House on Fire

In this episode, we sit down with Marcia Moberg to explore how understanding personality styles can deepen the way we relate to one another. Marcia brings years of wisdom in leadership, discipleship, and relational coaching, helping us see how God has uniquely wired each person—and how that wiring shapes our communication, conflict, and connection.   […]

What happens when a simple act of generosity comes full circle? In this episode, we sit down with Peg Seidel and Kulda Aamir to explore the powerful impact of Operation Christmas Child—from the perspective of both the giver and the receiver. Peg shares what it looks like to oversee and organize Operation Christmas Child here at Bethel Church, while Kulda […]

Life often pulls us in a hundred different directions—work, family, responsibilities, and unexpected challenges. In the midst of it all, how do we stay grounded in our faith? In this episode, we sit down with Steve Lind to talk about what it means to be anchored in grace. Steve shares personal stories, biblical wisdom, and practical encouragement for […]

Sometimes God calls us into places we never expected; roles we wouldn’t have chosen or areas where we don’t feel naturally gifted. Yet, He equips those He calls. In this episode, we sit down with Shawn Lind to explore the story behind PowerFitness, a class with a unique dual purpose: strengthening both the body and the spirit. Shawn […]

In this episode, we sit down with Abby Lind to talk about what it means to trust God when life feels heavy and uncertain. Abby opens up about her journey of faith through college, the challenges of navigating friendships, and the deep grief of losing a friend to suicide. She shares how the Lord has […]

In this episode, Bennett shares about his summer serving as a camp counselor at Cooperstown Bible Camp, where he spent his days teaching kids about Jesus, building relationships, and watching God work in powerful ways. He opens up about the joys and challenges of camp life, the Scriptures that encouraged him, and the moments that […]

In this episode, David recounts the moment he was called by God to put his faith and trust in Jesus as his Savior—and how that decision transformed the direction of his life. He opens up about his family, his walk with Christ over the years, and the ways God has faithfully led him step by […]

Ryan and Christine share how God has used missions over the years to mobilize Bethel Church for the advancement of the Gospel in Honduras. Next spring, Bethel will be sending two mission teams to serve alongside our partners in Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Team 1: February 26 – March 7, 2025 Team 2: March 13 – 22, […]

Andre Nelson grew up at Bethel Church in the kids and student ministries. He is now attending Moody Bible Institute going into his senior year this fall. He is studying student ministry and his desire is to serve in a local church as a Student Pastor. Andre interned with the student ministry this past summer […]

Something that has played a large role in Ellah’s story (especially since she got to college) is the idea of talking about the things that matter most in conversations. Trying to figure out how to balance being silly and goofy with friends (enjoying the gift of fellowship) which can lead to complaining, dwelling, and discussing […]

Angela’s life was guided and directed by the hand of God and still is today. God places the hard struggles in our lives to prepare us for the things to come. God’s hand and work is evident and so encouraging in Angela’s life. At this point she has had 11 kids who she has adopted, […]

Sam and Katie have been married for four years, and they desire to honor the Lord with the way they live their life. They have leaned in and tried to use their jobs and home to live a life of ministry. They share their heart and desire to make much of Christ in all which […]

Bethel Church has had a great history of doing what we can to care for college students. It has looked different over the years and seasons. We are excited for John and Rachel Antonie who have a passion for college students to help lead this next season. Their heart and desire to do all they […]

Nathan has a passion for apologetics and how it’s important to our faith! This is a topic that has helped him to be more grounded in his own faith. Especially in today’s culture, having a good understanding of what we believe and why we believe is important to our faith. He shares his heart for […]

Scott Fuller shares about a great ministry that Bethel church is a part of. Ruby’s Pantry takes the resources God has entrusted us with to support our families and communities. There are no questions about income or need. Food is distributed as a bundle with each $25 contribution. We expect to have 300-350 bundles available […]

In our high school teaching series, we wanted to take time for students to share their hearts on why it is hard to love others! Many are easy to love, but some in our lives are hard to love. How do we about making sure we honor the Lord in the way we love everyone? […]

In January, a group of our seniors and others from the Bethel College ministry attended the Passion Conference; a gathering of 18 to 24-year-olds from all over to grow in Christ. Jonah shares his experience and what the Lord taught him while he was on this experience with us. We are excited that the Lord has […]

As a pastor that spends most of my time with others, and helping speak biblical truth into situations with students, the topic of relationships comes up in every conversation. Relationships are a major cause of many of the issues that students face. How to be a Godly friend, caring for others in a way that […]

God places, on the hearts of his people, convictions that drive us to live for the Lord in certain ways. Elaina has a desire for missions and serving the Lord. She just got back from her sixth time serving with Bethel in Honduras. She is going to share about that experience and how she serves […]

We are studying the word of God during our February sermon series in our student ministry to look at what God says about relationship. We asked three of our high school students about relationships. What does it look like for them to be intentional in their friendships? How do they apply that to their relationship […]

Jerry Banley and I continue our conversation about money. A question we hope you ask as you listen to this is, “What is your desire for me Lord?” The more we live out the word of God in our lives, the more freedom and peace we will have. It will not take away all suffering […]

Jerry Banley shares his heart with us on what God has been teaching him about how to handle money in a way that honors God. This conversation will get you talking and asking questions on how you can do the same. This two-part series will get you going in the right direction with your finances. […]

The calling of God that is commanded for all believers is to have a heart for the nations. This includes those who live next to us, those in our state, country, and those all over the world. Our desire at Bethel is to mobilize all of our church body into all of these spaces; to […]

Abortion is a topic that can be hard to speak about and even listen to others share about. Many have different opinions on how big of an issue this really is. Some say it is not a big deal, while others speak out passionately against it. No matter what we think, we must take a […]

Often we have a plan of action for our lives! The things we want and why we want them are laid out in our minds, and affect our desires and the things we go after. Life does not always play out as we desire. God’s plan and his desires come to the surface and become […]

Let’s talk about the Gospel! 🙂 God has been growing Nate in his understanding of the goodness of God and trusting God. The truth is, there is purpose behind all the things that occur in our lives. We’re very grateful for how God has given such passion and clarity of the goodness of God in the […]

Steve and Des have known each other for 50 years. They have been married 43 years this May. It’s been a wild ride; life has not been easy in many ways, definitely not a walk in a rose garden. There has been a lot of brokenness and sin that has come up over the years. […]

Many of us, if not all, have passions and things we do that take our time. Spending time doing something we love is life giving and a blessing. But what would it look like if you were to take what you love to do, and allow God to use it to reach other with the […]

Politics is a diverse and complicated subject to try to understand, but that does not mean that we should ignore it at all. God’s word is truth that speaks into our lives, and we want to do all we can to allow the word of God to infiltrate every area of our lives, including politics. […]

Stephen Ministry equips and empowers lay caregivers—called Stephen Ministers—to provide high-quality, confidential, Christ-centered care to individuals experiencing difficulties or transitions in their lives. God desires to use his church, his people to care for each other. It is not biblically necessary or appropriate for us to leave this up to the professionals. God has given […]

Much of life during the holiday season can be stressful! Maybe it was poor planning, maybe the fact you have 5 kids to wrangle makes it harder. It could even be unrealistic expectations. What does it look like to find joy in the holiday season? What if this holiday season was full of hope and […]

Spending time with our God is crazy important! How do we do this and what does this look like? Sophia Lind graduated last year and is now a college student at NDSU here in Fargo, she is sharing her journey with us. What has and what does her devotional time with God look like? College […]

Many students strive to be a college athlete; the dream of being able to play at that level and to make much of Christ. Jaxon is a D1 athlete at North Dakota State University (NDSU) in Fargo. He is a follower of Jesus who wants to honor God in all things. What is it like […]

We all face challenges in life and we all struggle with sin. You can call it many things: failure, hurt, destruction, letdown, etc. It can be very hard to not allow our past failures define who we are. We can carry them around as if they are a pet in our lives decades down the […]

Fitness and being in shape are things everyone wants for the most part. Some do it extremely well and others do not think about it. Is there a biblical perspective for us to consider as we think about our physical fitness? Many people would see the worldly value in this, but is there a spiritual […]

It is so easy to neglect prayer; The Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke 18 is a great passage to study on this topic (Luke 18:1-8). Prayer is powerful, necessary, critical, and needed! We need prayer in our lives and are commanded by God to seek after Him. It is our way to seek […]

God is always doing amazing things. One of those is helping take people who are far from him and helping them understand who He is. In the process of this happening, people are “born again;” they become followers of Christ, or they become a new Christian. What does it mean that a person is a […]

I am here and ready to serve the local body of believers, and ready to get after it. Or, I am really hesitant and not sure if I should, or what area of the church I should serve in. These are often two extremes I see in the lives of many people at Bethel. Some […]

Missions. What is it and is it something I should be doing? We are stoked to have Abi talk to us about her passion for missions and what she has seen God do as she has gone out on mission. God has a heart for His people. He wants to use His people to go […]

How are you? “Oh man we are busy.” This is often what we say or hear from others we speak with. Is it true? If so, has this caused issues in our lives? Amy is going to help guide us on how creating margin in her life has helped her to thrive in her walk […]

People often tell me they are not connected to the body of believers in our church. Why is that? Do we not really love others, or is this a ginormous blind spot in our church body? Everyone has different needs, desires, and expectations, but all people want to be cared for and loved by others. […]

Every child matters; we are all created in the image of God. Children help us see the created handiwork of God in humanity. Kristi Stroud and her family have experienced this up close and very personal. Loving the child with extra needs. Kristi helps unpack their family and how having a son with some extra […]

Our desire is to have one Worship Ministry at Bethel. This includes our Student Worship Team. What desires and expectations do we have and why do we have them? What questions should we be asking those who are on the Worship Ministry Team and those who want to join? Please enjoy the conversation where we […]

Church family we are excited to do all we can to be strategic with kids and student ministry this fall. In this episode, we talk about all the things that are taking place in our NextGen ministries this fall as we do all we can to make the make of Jesus known in every kid, […]