Jen Wilkin is a wife, mom, and a women's Bible study teacher at The Village Church in Texas. She recently wrote a blog post, "why the sermon is not enough."

Here are five excerpts:

1. Success comes from knowing and doing God’s word. We cannot be profoundly influenced by that which we do not know.
2. Success is equally available to all of us. In large part, it is measured by faithfulness.
3. Success is not determined by status or stature.
4. Success is impossible apart from loving God.
5. Attitude contributes more to success than money, gifts, and status.

Bible Reading Journal Sample.pdf

Abiding in God's Word: 
Bible Reading Journal, Year 1 (Revised and Updated)

Available for Purchase

We have re-vamped and updated our Year 1 Bible Reading Journal to match the format of Years 2 and 3. Download a sample of one of our journals by clicking on the PDF.

Women's Ministry will be hosting tables this weekend, January 5/6, and next weekend (January 12/13) after all services, on all campuses. 

NOW is YOUR chance to register for:

Women’s Ministry invites you to take part in one of 14 Bible studies offered across Bethlehem’s three campuses. Choose from a variety of times and topics, and take time to study God’s Word with other women this winter. Stop by registration tables on Jan 5/6 and 12/13 to learn more and register for a study. Brochures are available in the information racks; see links below for online registration.

DeRouchie-KINGDOM BRP.pdf

In Deuteronomy, Moses sets forth the following pattern for enjoying life with God: The reading of Scripture opens the door for hearing from God, which enables one to learn to fear him, which leads to following him (Deuteronomy 31:12–13; cf. 6:1–3; 17:19–20; John 6:44–45). How foundational God’s written revelation is to our very existence: “It is no empty word for you, but your very life” (Deuteronomy 32:47). Only through an encounter with God’s pure, perfect, true and abiding Word (Psalms 12:6, 119:96, 160) can people be ...

If asked to fill in the blank to “The Fountain of ____,” many people would insert “youth.”

Why don’t we tend to fill in the blank with “wisdom?”

The words of a man’s mouth are deep waters; the fountain of wisdom is a bubbling brook.
—Proverbs 18:4

“I’m not sure if there’s anything more important that I could do than teach someone how to study the word of God for themselves … to get alone with the Scriptures, just God and his Holy Spirit, and his Book. So when you think about people around the world who don’t have the Scriptures as that source to go to and find out if what they’re hearing is true … Man! What a precarious place to be, completely reliant on people!”

—Francis Chan, in August 2012 edition of Seedlinks (publication of Wycliffe Bible Translators)