wilderness, to rescue us from bonds of evil, and erase our shame. Consider the following passage from Mark 1:21-28 for proof: And they went into Capernaum, and immediately on the Sabbath he entered the READ MORE

Piper on Fighting Lust

A friend recently passed along these words from John Piper regarding the fight against lust. You can read Piper’s posting directly at Anthem: Strategies for Fighting Lust on the Desiring God website. Or you can find it below. As we here at Bethel Church step into a new sermon series entitled, “Crazy Sex: Embracing God’s READ MORE

John Piper on Prosperity Preaching

As I prepare for this week’s introductory sermon to our brief series entitled “Lies the Church Believes,” this posting by John Piper (entitled “Prosperity Preaching: Deceitful and Deadly,” February 14, 2007) caught my attention and, of course, is worth highlighting. Read it carefully, and, if possible, pray for me as I attend to the first of READ MORE