Bethlehem Lakeville Weekly Podcast

About half of all New Year's resolutions have something to do with a person's physical health. Whether you are pleased with your health choices or not, why do you treat your body the way you do? When you answer that question, what you just might find is a new habit that makes your overall health even better.

When looking to make a change in life, most people focus on behavior. But did you know that there's something deeper that needs your attention? What you believe to be true will drive what you do, so the most important habit you could have is one that directs your emotions and aligns your heart.

It's true that you reap what you sow, but it's also true that some seeds produce a lot more fruit than others. In this message you'll discover a spiritual habit that will create a harvest in all the areas of your life.

Some day people will remember your life and tell your story. What story do you want them to tell about you? While people often point to the big events that shape a person's story, the reality is that a series of small choices make the biggest difference.

Sometimes it might feel like you’re in the fog when it comes to understanding what God’s will is for you and how to navigate through life accordingly. A lesson from David before he became king provides insight into how you can keep taking steps even when you're in the fog.

Sometimes things get really bad really fast. Why does God allow those things to happen? Where is he when the storm hits? As much as he wants you to know that he's present with you in the storm, Jesus demonstrated the importance of God's presence before the storm too.

You might doubt God's presence when life isn't going that great. But what if you have been forgetting about God's presence when things are going fine? BethlehemLakeville.org/messages/god-with-us

Some of the toughest seasons of life are when you just have to sit and wait. In seasons of waiting you crave direction and progress but cannot find it. In seasons of waiting you can feel forgotten and alone. But if it’s true that God is with you, waiting is never a waste of time.

Sometimes in life you will have to go through extended hardships or struggles. In those times you might wonder where God is or what he is doing. This message uncovers what God often does when he is with you in the valley. For message notes and other messages in this series: BethlehemLakeville.org/Messages/God-WithUs Browse other series: BethlehemLakeville.org/Messages Connect with us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BethlehemLakevilleMN/

You have probably been disappointed when you prayed for a good thing to happen, but in the end nothing changed. Does prayer actually change things, and if so how? BethlehemLakeville.org/Messages/Hot-Seat

If rules can take the fun out of life, then why does God pile up even more? Here's an honest answer. For notes, discussion questions and video content, head to: BethlehemLakeville.org/messages

Well before the dawn of the internet and the temptations it would bring, Jesus warned people about how they viewed and used God's gift of sex. In this message you'll discover what safeguards God wants you to put around that gift.

Why is the Bible so strict about alcohol? That's a great question to ask, especially when you contrast the biblical view of alcohol with our cultural view of it. The answer to that question is not as simple as you might think, and the implications go well beyond the number of drinks you have.

Everybody has been affected by suicide in one way or another. This is a difficult topic to talk about, but it's even worse to not talk about. The good news is that with God there is always hope.

Jesus and his apostles occasionally referenced something that tends to bring up a lot of questions: Before the world was created, God predestined certain people to be saved through Christ. What does that mean? How did that work? And how do you know if God predestined you?

When bad things happen to good people it can lead you to the conclusion that God doesn't care or that God isn't there. But when people approached Jesus with some bad things that were happening, Jesus directed them to an entirely different conclusion.

We all would like to live lives of significance and impact. And yet, so many of us doubt that we are. What if we've been pursuing the wrong things? What if we've been stretching in the wrong ways? A life of significance and impact is closer than you may have thought.

A growing faith won't necessarily make your life better, but it will definitely make you better at life. The key to growing is to be cautiously aware of where you are planted.

Your relationship with God is a personal thing, but living in community with other Christians is when things get really personal. Creating the time to have a community like that might be difficult at first, but it's worth the stretch.

Certain times of year are notorious for leaving people feel stretched thin. Maybe it's that time of year for you right now. But God doesn't want "stretch" to be something that happens to you. He wants you to purposely stretch yourself in ways that bring you closer to him and closer to his purpose for you.