Back to Bethel

Back to Bethel I recently recorded a preaching reflection built around one simple truth: I used to think God lived in certain places.Now I understand He walked with me through every place. The message follows the arc of Jacob’s life — running, wrestling, limping, and finally returning — not as a history lesson, but as a mirror. Some of us don’t realize God’s presence until we’ve lived long enough to recognize it in hindsight. This wasn’t written to perform or persuade. It was written to tell the truth about survival, endurance, and what it means to discover that God didn’t meet us only at the beginning — He stayed with us through the middle. If you’ve ever looked back on your life and realized you were carried through things you didn’t understand at the time, this message may resonate with you. 🎧 Listen here: No hype. No spectacle.Just testimony, Scripture, and reflection. — Shawn Havens