by Pastor Doug Kelly When I first came to Bethany in 2013, I went around to a lot of home … Read More
The Calendar That Shapes You
By Pastor Doug Kelly I have had the hardest time getting oriented to this autumn. For the first time in … Read More
Christians, Anti-Semitism, Difference and Fear
By Doug Kelly, Senior Pastor I am doing some soul searching. Churches are doing some soul searching. As the stories … Read More
Stewarding our Buildings
by Reed Standlee, Stewardship Elder This summer Bethany has been working on several projects to make our facilities safe, family … Read More
Reflections on General Assembly
Every two years, Presbyterian Church (USA) leaders from all over the country gather at “General Assembly.” Seattle Presbytery sends four … Read More
Theology of Hope in Unlikely Places
The Seattle Times sports page has been running a campaign of hope in recent months, and I like to imagine … Read More
Outreach Book Group: Discussion on Global Warming
Temperature changes from 1880 to 2015 as a rolling five-year average. Orange colors represent temperatures that are warmer than … Read More
The Gospel Writers: Artists Who Help Us See
In my Palm Sunday sermon I focused on the artistry of Mark’s gospel. In one of Chaim Potok’s novels, a … Read More
Gratitude for Billy Graham
“The word is near you, on your lips and in your heart” … if you confess with your lips that … Read More
Twenty-One Days with Dr. John Perkins
My wife Metta and I had an extraordinary experience this Fall. We spent twenty-one days with 87 year old civil … Read More