As followers of Christ, we are empowered to be his witnesses. Don’t let the reasons you think you can’t outweigh the opportunities all around you.Av Pastor Javin

Jesus told his followers he was leaving the Holy Spirit to empower them with boldness to love and reach a world that hated them because they hated him.Av Pastor Javin

What happened at the event we celebrate called Easter actual begun a movement we call the church, an assembly of people who are followers of Christ who were given a mission to transform the world. The timetable for this mission is unknown, but what we do know is the now what for them, is the same now what for us. Over these next several weeks at Be…

It's the time we call Easter. Everything that happened around the death and resurrection of Jesus was for you. Someone's story within this story may relate to your story more than you know. No matter the name of the person you relate to the most, there is a name above every name, that covers every thing, and his name is Jesus. No matter your story,…

When we live under the ethos of Jesus we accept that he is on the throne, we are not; He decides what's true, we do not.Av Pastor Javin

When you live under the ethos of Jesus you don’t raise a fist in anger against the world, instead you take up a cross in love.Av Pastor Javin

Our life must be centered around a fruitful relationship with the Heavenly Father, embracing his son Jesus Christ, centered around his authority not our own.Av Pastor Javin

Understanding the ethos of Jesus starts with your understanding of who Jesus is. Who do you say he is?Av Pastor Javin

Jeremy is the FCA Representative for our county and a friend of Pastor Javin. Known by most of his friends as J Ray, he shared a messaged from Matthew 4:1-11 on temptation and our ability to run to Christ to overcome the battles we face.Av Jeremy Ray

Ethos is defined as a characteristic spirit of a culture, an era or a community as manifested in its beliefs and aspirations. As we get ready for Easter, we will explore how when Jesus encountered the culture of his day, he established a new culture that should be lived out amongst his followers. Jesus defined the way that Jesus’s disciples would l…

Our decision to either receive Christ as Savior and Lord or reject him is more than just a simple decision. That decision has a destination.Av Pastor Javin

There is an enemy who is out to destroy the testimony of Jesus and keep people away from faith in God, but that enemy has already been defeated.Av Pastor Javin

In the book of revelation we see that the power the world believes it holds is all in fact an illusion, because there is only one who holds ultimate power in this world and in our lives. Before you see anything else in Revelation you have to see Jesus because he is the one our faith is grounded in and the anchor of our hope.…

Our waiting for Christ’s return must be filled with active anticipation not passive pandering.Av Pastor Javin

Let go of past regret and present distractions, and grab hold of the call God has for you now and moving forward.Av Pastor Javin

While the new year is typically about adding new things—new goals, new habits, and new routines—this two week series will challenge us to let go. To let go of things that weigh us down, regrets that hold us back, and destructive mindsets that are grounded in lies instead of in God’s truth.This week we discuss the challenge to let go of your old nat…

Take time to sit in wonder over the truth that the creator God is with us.Av Pastor Javin

When you follow Christ you don't have to pursue happiness because you can live in joy.Av Pastor Javin

Even though we are accustom to imperfect and inconsistent peace, our perfect Savior has made perfect peace available to us.Av Pastor Javin

The announcement of the birth of Jesus was one of comfort and joy because that's what Christ was born to bring us. This series reminds us that God brought comfort in our pain and joy through salvation in Jesus Christ. Because of this, we can be a part of proclaiming the good news of Jesus to the world - good news of comfort and joy!Despite the sadn…

Our Student Pastor, Pastor Caleb, took us to Luke 10 and John 11 to explore Mary and Martha’s interactions with Jesus. There’s times we wonder if God cares about what we’re trying to do, or if he cares about our needs. There’s no doubt that Jesus cares. He cares about what's happening in our life and He cares about spending time with us.…

On this Sunday we had Pastor Don Goude with us to share God’s word. Pastor Don was the Lead Pastor of Bethel for 25 years before he retired in 2010. In this message he shares with us from the Gospel of John how the enemy wants to keep us from receiving all that God has for us, but Jesus came to unravel our lives of the death that our spiritual enem…

Ultimately the call to follow Christ - to seek Him first, to serve His purposes and to submit to Him - is a call to complete sacrifice.Av Pastor Javin

Jesus Christ demonstrated a life very counter cultural to the world he lived in. This life is one He’s called those who follow him to live. To surrender our life to Christ and follow Him means we submit to His will and we submit one to another.Av Pastor Javin

Jesus Christ told his disciples that he did not come to be served but to serve. He exemplified a life and heart of service and that’s exactly what he’s called us to. When we surrender our life to Christ we are called to serve Christ's purposes.Av Pastor Javin

We begin a new series and in this series will remind us of the purpose of Christianity and why we are called to live radically different lives from the culture around us. To believe in Christ means that we also follow Christ and to follow Christ means to serve, sacrifice, submit, and seek God’s kingdom first rather than our own.As followers of Chri…

As we conclude our exploration of the book of Genesis, we conclude with the life of Joseph. Throughout these final 14 chapters of the book we see an overall theme that challenges us with this thought - Living with the awareness that God is always with you will change the way you see everything in life.…

We continue looking at Jacob’s journey. As Jacob moves forward he finds himself in a wrestling match with God. This week we see that we discover a truth that we prevail through persistent prayer and trusting the providence of God.Av Pastor Javin

Jacob is now front and center in the book of Genesis, and as we follow Jacob’s journey of finding love, establishing a family and dealing with his extended family and in-laws we learn another truth. You cannot fulfill the longings of your soul outside of the creator of your soul. Your soul begins to be fulfilled when you begin to praise your creato…

The story of Genesis transitions from Abraham to Isaac. As we dive into Isaac’s family we see that everything isn’t perfect, in fact it’s dangerously divisive. What we learn from Isaac, Rebekah, Esau and Jacob is that when we go our own way we pay a great price, but when we surrender to God we receive a great reward.…

Genesis 22 shares the difficult story of Abraham and Isaac, and Abraham’s charge from God to sacrifice his son. Why would God ask such a thing? Why would Abraham obey? What happened in the end? This account teaches us that our complete trust in God as our provider is revealed through our complete surrender to God’s plan.…

This week we move into Genesis 18-19 and see the account of Abraham and Lot’s interaction with God’s angelic servants. We also see Abraham’s intercession and God’s judgement of Sodom & Gomorrah. It’s a reminder to us that the judgment of God is inevitable. But just like we learned with Noah, God’s grace is available and the prayers of the righteous…

Our Student Pastor, Pastor Caleb, shares a message from Jesus's teaching on the four soils. We are challenged to consider what we are doing with the word of God when we hear it. How are we conditioning the soil of our heart to receive the seed of God's word? Don't just hear God's word or read God's word. Live God's word.…

As we dive into the life of Abraham we will see his call from God and the covenant God made with him. As Abraham chose to put his faith in God, that faith produced an obedience that opened the door for God to work not just for Abraham but for generations to come. Your faith in Christ produces obedience in you that will open a door for God to work t…

We move into Genesis 6-9 to see the story of Noah and what happened through the flood. From this historical account we realize this truth - the judgement of God is inevitable, but the grace of God is available.Av Pastor Javin

Satan wants to unravel God's creation, but God doesn't act without a plan. Jesus Christ is the counter to every attempt of our spiritual enemy and our victory is in Christ.Av Pastor Javin

In this series we're going to see what the beginning of scripture has to tell us about the beginning of life as we know it. As we explore some of the foundational stories in Genesis, we'll also see what these stories teach us about Jesus, and how he's been a part of creation's story from the beginning.God created the world out of nothing, with love…

Suffering is a part of this world and it can be hard to understand why. Even for believers in Christ, suffering exists because we in this world. God is is still good though, and through Christ we have a hope that's far greater than the pain we experience in this world.Av Pastor Javin

If you're frustrated by hypocrisy, so was Jesus. Jesus couldn't stand for someone to use their faith as an act.Av Pastor Javin

What do you do when you have questions about the faith? How do you respond to your friends when they have questions? Questions are opportunity for growth.Av Pastor Javin

Maybe you've heard the term "deconstruction" before. We see people deconstructing christianity, church and their faith. Some choose to walk away because of doubt, the hypocrisy they see and the suffering they don't understand. Gleaning from Wade Bearden's book, To My Friend Who Left The Church, we will approach this topic in this year's Summer Read…

To be like Christ means we see the opportunities around us and we take the time to stop for other people's needs, bringing value to those who may feel overlooked.Av Pastor Javin

The mission of God starts here in our community. There are needs all around us and we can live missionally in our community by recognizing my those needs and responding.Av Pastor Brian

Our biggest disappointments in life could become divine appointments and our greatest opportunities to serve God.Av Pastor Javin

The mission God wants to do through you starts in your home. It can also start where you are in your church and your community with the next generation.Av Pastor Caleb

Missions work is simply the mission of God at work. While we are a church that believes in sending teams to other places, we also know that the mission of God starts where we live every day. In this series we will challenge ourselves to understand that our mission starts here.What breaks your heart? When you look at the world around you what do you…

Hospitality is not a characteristic reserved for five star establishments, high quality customer service, and certain areas of the country. Hospitality is a God quality and it is a characteristic that should be evident in every follower of Christ. This week hear the story of Lydia, and her story is a story of hospitality. May we be challenged by he…

This week we hear the story of one of our own here at Bethel, Rhea VanHouten, who God is using through circumstances no one would choose on their own.Av Rhea VanHouten

This week we look at the story of Ruth and her story is a story of redemption. Her story demonstrates life going from ruin to restoration through the resilient pursuit of a redeemer.Av Pastor Javin

In this series we will take a look at four different stories from women in the Bible. We will see how each individual story is a part of the gospel story just like our stories. We'll hear a story of rescue, one of redemption, one of intercession and one of hospitality.The first story we look at is Rahab’s story found in Joshua 2, and her story is o…