Pastor Sam Crabtree is Bethlehem's Executive Pastor and Lead Pastor for Life Training.
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Feb 7
Sam Crabtree
Husbands, love your wives and do not be bitter toward them.—Colossians 3:19 (NKJV)
It’s remarkable that Paul pairs these two things for husbands: 1) love, and 2) not being bitter. It’s as though bitterness is an especially likely threat, a more...
Feb 6
Sam Crabtree
From a recent newsletter from Bobby Parks, who is with the Christian Medical Ministry of Alabama: “God works in two general ways: 1) miraculously, and 2) providentially.
“Unfortunately we often confuse the two in our conversation. The term ‘miracle...
Feb 3
Sam Crabtree
Was Jesus eternally man before his incarnation? If so, what does that mean?
This question was answered by David Livingston, Lead Pastor, South Campus:
There are two questions here, but a negative answer to the first means there is no need to answer...
Feb 2
Sam Crabtree
Doug Fagerstrom, Senior Vice President of Converge Worldwide (Baptist General Conference), said last week at the Transform 2012 Converge Network Gatherings that two words that should be heard often among Christians are “Let’s pray.” It was a theme...
Feb 1
Sam Crabtree
At the Transform 2012 Converge Network Gatherings, Dr. Richard Allen Farmer said, “Some may preach the gospel better than you, but none will preach a better gospel.”
He said, we execute a lifelong dance between what we do (“it’s annoyingly public”)...
Jan 31
Sam Crabtree
I recently visited Celebration Community Church, in the Orlando area, pastored by Gregg Heinsch (former apprentice at Bethlehem). Printed on the worship bulletin was this sermon-related statement by Samuel Butler: “Christ and the Church: If he were...
Jan 30
Sam Crabtree
To get divorced because love has died, is like selling your car because it’s run out of gas.—Diane Sollee, Founder and Director, Coalition for Marriage, Family, and Couples Education
Jan 27
Sam Crabtree
As an evangelical Christian, how active should I be in supporting and promoting “social” issues, specifically an amendment to ban gay marriages?
Pray for all those that are in authority (1 Timothy 2:1–2).
Be informed. (Proverbs 18:13)
Use your...
Jan 26
Sam Crabtree
“For a marriage to have any chance, every day at least six things should go unsaid.” —Unknown
When I encountered that anonymous citation, my first thought was a question: “What are the six things that should go unsaid?” But none were attached. They...
Jan 25
Sam Crabtree
At the last all-elder meeting, Pastor John took us to Matthew 10:24–31 and drew out five arguments for having no fear.
Being maligned and reproached is evidence that you are in the Master’s house, not evidence that he has abandoned you.
When you...
