What Is Advent?

What Is Advent?

Leading up to Christmas each year is when many Christians observe Advent, a time to anticipate the celebration of Jesus’ birth. “Advent” comes from the Latin words “adventus,” which means “arrival,” and “advenire,” meaning “to come.” The word is now defined as “the...
A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness

A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness

My doctor called me on a Thursday afternoon near the beginning of August to give me the results of Wednesday’s bone marrow biopsy. He said I had a serious blood infection that needed immediate treatment. I needed to be admitted to Baptist Hospital before 5:00 p.m....
The Path to Redemption: The Talleys’ Missions Story

The Path to Redemption: The Talleys’ Missions Story

In May 2022, Ben and Deborah Talley answered the call of God and moved to New Mexico to minister to the Navajo people. Leading up to that point, they had prayed and prepared to go wherever the Lord would lead them. But looking even further back at Ben’s story,...
Hope for the Vulnerable

Hope for the Vulnerable

Those who know Daniel Robinson know him to be a loving husband, father, and friend. But perhaps few know the trials and sin struggles Daniel persevered through and overcame in his life before coming to Bellevue. His story with Jesus began in 2004, when he was 23 years...
Hope for Families

Hope for Families

As parents of six girls, Cullen and Pat Beard felt they had a handle on the parenting thing. And while most might decide a home of six kids is full enough, the Beards knew in their hearts that God had more in store for them. However, due to some medical complications...