Recognizing Jesus

Audio coming! By The Rev. Lindsey Altvater Clifton I don’t know about you, but when I’m feeling overwhelmed or stressed or anxious or in a blue funk…one of the first tools in my emotional self-regulation toolbox is to take a walk.  Usually, the movement and motion get...

Pastor’s Message: April 22, 2022

A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. LINDSEY ALTVATER CLIFTON:Spring Song spring songthe green of Jesus is breaking the ground and the sweet smell of delicious Jesus is opening the house and the dance of Jesus music has hold of the air and the world is turning in the body of Jesus...

Time to Let Go

Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin   Easter takes awhile to get to where it’s going. We generally forget that; we forget that Easter begins while things are still dark, with Mary in the garden near the tomb, weeping, because she has lost Jesus. Twice, actually; she...

Pastor’s Message: April 15, 2022

A MESSAGE FROM THE REV. J.C. AUSTIN: OBSERVING THE TRIDUUM As you read this message, we have already entered what has traditionally been known as the Triduum, the ancient Christian name for the three days of observances before Easter. The Triduum follows the Jewish...

A King Without a Crown

Listen By The Rev. J.C. Austin Before coming to Bethlehem, I spent over eight years working on Christian leadership development at a seminary, which including teaching a workshop on the importance of storytelling for pastors and other leaders. Not in the sense of just...