Bethel Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN

Sunday, February 5, 2012

What kinds of things do you pray for?  Often, when we pray, we pray mostly for ourselves.  Is that ok?  What kinds of things did Jesus pray for?  Should we pray like Jesus?  Listen to this challenging sermon by Pastor Seabaugh encouraging us to pray like Jesus did in Jo...

Sunday, January 22, 2012

Jesus gave his disciples some sobering news before he left them to be crucified.  People were going to hate them on account of Him.  Is that still true today?  What should Christians when we find oursleves hated because of Jesus?  Vicar Lusienie Fofana shares his story...

Sunday, January 15, 2012

What is peace?  Can you define peace without defining it by what it's not?  Sure, war is not peace, conflict is not peace, fear is not peace, but what IS peace?  Listen to Pastor Seabaugh speak of a peace that comes only by the Way, the Truth and the Life.  Shalom...

New Year's Day Sunday, January 1, 2012

With a new year comes great expectations.  It's as if we started fresh and put the old dusty year behind us.  What do we expect out of 2012?  We can learn a lot about our expectations by examining the expectations of others.  Take John 12 for example.  Lot...

Sunday, December 11, 2011

John chapter 9 is one extended story of a man who was born blind, healed by Jesus on a Sabbath day and then has many interesting encounters with friends and religious leaders.  But this is less a story about physical blindness than spiritual blindness.  Listen to how the...

Sunday, December 4, 2011

What is the definition of freedom?  What does it truly mean to be free?  In America, we link freedom to our inalienable rights: life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.  Is that true freedom, or does the Bible present us with an even greater freedom?...

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Ever play hide and seek with a two year old?  It's more likely you played hide and seek while the two year old played hide and reveal!  Jesus also has a knack for playing hide and reveal... especially while everyone else plays hide and seek...

Stewardship Sunday, November 13, 2011

It was remarkable.  Jesus had just fed about 20,000 people and there were 12 baskets left over.  Jesus turns to his disciples and lets them know that they should, "Let nothing be wasted."  But what's in the basket?  Bread and fish?  Or is it the only thing...

All Saints Sunday, November 6, 2011

This Sunday at Bethel, all the names of those who have died as members of Bethel Lutheran Church in our 80 year history were represented as cards hanging all around the sanctuary.  It was a meaningful reminder of the cloud of witnesses that have gone before us in...

Reformation Sunday, October 30, 2011

"Don't tell me what to do!"  How many times do you hear that one?  We have a way of resisting authority on the basis of our individual rights.  However, in the military a phrase like that would not play well with a superior.  Who is your superior?  Who is th...