As a millennial who works for a church, it’s not uncommon for 90% of my conversations with people I’ve just met to be an explanation of their feelings towards the local church. In fact, I joked the other day that a lot of my dates end up with me giving church recommendations (oops). For some,ContinueContinue reading “The Local Church Still Matters”
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Dating Detox
A few years ago, I took a dating detox. A purposeful time away from pursuing relationships. I’m not going to lie to you, it wasn’t a flowery year. I didn’t walk around wearing a #SingleLife t-shirt, and I may or may not have downloaded, then deleted, dating apps more times than I’d care to admit. ButContinueContinue reading “Dating Detox”
Preach the (Entire) Bible
A recent sermon from a famous pastor has gained attention for saying: [First Century] Church leaders unhitched the church from the worldview, value system, and regulations of the Jewish scriptures. Peter, James, Paul elected to unhitch the Christian faith from their Jewish scriptures, and my friends, we must as well. and Jesus’ new covenant, HisContinueContinue reading “Preach the (Entire) Bible”
Listening with Care in a Noisy World
My mom has a hearing loss in her left ear. As an extrovert, this meant that, growing up, I would walk on her right side so that I could continue talking… Or on her left side if I wanted to pull the “but I told you that my friends and I were getting together onContinueContinue reading “Listening with Care in a Noisy World”
LINK: Bethel Seminary Recognizes Three Omark Preaching Competition Finalists
“They’re passionate preachers. They’re both students and teachers. And for the first time in its 51-year history, Bethel Seminary’s Omark Preaching Competition finalists are all women. Announced on April 11, the three finalists were selected for preparing and delivering outstanding sermons that addressed the question “Why Jesus?” The competition is open to all Bethel Seminary students currentlyContinueContinue reading “LINK: Bethel Seminary Recognizes Three Omark Preaching Competition Finalists”
The Monday Gospel
It’s Monday. If you’re anything like the 70% of Americans who hate or feel disengaged from their job (seriously, that’s a real statistic!) the word Monday alone might be enough to make you cringe. Or start checking the job posting section of LinkedIn for a job that might make your Mondays feel less… well, like Monday. For someContinueContinue reading “The Monday Gospel”
LINK: A Woman Empowered
“I was a teenager when I was called into ministry,” says 2017 Omark Preaching Competition winner Caitlyn Stenerson ’14 S’19 definitively. She preached her first sermon at 17, encouraged by her pastor and motivated by strong female leaders around her growing up. “Representation matters!” she adds. READ MORE
Jacob, Waiting, and Advent Calendars
I was a terribly impatient kid. One Christmas, when I was about four years old, I bucked the tradition of Advent Calendars. You see, I had decided that something seemed wrong with having to wait twenty-four hours to eat one piece of chocolate a day. Especially when the little windows open so easily, revealing the tiny piecesContinueContinue reading “Jacob, Waiting, and Advent Calendars”
Reclaiming Biblical Womanhood
College was the first time I heard the phrase “biblical womanhood.” Being advertised in the hallways on my way to classes were Bible studies for men and women on what it meant to be a biblical man or a biblical woman. At the time, I was just beginning to say yes to the journey ofContinueContinue reading “Reclaiming Biblical Womanhood”
Reflections on a First Year in Seminary
A little over a year ago, I had received a call about a scholarship at Bethel Seminary. At the time, I wasn’t so sure if seminary was meant for me at this stage – I was happy with where I was, and although I knew God had called me to ministry and to seminary, IContinueContinue reading “Reflections on a First Year in Seminary”
Caitlyn Stenerson 