Worry comes at us in various seasons and circumstances of life, it seems. For me, worry upgraded to a whole new level after I had our first baby. Being a nanny for a handful of years, and just observing all the moms in my life gave me a pretty good understanding that mom-worry is a…
*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…
Photo by Julio Rionaldo on Unsplash I don’t hate my sin like I know Jesus calls me to. I compare and contrast. I downplay. I fail to see at times the far-reaching effects of sin. I fail to see that just as God has created us as communal beings, my sin is also communal and has a negative…
*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…
Not long ago my husband and I had a weekend that would make for great reading in parenting books. Multiple children required discipline for sinning against someone else, but the contrasting responses from two of our children in particular clearly displayed biblical truth. One child faced the consequences of speaking unkind words and name-calling: When…
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…
Motherhood is my newest adventure today. And adventure, it is! There are lots of new normals, which will soon be thrown out the window as our 3-week-old continues to develop and change. Although the transition to having a baby in our house has felt natural and joyous, parts of it have also been trying. At…
One of the church’s most important tasks is to raise men of courage who have the will and the internal strength to stand firm for the sake of the gospel. The church needs men who are not swayed by criticism, not pursuers of their own comfort, not afraid to say the hard thing when it…
Over this past weekend, I had the opportunity to praise God for his impact on my life, and on the lives of so many others, through Bethlehem College & Seminary (BCS). When Dr. Tomlinson, the president of BCS asked me to speak at the Decennial Convocation for BCS, I was happy to say yes because…
Theology Along the Way 