Education in Serious Joy
“By Faith: Looking to Jesus” by Dr. Jared Compton
Full sermon is available at: https://youtu.be/7oneMp4wJD8.
06/23/2026
It is not enough to know about Jesus Christ; we want to know Him, to enjoy deep and lasting communion with our Savior.
Join John Piper at Godward Life 2026 for his plenary session “How to Commune with Christ.”
Registration is open at godwardlife.com
At Bethlehem Theological Seminary, we aim to build a movement of seriously joyful pastors, ministry leaders, missionaries, and theologians, all gifted in proclaiming in their own ways that “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in him.”
Applications are still open for Fall 2026. Apply now at bcsmn.edu/apply.
06/22/2026
The Commencement Edition of “Serious Joy Quarterly: a Report to Friends of Bethlehem College and Seminary” is now live, featuring Chancellor John Piper, President Brian J. Tabb, Bethlehem Theological Seminary graduates, and Bethlehem College graduates.
View the full report online at bcsmn.edu/seriousjoyjune26.
“By Faith: The Patriarchs” by Alberto Gurrieri, M.Div. ‘22
Full sermon is available at: https://youtu.be/oYUDkGxS9JM.
Join John Piper, the teachers at Desiring God, and the faculty of Bethlehem College and Seminary at Godward Life this Sept. 25–26. This year’s conference focuses on the theme “Knowing Jesus” and features John Piper, David Mathis, Steven Lee, and Jared Compton.
Learn more or register at godwardlife.com
06/17/2026
A few seats still remain open in Fall 2026 cohorts for undergraduate, graduate, and seminary programs! Applications are open at bcsmn.edu/apply.
06/12/2026
“Gratitude makes the gift what the Father of lights always intended it to be — a flaming arrow to heaven.” Clint Manley, M.Div. ‘24
Read the full article on Desiring God at: https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/you-cant-escape-gods-gifts.
You Can’t Escape God’s Gifts: A Letter to Aspiring Hedonists We want to glorify God by enjoying him. But what of all those other things we enjoy? Are they God-distractors, joy-diminishers? Quite the opposite.
06/11/2026
Campus is quiet for the summer! Would you join us in praying for our faculty and students as they rest after the academic year and prepare for another year ahead?
06/03/2026
Graduates, Remember the Rich Young Man: To the Class of 2026 There once was a man who gave up everything important so he could cling to things that fade. If we want to follow Jesus, we cannot be like that man.
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