Despite changes and challenges over the years, the call to ministry in this place is as clear as ever.
What do we truly want for Bethel, for ourselves? What does God want? And are we ready to start working for it?
Our imperfection as human beings isn't a bug: it's a feature.
Just when you think you know what to expect from God, that's when it can get even better.
Even if we don't take a leap of faith as bold as Ruth's, we can still find ways to stretch ourselves.
Ruth had no logical reason to stick with Naomi, but sometimes faith and principle trump logic.
Jesus didn't give us conditions when he told us to love our neighbors--so why do we keep pretending otherwise?
The story of Jesus is nothing without the cross - he comes in flesh and blood as well as water.