Physical Health vs. Spiritual Health

I was driving home from the gym today (Saturday) and happened to turn on a local Christian radio station. I never listen to this particular station on Saturdays simply because most of their programming is focused on food supplements (“The Miracle of Vitamin D” or “How to Reduce Joint Pain”). I turn it off to [...]

Warning Regarding Harold Camping Radio “Ministry”

My wife, Judy, and I were driving back from my parents’ home in southern California last week. The weather was beautiful. We love to just drive and talk and watch the landscape change from the austere beauty of the California desert to the verdant beauty of Oregon and southwest Washington. Another real benefit of driving [...]

Getting to the “Sola” of the Matter

Someone recently directed my attention to an important meeting of evangelical leaders almost fourteen years ago (April 1996). The meeting was called the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals and the document they produced was called the Cambridge Declaration. The declaration opened with a statement that all biblically-minded individuals should take to heart: “Evangelical churches today are [...]

“Nothing like what I expected…”

Welcome to Bethel Baptist’s brand new website courtesy of the genius and generosity of Edward Aw (http://RedHotCustomers.com)! This is my first official “blog”. Every once in a while a friend asks me, “So, Don, how are you enjoying pastoring at Bethel Baptist church?” After almost two years my answer continues to be, “Nothing like what [...]