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“God is gracious to expose sin through circumstance” – Chris Nelson

Posted in commentary on February 13, 2011| 1 Comment »

Yesterday, Pastor John provided a helpful word on why we need to remind ourselves about God’s promises and character.  In this post, Chris Nelson points out how God reminds us about his mercy and grace in the midst of the real circumstances of our lives. It’s 8:27 and the bus comes at 8:30. “Great time […]

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Andrew-ing – Guest Post from Chris Nelson

Posted in commentary on February 11, 2011| 7 Comments »

I’m grateful to welcome back Chris Nelson to this blog, a member at Bethlehem and a man I respect and love deeply. JPK Andrew, 9, is the oldest of our three boys. Every cell in his body has an extra long arm of the 18th chromosome attached to the end of his 11th chromosome. He […]

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Repost: “True and abiding joy isn’t in being burden-less” – Chris Nelson

Posted in News on August 15, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Lord willing, we’re somewhere between Sioux Falls and Custer, South Dakota as you read this on Sunday.  This is a repeat of a post written by my friend and fellow dad, Chris Nelson, from June 22, 2010. The Pursuit of Happiness The depth of human depravity is readily apparent when we are “me” centered rather […]

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“True and abiding joy isn’t in being burden-less” – Chris Nelson

Posted in commentary, News on June 22, 2010| 8 Comments »

I’m glad to introduce you to another dad from Bethlehem today, Chris Nelson.  If you are fortunate to have a copy of Just the Way I Am, you can see Chris with his oldest boy on page 45. I could say a lot about this man who I deeply respect, but I’ll just share this […]

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Changes to The Works of God

Posted in commentary on January 2, 2012| Leave a Comment »

I kind of doubt anyone will really notice the changes, however! Several months ago a friend pointed out that the tagline, ‘the volunteer disability ministry blog of Bethlehem Baptist Church,’ wasn’t really true. I could see her point. More than three years ago we decided to start a blog for the disability ministry at Bethlehem. […]

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“Why did God. . . ” A brother wants to know about God and disability

Posted in commentary on October 25, 2011| 2 Comments »

A guest post from my friend, Chris Nelson.  He is the dad of three (one of whom has severe disabilities) and the husband of a remarkable, Godly-steel-in-her-spine woman.  Everything he writes is worth reading! “Daddy?” “Yeah, Joe?” “Why did God make Andrew’s brain work different?” That profound question was lobbed my way by a four-year-old […]

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August 1 is a good time to start!

Posted in Scripture on July 31, 2011| 5 Comments »

There are things we know are good for us, but it can be hard to persevere (or even to start). Reading through the Bible is one of those things – it really is helpful! It can also be exciting.  God continues to reveal things I hadn’t seen or understood before, even in passages I’ve read […]

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