by Pastor Tom | Mar 17, 2025 | Community
Two World War II memorial bronze plates were discovered as stolen from our memorial park. The plates include the church’s name, and contain the names of dozens of veterans from Bethesda, including some who were killed in action. The memorial was installed over...
by Pastor Tom | Mar 17, 2025 | Paster Tom
James Clear writes about the importance of identity in habit formation in his bestselling book, Atomic Habits. He asks, “Why is it so easy to repeat bad habits and so hard to form good ones?” The first reason is we are trying to change the wrong thing. Check out this...
by Pastor Tom | Jan 28, 2025 | Paster Tom
I’m writing this in a haze of holiday activity, when all other matters can “wait until after Christmas.” So, I’m pretending it’s now January 1st and the Oregon Ducks have successfully dispatched their first playoff opponent! For starters, thank you, Bethesda, for a...
by Pastor Tom | Dec 10, 2024 | Advent
Grace and Peace, Bethesda! Truly He taught us to love one another; His law is love and His Gospel is Peace | Chains shall He break, for the slave is our brothers; And in His name, all oppression shall cease —”O Holy Night” Third Stanza The law of Christ is love, as...
by Pastor Tom | Oct 7, 2024 | Book Reviews
Happy Reformation Month, Bethesda! We are proud to be part of the Protestant heritage of Martin Luther and his many partners in the gospel. Their efforts helped clear many theological and institutional obstacles to the mercy of Christ for you! We continue this work,...
