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March 15, 2012 by jeffbethke

Our Addiction to Activity, Noise, Facebook, & Twitter

Ever since I can remember I’ve been a tech junkie. I love technology, I love new gadgets, and I love knowing cool new tricks to use on my computer or phone. As you can imagine I  am an Apple disciple (you can’t be a good Christian without having a Macbook, right?). Just joking. But there’s [...]

March 7, 2012 by jeffbethke

Why God Loves Ungodly People (Including You)

“and to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.” Romans 4:5 Have you ever sat in the weight of that scripture? I spoke tonight in Fort Myers Florida and before I went up on stage I was just marinating in the truth [...]

February 25, 2012 by jeffbethke

The Gods of Pleasure, Performance, and Pain

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places,  even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him. In love  he predestined us for adoption as sons through Jesus Christ.” Ephesians 1:3-5 Think for a [...]

February 19, 2012 by jeffbethke

Do You Really Love Jesus, or Do You Just Play The Game??

In 1st Corinthians 15, The Apostle Paul, says the Gospel is “of first importance.” This infers there are varying degrees of importance to biblical topics. What does he say is most important? Is it tongues? Is it gifts? Is it tithing? Is it how to dress? No, he simply says it’s the Gospel! These things [...]

February 18, 2012 by jeffbethke

Details for Next Week’s Events in SoCal

Hey guys, I thought since so many are asking me about all the SoCal events next week I would consolidate all the details here so you can hopefully come out! By the way, all of the events are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC which is awesome!! Below are the three events: Feb 21 | University of [...]

February 17, 2012 by jeffbethke

Why is The Old Testament So Boring?

Am I the only one that thinks the Old Testament is boring?  I mean, I love some of the stories, and enjoy the Proverbs and Psalms, but sometimes doesn’t it just seem irrelevant? God seems angry, Jesus seems non-existent, and all the genealogies/measurements give me a headache. This was my thought process for about two [...]

February 16, 2012 by jeffbethke

Ways I Can Use Prayer – Feb 16-Feb 28

Hey all, I am currently in the car driving down I-5 headed to the LA region for some speaking engagements and thought I’d ask for some prayer. These next two weeks are going to be jam packed and knowing my body and energy levels I would be beyond blessed if some of you could lift [...]

February 15, 2012 by jeffbethke

Porn, Sex, & The Christian

More than ever today there is a deep need for sexual restoration, healing, and change. The statistics are alarming. “Sex” and “Porn” are among the top 5 search terms for kids under the age of 18 on the internet. 35% of ALL internet downloads are pornographic. Every second $3,075.64 is being spent on porn. On average [...]

February 14, 2012 by jeffbethke

Awesome Resources to Deepen Your Walk

A lot of times, whether in email or on twitter, people ask me what pastors I podcast, what books I read, and what websites I visit. Because of that, I thought it’d be helpful to list out some awesome resources here that have been a huge blessing to me in my life. To be honest, [...]