Tag: Hope
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Honoring Dr. King: A Call to Liberation, Hope, and Holy Work
As we pause to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this day, we do more than remember a historical figure. We remember a pastor, a prophet, and a courageous […]
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The Sunday of Peace Recap
This past Sunday at Bethel, Pastor Mat discussed Advent’s second theme which is peace. But not the thin, fragile peace our world often tries to manipulate or manufacture. He preached […]
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November 30, 2025 | First Sunday in Advent
Christ is Coming. Wake Up to Hope. Advent begins in the dark, not in despair, but in longing. Isaiah envisions a world reshaped by God’s peace (Isaiah 2:1-5). Paul urges […]
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A Future with Hope
For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. (Jeremiah 29:11, NRSV) […]
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Hope Often Looks Foolish
Last Sunday, Pastor Mat preached on Luke 16:19-31 and Jeremiah 32:1-3, 6-15. He reminded us that the Gospel often looks ridiculous to the world, yet it is in that “foolishness” […]
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Trust in the Midst of Fear
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid, for the Lord God is my strength and my might; he has become my salvation. (Isaiah 12:2, […]