Author Archives: bethany0829

Please feel free to respond to this blog post.  I am sitting here sick.  BLAH!  So I hope my thoughts come out in some kind of coherent way.  My daughter turned on the last episode of Manifest, one of our favorite shows … Continue reading →

As we continue our 104-day Challenge through the New City Catechism, we are reading a great deal about what it means to be “saved.”  What is faith in Christ?  Where does that faith come from?  These are very interesting questions, … Continue reading →

Recently our family went to see the new movie “A Wrinkle In Time.”   This is a book that I read in elementary school.   (In retrospect, I am surprised that my Christian school allowed a New Age book to be on … Continue reading →

I grew up in legalistic environments.  Perhaps you can relate.   My Christian world was more about the list of do’s and don’ts than it was about a relationship with Jesus Christ.  As I grew older, more and more people were … Continue reading →

As I was going through the catechisms with a group of ladies I meet with regularly, we came to these about the 10 commandments, and the following question was raised.  “Do you really seek to follow the 10 commandments?  After all, … Continue reading →

As we go through the 10 commandments in our 104-day challenge, I wanted to take some time to talk about “Remember the Sabbath and keep it holy.” The Sabbath is a great study for you to do.   Last year, I … Continue reading →

I hope you are enjoying your studies in our 104-day challenge!  There is so much to be learned about God and His Word! Question 7 asks, “What does the law of God require?”  The answer is not at all encouraging.  … Continue reading →

Our fourth catechism asks the question, “How and why did God create us?” How?  Male and Female Why?  To know Him, love Him, live with Him and glorify Him. This collides with our culture in so many ways.  The most … Continue reading →

Recently one of the most talked about sermons at Coastal was Pastor Andrew’s sermon with “Play-Doh Man” and “Play-Doh Woman.”  If you were not there, he made people out of Play-Doh exemplifying God creating us.  As he spoke, he shared … Continue reading →

This weekend, the Women of Coastal hosted a retreat in Virginia Beach, Virginia.  We were privileged to have speaker, Aimee Byrd, share with us.  (housewifetheologian.com and alliancenet.org/mos) The theme of our retreat was “Making Him Known – Through Knowing His … Continue reading →