Are there phrases that make you cringe? When you hear them, you get that tingle down your spine as if someone is running nails over a chalkboard. As a parent, few things make me crazier than when I am giving a command to one of my children or having to discipline another, and my child…
*This post is by Dave Zuleger, lead pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church (south campus). Our Chief Shepherd Jesus is referred to as the Chief Shepherd (cf. 1 Peter 5:4) of the sheep. Why use this analogy for the way that Jesus cares for the church? Because Jesus is with us (Matthew 28:20) and intimately knows…
Our generation is bad at disagreeing. It seems, at least from certain perspectives, that if two people or groups disagree on an issue, they must be enemies. At least we too often act as if this is the case. Sadly, disagreement too often leads to open warfare. This is true whether we are talking about…
*By Dave Zuleger, Lead Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church (south campus) We Are Who We’re With We all know that the more time we spend with others, the more we become like them. We take on personality traits, inflections, and can even begin to sound like them. Often times, we begin to act like them…
Recently I was reminded of the fact that election season is upon us. In my home state of Kentucky, there were some important elections that took place. The result of the race for Kentucky’s next governor was close. It was so close the election was (or still is?) disputed. What we are witnessing in Kentucky…
**This post was written by Dave Zuleger** Shepherd the Flock of God Among You One of the things that keeps me praying and thinking is the call that pastors have to their people: Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give…
By Dave Zuleger The idea of love is talked about often, dreamed about even more, and the subject of all sorts of songs, shows, and movies. But, what does love really mean? What does it really look like on the ground in the hardest, darkest moments of life? It’s easy to picture what love is…
Recently, a few guys in my community group had a great discussion about how we can love people who believe differently than us while also upholding the truths of the Bible. That is, we believe that the twin ideas of loving people and standing for truth are not antithetical to one another. Indeed, faithful Christianity…
I do not believe that the hardships we face in this world are random. Instead, I believe in (and assume in this post) a meticulously sovereign God. Everything in this universe falls under the guidance and control of divine providence. No roll of dice is outside of God’s design (Prov 16:33); no sparrow falls to…
I cringed. Surrounded by a group of women of all ages—empty nesters, middle-aged and young moms—one young mom was expressing her struggles with her preschoolers. The constant discipline, the tantrums over “trivial” things, and the exhaustion from late nights with early mornings were wearing on her. Other young moms in the room quickly jumped in…
Theology Along the Way 