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The Price Of Anything: Week Four
Romans 12:1-2, Ephesians 5:1-16, Psalm 90:12
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we conclude our series, The Price of Anything. We explore how every season of life invites us to offer our time wisely, not drifting, but choosing what matters. From the energy of youth to the pressures of midlife to the clarity of later years, God meets us in each chapter with purpose and grace. Listen to this meaningful close to the series.
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The Price of Anything: Week Three
Mark 10:17-31
Pastor David Wall
Sacrifice has a cost, but what are the rewards? Listen this week as we look at the story of the rich man and Jesus.
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The Price of Anything: Week Two- The Foolish Sacrifices We Make
Judges 10:6-16; 11:1-11, 29-33 & Matthew 16:24-26
Pastor Christopher Ek
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The Price of Anything: Week One - The Good Life of Sacrifice
Proverbs 9:1-6 & Romans 12:1-2
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Signs: The Man Born Blind
John 9:1-41
Pastor Christopher Ek
Seeing ins't always believing-- sometimes it's the other way around. This week we continue in our Signs series and learn how true sight begins with honesty.
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Signs: Week Five - Walk on Water
John 6:16-24
Pastor Christopher Ek
This week we continue in your series "Signs." Life can feel like rowing in the dark - straining against the waves we can't control and waiting for Jesus to show up. This Sunday we learn what happens when He finally does.
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Signs: Week Four - The Feeding of the 5000
John 6:1-15
Pastor David Wall
This Sunday in our Signs series we'll see in the feeding of the five thousand that while our resources are limited, Jesus has no limits.
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Signs: Week Two - The Healing of the Official's Son
John 4:43-54
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we continue our Signs sermon series, exploring the seven miraculous works of Jesus in the Gospel of John. This week, discover the. power of faith and healing in the story of the official's son.
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Signs: Week Three 9/28/2025
The Cure on the Sabbath
John 5:1-47
Pastor JT Shupe
Listen this week as we continue our signs sermon series, exploring the seven miraculous works of Jesus in the Gospel of John. This week, Jesus surprises us by healing a crippled man by the pool.
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Walk On: Reaching the Destination
Number 32-35, Joshua 3
Pastor Christopher Ek
After 40 years of wandering through the wilderness, God's people reached the edge of the promised land, where there would be one more step of faith they would need to take.
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Walk On: The Importance of Rhythms in the Wilderness
Numbers 28 & 29
Pastor Christopher Ek
Each of our days, weeks, months, and years have a rhythm to them. When we are in our wilderness moments, holding on to our healthiest of rhythms is a way to survive in the wilderness. Listen this Sunday as we learn about the rhythms God gave the Israelites in the wilderness to keep them growing.
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Walk On: The Book of Numbers - Week Ten
Walk On: The Future
Numbers 26 & 27
Pastor Christopher Ek
The book of Numbers is the story of the Israelites 40-year journey in the wilderness from when they left Egypt to when they entered the Promised Land. The generation that left Egypt has all passed away, and a new generation will finish the journey. Just as God invites them to a new future, God is inviting us to a new future. Listen this week as we study this invitation into God's future for our lives.
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Walk On: Wilderness Idol
Numbers 25
Pastor Christopher Ek
The book of Numbers tells the story of the Israelites from the time they were rescued from Egypt to when they entered the Promised Land 40 years later. Listen this week as we hear about one of their lowest moments in the wilderness and what it means for our lives today.
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Walk On: The Return of Numbers
Numbers 22-25
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we investigate one of the most interesting and perplexing stories in the book of Numbers. Whether you are just beginning your journey with God or have followed Jesus for decades, this story will bring insight to our lives today.
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Summer Sermon - A Famous Farewell
Matthew 28:16-20
Rev. Sam Schreiner
Listen to this week's sermon as we hear from a member of our Bethany family and pastor, Rev. Sam Schreiner, who focuses on the mission Christ has given us.
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Walk On: Failure
Numbers 13-14
Pastor Christopher Ek
The book of Numbers tells the story of what happened to the Israelites between leaving Egypt and entering the Promised Land. But is not just a story of God moving them from point A to point B, it is the story how they matured and grew in faith. Listen this week as we learn about what was simmering under the surface of their lives and how it led to their biggest failure in the wilderness.
Walk on: The Book of Numbers
God, what direction do we go?
Numbers 9:15-10:36
Pastor Christopher Ek
The book of Numbers tells the story of what happened to the Israelites between leaving Egypts and entering the Promised Land. But it is not just a story of God moving them from point A to point B, it is the story of how they matured and grew in faith.
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Why Jesus? - Week Eight (Final week)
Acts 2:1-41
Pastor David Wall
As we wrap up our series, Why Jesus, we find ourselves in the room with his disciples as the Holy Spirit arrives and changes everything.
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Why Jesus?: Suffering
Isaiah 31:1-12, I Peter 2:20-25
Pastor Christopher Ek
Jesus' life was full of moments of servanthood, sacrifice, and suffering. Listen this week as we explore the sufferings of Jesus, what they mean for our lives, and how to walk through our own moments of suffering.
6/1/2025 Outdoor service
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Why Jesus?
Leviticus 23:33-34, 39-41
Luke 5:27-32
Pastor JT Shupe
This weekend is Memorial Day, a three-day weekend, when many have parties. Would Jesus attend your party? We will continue our series, "Why Jesus?" exploring the ways Jesus prepared for parties and attended them.
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Why Jesus?: Incarnation
John 1:9-14
Pastor Christopher Ek with special guest, Missionary Karl Noren.
We have been asking the question, "Why Jesus?" Jesus should have disappeared into obscurity, but instead became the most influential person in human history. One of the reasons is that Jesus came into the world in the most unique and surprising way. Listen this week as we explore the incarnation of Jesus and what it means for us today. Later in the message we hear from Karl Noren who serves as a missionary in Cameroon.
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Why Jesus? - Week Three
Matthew 9:35-37
Pastor JT Shupe
What one characteristic has had the greatest impact on people and culture for over two thousand years? Listen this week as we continue our sermon series: Why Jesus? as we learn how one man's compassion has changed everything.
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Why Jesus? - Week Two
John 15:12-15
Pastor David Wall
After two thousand years, regardless of where people might be, Jesus remains a personal friend to billions of people. How? This week we continue our series, "Why Jesus?" by looking at the friend we have in Jesus.
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Easter Sunday 2025
Why Jesus? Resurrection
John 20:1-10, 19-20, 1 Corinthians 15:3-8
Pastor Christopher Ek
This Sunday we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. We begin our new series as we ask the question: Why Jesus? We will look at how a man from Nazareth went on to impact the world more than any other person who has ever lived.
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Virtues and Vices Week 7 - Palm Sunday 2025 Palm Sunday 2025
John 12:12-16
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we celebrate Palm Sunday and Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem. This week Pastor Chris finishes our series on Virtues and Vices as we look at the virtues of Jesus expressed on Palm Sunday.
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Virtues & Vices - Week 6
Luke 12:13-21, & 1 Timothy 6:1-16
Pastor Christopher Ek
This week Pastor Chris will introduce us to three virtues that push back at the vice of anger. Listen this week as we continue our journey through Lent and towards Easter Sunday.
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Virtues & Vices
Matthew 19 & Timothy 6:1-16
Pastor JT Shupe
The Apostle Paul said greed, the love of money, is the root of all kinds of evil. "Greed" is a vice that's a problem for others, but not for you or me - or is it?
Listen this week as we continue our series on the Virtues and Vices, discussing the competing "G's".
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Virtues & Vices - Week Four
"A glutton is one who raids the icebox for a cure for spiritual malnutrition" - Frederick Buechner
This week we continue our dive into virtues and vices with a look at gluttony.
Pastor David Wall
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Virtues & Vices
Isaiah 5:1-2, 20; Galatians 5:13-18
Pastor Christopher Ek
This week our focus will be on the vice of lust and its corresponding virtues. It is a sensitive topic this week and great care will be given by Pastor Chris to address this in a way that is helpful and healing.
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Virtues & Vices - Week Two - Envy
Micah 6:8; 2 Peter 1:5-11
Pastor Christopher Ek
Jesus continually called people to experience an inward change of heart that would change how they lived on the outside. This week we continue with our series Virtues and Vices. This week's Vice is the most miserable to live with all of the seven vices. The Virtues we explore this week will improve all parts of our life as we live into them.
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Virtues & Vices - Week One
Psalm 1, Luke 11:33-36
Pastor Christopher Ek
God has shown us throughout the scriptures what is good and how to excel in goodness. In this series we will look at the traditional seven virtues and their corresponding vices.
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Deep Dive: John 1 - Week Three
John 1:9-18
Pastor Christoper Ek
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Deep Dive: John 1 - Week One
Genesis 1:1-5, 31; John 1:1-5
Pastor Chris Ek
Listen this week as we celebrate the Lord's supper and begin a new sermon series that will focus on John 1. The first chapter in John is one of the richest passages in the Bible, and in this series, we will dive into the deep theology, beautiful prose, and highly practical parts of this writing.
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Soul Work: Spiritual Practices for the New Year
The Day Alone - Week Four
January 26, 2025
1 Kings 19:11-13; Luke 5:12-16
Pastor Chris Ek
A part of a healthy spiritual life is The Day Alone. This week, Pastor Chris will help us understand the significance of the day alone and the spiritual practices for the day alone.
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Soul Work: Spiritual Practices for the New Year
Week Three: "The Day Together" - January 19, 2025
Psalm 119:63; Hebrews 10:24-25
Pastor JT Shupe
"The Day Together" will be our spiritual practice we begin on Sunday. Join us in developing the living presence and power of Jesus through His beloved community.
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Soul Work: Spiritual Practices for the New Year - Week 2
2 Timothy 3:10-17; Psalm 1
Pastor David Wall
God's Scripture is worth building habits around. This week, we'll explore the best ways to approach the Bible - and a few common pitfalls to avoid.
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Soul Work: Spiritual Practices for the New Year
Week One - The Two Most Important Days of the Year
John 15:1-8
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Advent: Faith
Psalm 42:1, Hebrews 11:1; Romans 1:4-6
Pastor JT Shupe
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The Fourth Sunday in Advent 2024: Love 1 John 4:7-21
Pastor David Wall
Listen this week for a message on love. Of all the Advent Candles, this one gives us the deepest truth about the character of our God and the Christmas season.
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The Third Sunday in Advent: Joy
Nehemiah 8:9-10, Luke 2:8-12
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Advent 2024 Week Two: Jesus is Our Peace
Isaiah 9:6-7, Luke 1:68-79
Pastor Christopher Ek
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The First Sunday in Advent: Jesus is Our Hope
Psalm 25:1-7, Luke 1:24-38
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this we as we begin our journey towards Christmas by lighting the candle of hope and see the ways Jesus is our hope in life.
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Storyteller: Week Twelve - The One about the Big Banquet
11/24/24
Luke 14:16-24
Pastor Christopher Ek
The parables of Jesus are aspirational, practical, and devotional. This week we conclude our Storyteller series with a powerful parable of God's invitation.
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Storyteller: Week Eleven
Psalm 103:8-13
Matthew 18:23-25
Pastor JT Shupe
Jesus tells another story, this time with three main characters dealing with debts owed. Listen this week as we learn about forgiveness, grace, and mercy.
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Storyteller: The One About the Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we focus on words of Jesus that are challenging for us, but open up a new way to live that it now available to us.
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Storyteller: Week Nine- The One About the Shrewd Manager
Luke 16:1-9
Pastor Christopher Ek
Jesus offers a brilliant and confusing ending to this parable about the shrewd manager to help the disciples see something about Jesus' call in their lives that they had not seen before. Listen this week as we learn how Jesus uses a parable about a dishonest manager to clarify our own calling in life.
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Storyteller: Week Eight - The One About the Sheep and the Goats
Matthew 25:31-46
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we take a close look at another of Jesus' parables. Jesus' teaching on the sheep and the goats is a parable of high challenge and high calling as we follow Jesus each day.
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Storyteller: Week Seven- The One About the Ten Maidens
Matthew 25:1-13
Pastor Christopher Ek
This week, we turn our attention to the parables Jesus tells about the future. Listen as we hear a parable from Jesus that gets very little attention but is important for the decisions we make about our future.
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Storyteller: Week Six
Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43
Pastor JT Shupe
This week we explore the Storyteller as a patient gardener, revealing how the Kingdom of God is nurtured and grown in our lives.
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Storyteller: Week Five
Mark 4:26-34
Pastor David Wall
Listen this week as we wrestle with Jesus's unexpected description of the kingdom of God through two more parables.
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Storyteller: The One About The Good Enemy - Week Four
Luke 10:25-37
Pastor Christopher Ek
What must I do to inherit eternal life? That is the question that spark this discussion between Jesus and a lawyer that eventually led to the telling of this parable. This well known parable has impacted the world in significant ways since the first time Jesus told it. Listen this week for a fresh look at this well known story.
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Storyteller: Week Three - The Ones About the Generous Landowner
Matthew 20:1-16
Pastor Christopher Ek
This is a parable that could only come from Jesus. It will challenge how we see the world, how we see God, and how we see others. This parable is subversive and disorienting, and it will turn our world upside down by introducing us to the promise of God's word.
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Storyteller: The Ones About Being Found
Luke 15
Pastor Christopher Ek
The parables of Jesus are aspirational, practical, and devotional. This week we engage with three parables filled with God's calling and God's vision for life and for our world.
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Storyteller: Week One
Fall Kick-Off at Bethany
Luke 8:4-8
Pastor Christopher Ek
We are kicking off the fall with a brand new sermon series about the parables of Jesus called, Storyteller. Jesus engaged people in his teaching through stories. Stories and parables challenge, inspire, and enlighten us to God's greater vision for our lives and for the world.
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Summer in Corinth: Week Ten
1 Corinthians 14
Pastor JT Shupe
Are certain gifts ever restricted in the church? What does Paul say about using our gifts in worship and in community? Listen this week for another Summer in Corinth day as we explore 1 Corinthians 14.
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Summer in Corinth
1 Corinthians 12
Pastor David Wall
Paul calls us to unity but not to sameness. How can our differences equip us to do the work God has prepared for us? Listen this week as we take a deeper look at Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 12.
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Summer In Corinth: Week Seven
1 Corinthians 9
Guest Pastor, Samuel Schreiner
Can you believe that Paul was criticized by some people in Corinth because he preached the gospel for free? You can't please everyone, but this week, we will learn in Chapter 9 what Paul tried to do for anyone if it would bring them even on step closer to Christ.
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Summer In Corinth: Week Six - Question and Controversies
1 Corinthians 8
Pastor Christopher Ek
1 Corinthians 8 addresses a very specific problem in Corinth, but through it, we get to explore the tension between freedom and legalism.
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Summer in Corinth
1 Corinthians 7:1-40
Pastor JT Shupe
In Chapter 7, Paul pivots to respond to their specific questions: Should one marry? Stay single? Stay married? Leave an unbelieving spouse? He responds pastorally. Paul shares the godly wisdom to help all followers of Jesus stay faithful and live simply.
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Summer In Corinth
1 Corinthians 6:1-20
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we continue to study the church in Corinth. This is a week of high legal drama and high personal stakes.
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Summer In Corinth: Week Three- Facing Adversity
1 Corinthians 4:1-21
Pastor Christopher Ek
The culture of Corinth made it nearly impossible for the Corinthians to see what Paul would reveal to them in the next part of his letter. It was a teaching and way of life they needed to embrace to grow deeper in their faith. It was timely in Corinth and it will be timely for us today.
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Summer in Corinth: Signifiers - Week 2
1 Corinthians 2:6-3:23
Pastor David Wall
We continue our summer in Corinth series this week by looking deeper into how to build our best lives.
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Summer in Corinth: A Letter Arrives
1 Corinthians 1:1 - 2:5
Pastor Christopher Ek
This summer, we are taking a trip to the ancient city of Corinth. We will dive deep into the culture of Corinth and the letter of 1 Corinthians to gain insight into following Jesus in our world today. Listen this week as we begin our journey.
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New Life Looks Like: Participation
1 John 1:3; Ephesians 4:1-6
Pastor JT Shupe
This week we'll wrap up our New Life Looks Like series focusing on our unity in Christ.
We'll discover our oneness with The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, and our oneness with each other in Christ.
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New Life Looks Like: Citizenship
Acts 2:1-12, Philippians 3:15-21
Pastor Christopher Ek
May 19, 2024
This week we celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit and look at another important way we describe the new life we have in Jesus.
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New Life Looks Like: Fruitfulness
Colossians 1:1-14
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we focus on another important teaching about what new life looks like. In our culture today we use the language of "getting things done," "efficiency," and "more work in less time," but the scriptures use a different language to point us to a higher calling in the world. This week we take a closer look at this language and the higher call and how we can live it out each day.
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New Life Looks Like: Illumination
John 8:12
Pastor David Wall
May 5, 2024
This week we look at how the salvation that Jesus provides brings light and understanding to every part of our lives.
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New Life Looks Like: Redemption
Isaiah 61:1
Pastor David Wall
April 28, 2024
Salvation goes beyond mere forgiveness; it marks the beginning of a life aligned with its true purpose. Yet, to embrace this, we must break free from the chains that hold us back. Listen this week as we delve into the concept of salvation as redemption. Explore this transformative journey with us.
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New Life Looks Like: Adoption - Week Three
Galatian 4:4-5, Romans 8:14-17, Ephesians 1:4-6
Pastor Christopher Ek
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New Life Looks Like: Freedom
Roman 4:22-25; Galatians 2:15-16
Pastor JT
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New Life Looks Like: New Creation
John 3:1-15; 2 Corinthians 5:16-21
After the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, the church started to see new beginnings happening in people's lives and began to put language that would help people see and understand how God was at work. In this series, New Life Looks Like, we will take a deep look into these teachings and what they mean for our spiritual growth in today's world.
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Easter Sunday: The Third Day
Luke 24:1-12
Many times in Jesus' teaching he talked about the importance of the third day. Listen this week as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and why the third day is so important to our lives today.
March 31, 2024
Pastor Christopher Ek
Palm Sunday: The Stones Will Cry Out
March 24, 2024
Luke 19:28-40
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we celebrate Jesus' triumphal ride into Jerusalem. While Jesus was riding into Jerusalem, the Pharisees told Jesus to stop the celebration and quiet his followers. How did Jesus respond to this request and what does it mean for our lives today?
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Perfect/Imperfect: Week Five
2 Corinthians 12:1-10
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week for the final message of our series Perfect/Imperfect. The scriptures are full of people getting very personal about their imperfections. This week we explore a fascinating writing by Paul where he talks about a thorn that has been given to him.
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Perfect/Imperfect: Week Four
Romans 5:1-11
Pastor David Wall
This week we study how our relationship with Christ has changed everything, even how we process and move through times of difficulty.
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Perfect/Imperfect: Week Three
Titus 2:11-15
Pastor Christopher Ek
What is the full impact of grace on our lives? Listen this week for the third part in our series Perfect/Imperfect where we look at our need for grace.
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Perfect/Imperfect: Week Two
Matthew 5:48
Pastor Christopher Ek
We learned last week to Rest Content and Aspire for Growth when we are faced with our imperfections. Listen this for our next sermon in our Perfect/Imperfect series.
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Perfect/Imperfect: Week One
Matthew 5:48
Pastor Christopher Ek
We all know that 'nobody is perfect.' We know that about others and more importantly, we know that about ourselves. Yet, we are not left without answers. Listen this week as we start our new sermon series- Perfect/Imperfect.
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Inner Circle: Week Six
Luke 9:51-56
Pastor David Wall
After being rejected by a local town, two disciples ask Jesus if they should call down fire from heaven. How can Jesus's response shape our own responses today?
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Inner Circle: Week Five- Be On Your Guard
Matthew 16:1-12
Pastor Christopher Ek
The disciples were very confused by this teaching of Jesus, but once they understood it opened their eyes in important ways that would lead to growing spiritually.
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Inner Circle: Week Four - Teach Us to Pray
Luke 11:1-13
Pastor Christopher Ek
When the disciples asked Jesus to 'teach them to pray,' Jesus gave them three important teachings/gifts that would improve the prayer life of the disciples. As their prayer life grew, their ability to handle day to day life grew as well. Listen this week to find out more.
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Inner Circle: Week Three
Is It Good To Travel Light?
Matthew 10:1-15Pastor JT Shupe
What would you take (need) if Jesus sent you on a mission? Listen as we learn how Christ sent his inner circle out to their hometown.
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Inner Circle: Week Two
Jesus at the Samaritan Well
John 4:27-38
Pastor David Wall
Jesus often challenged His disciples own prejudices and expectations, just as he does our own- perhaps no more than at a water well in Samaria.
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Inner Circle: Insights From Jesus' Teachings
Week One
Pastor JT Shupe
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Songs of Emmanuel: Simeon's Song
Luke 2:22-25
Pastor Christopher Ek
12/31/2023
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Christmas Eve 2023
At Just the Right Time
Luke 2
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Advent Sermon Series: Songs of Emmanuel
Week Four - December 17, 2023
The Angels Song
Luke 2:8-15
Pastor Christopher Ek
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Advent Sermon Series: Songs of Emmanuel
Mary's Song pt 1
Luke 1:46-55
Pastor Christopher Ek
Mary, the mother of Jesus, wrote a poetic and powerful song/poem after receiving her calling from God. Listen as we take an in-depth look at this world shaking song.
December 3, 2023
Songs of Emmanuel: Week One
Luke 1:67-80
Pastor David Wall
As we begin our Advent Series, Songs of Emmanuel, we see in Zechariah's words proclamations of hope, faith, and mercy. Come and see how we can receive these promises today with as much confidence as ever this Christmas season.
The Transformed Mind: Moneytalks I
Philippians 4:8-13
Pastor Christopher Ek
November 12, 2023
The Transformed Mind: Caring for the Minds of Others
Matthew 9:35-38
Pastor Christopher Ek
Renewal of the Mind is RealRomans 12:1-2
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Listen this week for a story of genuine transformation and renewal of the mind. It happened in the unlikeliest of places and is a reminder to us about the power of God's Word.
The Transformed Mind: Taking Every Thought Captive
2 Corinthians 10:1-6
Pastor Christopher Ek
The Way: Knowing the Deeds of Jesus
Remembrance Sunday
Mark 2:13-17
Pastor Christopher Ek
Meeting the Moment: Week Six- Change
Acts 1:1-9, Isaiah 43:15-19
Pastor Alli Corriveau
This week we continue our Meeting the Moment series with special guest, Pastor Ali Corriveau, Next Gen Pastor at Newton Covenant Church, as she walks us through discovering how our faith helps us respond to the moments of change in our lives.
Meeting the Moment: Week Five - Do I Have Enough?
Psalm 27
Pastor Christopher Ek
In a meeting the moment time we will ask ourselves the question: Do I have enough for what I am facing? Listen this week as we explore how the word of God helps us find the answer to this question.
Listen this week as we learn how to meet the moment in exhausting, restless, and tiring times. How can we avoid burnout and what does the life of Jesus teach us about it?
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
Meeting The Moment: Anxiety
Philippians 4:4-7
Sermon by Pastor David Wall
Listen this week as we look at the gift and issue of anxiety. How are we to best handle every worry in the midst of life's stressful moments.
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Meeting the Moment: Grief
Psalm 6:6-7; Acts 1:6-11
Sermon by Pastor JT Shupe
Listen this week as we explore different moments of grief; how to prepare when grief comes, and how to care for those who are grieving.
This week we begin a new series called Meeting the Moment. We'll learn about how we respond and grow through the larger challenges of life.
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
4/16/2023
The Upper Room: Where I am Going, You Cannot Follow
Joh 13:31-38
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
Some of Jesus' most significant teaching took place at the last supper with His disciples. Listen this week as Jesus predicts the three denials of Peter. We know Jesus predicted the denial of Peter, but the conversation and focus of Jesus' words may surprise you.
The Upper Room: The Hour Has Come
John 13:1-17
Pastor Christopher Ek
Jesus' hour has come and he gathers with his disciples one final time in the upper room for a meal and for Jesus' final teachings before going to the cross. Listen this week as we being an in-depth look at the events of the upper room and what they mean for our life and faith today.
One Night: An Advent Series
"And There Were Shepherds" Luke 2:8-15
Pastor Christopher Ek
One Night: An Advent Series
The Birth of Christ
Luke 2:4-7
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
You Are Not a Brand
Galatians 5:1
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen this week as we talk about pursuing authenticity, uniqueness, and freedom in the fifth week of our sermon series, You Are Not a Brand.
You Are Not a Brand
Galatians 2:20
Pastor Christopher Ek
We all have a past. We all have a history. We all have a personal story. Listen this week as we see how our past impacts our present and the healing and renewal that is available in Jesus.
You Are Not a Brand: In Christ
Matthew 23:25-28
Pastor Christopher Ek
Is your life more about editing the outside or edifying the inside? Listen this week as we take another look at identity and who God says that we are.
You Are Not a Brand: Image is Everything
Genesis 1:27
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
Who does God say that you are? Listen this week as we take a deeper look at who God made us to be.
You Are Not a Brand
Finding Identity in Christ
Ephesians 3:18-19
Pastor Christopher Ek
The question, "who am I?" is one that every human being asks in life. Listen this week for a look at what makes this question so challenging in our day and what God says is the place we must begin to answer it.
Summer Roadtrip: Music for Traveling
Psalm 122
Pastor Christopher Ek
Music is a big part of road trips. Listen this week for a close look at one of the most profound travel songs ever written. You will learn three important pieces of wisdom for living in today's world.
Summer Roadtrip: Rebekah’s Road Trip
Genesis 24
Pastor JT Shupe
How far would you travel for a spouse? This week we explore a woman’s journey that became her road trip of a lifetime.
Summer Roadtrip: Bad Road
Judges 13-16 Pastor Christopher Ek
The journey this week is one of the toughest in all of scripture. Join us as we see how God gives a glimmer of redemption in a time where people are far from God.
Summer Roadtrip: Unwanted Journeys
The Joseph Story
Sermon by Pastor David Wall
What do we do when we find ourselves on a journey we didn't ever want to start? How do we trust God in the difficult times outside our control?
Summer Road Trip: Naaman's Road Trip- Is it good to have expectations?
2 Kings 5:1-19 Pastor JT Shupe
Are your expectations ever met on a road trip? Listen as we meet Naaman, a man who traveled far expecting to be healed.
Summer Road Trip: Famous Journeys from the Bible
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Genesis 12:1-9
Imagine and invitation from God to travel to an unknown location with no timeline of when you will arrive. This is the travel story of Abraham and his family. Join us this week as Pastor Chris teaches about staying close to God, while traveling an unfamiliar path.
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Summer Roadtrip: Famous Journeys from the Bible
Pastor David Wall
No matter where you are heading, travel is always an invitation to new experiences, ideas, and people. This week, as we begin our new series, Pastor David will look at the travels of Paul and what they tell us about the community Jesus is building.
Romans 12:9-21
Pastor JT Shupe
What is the future of our global community, national community, and local community? Listen this week as Pastor JT talks about our future hope through community.
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
John 17:21
Jesus' prayer for the church and for God's people was for us to live in unity with each other. Jesus' vision for life together is under pressure from all the division around us. Listen this week as we discover God-honoring ways to living in times of deep division.
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Hope Forward: Hope for the Future
Remembrance Sunday
John 14:1-7
Sermon by Pastor Christopher Ek
What is our future with God? Listen as Pastor Chris talks about our future hope and the promise of heaven.
Hope Forward: Hope for Healing
Psalm 34:18
Pastor Christopher Ek
One of the toughest challenges we face today is mental health challenges. Listen as Pastor Chris begins a conversation about mental health in the church and how the church can be a place of support and healing.
Wisdom and Power: Guidance from the Spirit
Galatians 5:13-26
Pastor Christopher Ek
Listen as we discover the ways the Holy Spirit leads us in life. We will look at hope Paul instructs new believers in Galatia and some practical ways we can follow the leading of the Holy Spirit in our own lives.
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Wisdom and Power: Romans 8:14-16; 26 & 27
Sermon by Pastor David Wall
Prayer is a place of uncertainty and assurance, of weakness and power, of fear and strength. Thankfully, the Spirit reshapes, perfects, and sharpens our prayers. But how do we learn to invest and trust consistently in this resource? Listen as we look at the power of the Spirit in prayer.
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Sermon by JT Shupe
Romans 12:3-8
Not only does the Holy Spirit guide us, but also gifts us. Listen to learn how the Holy Spirit equips us to serve like Christ.
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Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
John 16:7, 12-15
Before Jesus' death and resurrection, he tells the disciples that it is better that he goes away. Why would Jesus say this? In this next part of our series, we will focus on the Holy Spirit. Who is the Holy Spirit? What does the Holy Spirit do? This five-week study on the Holy Spirit will provide great steps forward for all beginning or continuing a life of following Jesus.
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Join us for the final week of our study of the book of Ecclesiastes. Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek. Visit bethanycovenant.com
Your Life Needs Rhythm Week 10
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
1 Covenant Way
Bedford, NH, 03110
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Your Life Needs Rhythm Week 9
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
1 Covenant Way
Bedford, NH, 03110
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Your Life Needs Rhythm Week 8
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
1 Covenant Way
Bedford NH 03110
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Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
1 Covenant Way
Bedford NH, 03110
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Your Life Needs Rhythm #6
Sermon by Pastor David Wall
Bethany Covenant Church
Bedford, NH 03110
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Your Life Needs Rhythm Week 5
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
Bedford, NH, 03110
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Your Life Needs Rhythm Week 4
Sermon by Pastor Chris Ek
Bethany Covenant Church
Bedford NH 03110
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The Church was spreading faster and farther than anyone imagined. How can we learn from these early Christians how to better grow and serve in a challenging world?
Bethany Covenant Church
Bedford, NH, 03110
Sermon by Pastor David Wall
In our sermon series Shipwrecked we travel with Paul and Luke first to Jerusalem then to Caesarea and finally on a ship to Rome. Paul is a prisoner of the Romans and throughout this journey is in the presence of people who do not following the Living God.
In our sermon series Shipwrecked we travel with Paul and Luke first to Jerusalem then to Caesarea and finally on a ship to Rome. Paul is a prisoner of the Romans and throughout this journey is in the presence of people who do not following the Living God.
In our sermon series Shipwrecked we travel with Paul and Luke first to Jerusalem then to Caesarea and finally on a ship to Rome. Paul is a prisoner of the Romans and throughout this journey is in the presence of people who do not following the Living God.