Bethany Seattle

Bethany Seattle Inviting people to God, community, and wholeness. Bethany Community Church is one church with six locations across Seattle.

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09/03/2026

Why the early martyrs wouldn't worship Jesus and Caesar.
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WHAT A TEST ACTUALLY REVEALS ABOUT THE HEARTTests have a way of showing us what we actually care about, sometimes in way...
09/02/2026

WHAT A TEST ACTUALLY REVEALS ABOUT THE HEART

Tests have a way of showing us what we actually care about, sometimes in ways we don't even know. One of our pastors found that out over an old brown stovepipe he swore he wasn't attached to, right up until he almost lost it.

Small stuff like that is small fry in the grand scheme of things. The test we see with Abraham and Isaac carried real weight. God doesn't test Abraham with something he doesn't care about; He tests him by asking him to surrender what he loves most.

Three times the text names what's at stake in Genesis 22:2: "Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac." God knows this is what Abraham cherishes most.

Behind the ask sits a promise Abraham and God have walked out together, which is part of what makes this story so uncomfortable to read. So why does God ask? Because the test reveals Abraham's heart to him, in relationship, in a concrete way.

Our own tests come in smaller shapes, and they land in the same place, showing us what we're actually holding on to. Talk is cheap, but walking up a mountain with what you value most is not. What would yours reveal?

Who's ready for Sunday? Grab a friend and join us for a great morning together.
09/02/2026

Who's ready for Sunday? Grab a friend and join us for a great morning together.

The fear of God is the deeply sane recognition that we are not God.
09/01/2026

The fear of God is the deeply sane recognition that we are not God.

09/01/2026

Why the Bible frames Abraham's story as a test.
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The stillness of a Sunday in motion. Tag a friend you've made at church!
08/29/2026

The stillness of a Sunday in motion. Tag a friend you've made at church!

08/27/2026

The pattern of ascent and descent in Jesus.
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TWO DANGERS: THE CREEPING JESUS AND RAISED-BED CHRISTIANITYThere's a danger in modern Christianity that Dr. Willie James...
08/26/2026

TWO DANGERS: THE CREEPING JESUS AND RAISED-BED CHRISTIANITY

There's a danger in modern Christianity that Dr. Willie James Jennings calls raised-bed Christianity. Picture a raised garden bed. They're good. You might even get some fruit: snap peas, tomatoes, or a cucumber zucchini hybrid.

Underneath, though, there's no real connection to the ecosystem. It's a totally isolated endeavor.

In raised-bed Christianity, we can serve. We can maybe even give a little. We might even see baptisms, some fruit, some activity of God in our midst. Underneath, there's no real connection to the land surrounding us, and no real connection to the people we're sitting next to.

That comes from the creeping Jesus, the one that looks like us, the one formed in a world increasingly of our own making. That Jesus leads to a raised-bed Christianity that keeps things comfortable, orderly, and looking good.

The God of Mount Sinai is different. That's a God who sends His people down in power. So which Jesus are we following: the one who keeps us comfortable, or the One who sends us down into the land and toward the people right next to us?

"The Lord is my strength and my shield." (Psalm 28:7) Join us this Sunday ⛪️ Link in our bio for more details.
08/26/2026

"The Lord is my strength and my shield." (Psalm 28:7) Join us this Sunday ⛪️ Link in our bio for more details.

08/25/2026

Reading God's Word under the open sky.
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