What do Bethel Church senior pastor Bill Johnson, his wife Beni, their son Brian and their daughter Leah Valenzuela all have in common, besides family lineage? Well, for starters, all of them are Bethel higher-ups; not just Bill. Beni is… Continue Reading
Kris Vallotton, Bethel Church’s senior associate leader, abruptly removed a video from an old talk he recently shared on his YouTube channel after a person on the social media application TikTok shared a set of clips from it that went… Continue Reading
To commemorate the 20-year anniversary of the September 11 attacks, Redding-based Christian singer, songwriter and worship leader Sean Feucht hosted a two-day “Let Us Worship” event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The event took place on September 11 and… Continue Reading
According to the Wikitionary, there are essentially two kinds of death cults. The first type consists of a religious movement that worships death or the dead; think the ancient Egyptians with their mummified pharaohs resting for eternity in enormous… Continue Reading
For more than a year, Sean Feucht, a right-wing political evangelical Christian activist, a worship leader at Bethel Church, and a musician and songwriter for the Bethel Music label, has traveled across the United States. On his cross-county trek, he’s… Continue Reading
Editorial Note: In this second part of a four-part series, Shawn Schwaller examines why the creation of Jefferson State is not only highly unlikely to happen, but also an exceptionally bad idea from several standpoints. Throughout the series, he will… Continue Reading
It’s safe to say that Bethel senior leader Bill Johnson is no socialist. If he hadn’t done so earlier, the self-appointed local apostle and prophet made his opposition to liberté, égalité, fraternité publicly known in November 2016, in an opinion… Continue Reading
The strangest thing happened Saturday in Shingletown, from 4 to 11 p.m. It was as if, just for that specific time, just for that special place, just for those very lucky, rarefied people, and just for that one incredible occasion… Continue Reading
Dear Aaron Tesauro,
You’re the Bethel Church communications director, so you seem the best person to contact in light of a recent unfortunate event.
I’m referring to Beni Johnson’s Instagram video during a recent mother-daughter trip to the coast. Continue Reading
On Sunday, August 30, 2020, Bethel Church will be hosting a socially distanced, outdoor church service for its members at their College View Campus. This will be their first in-person church service with local congregants since March 2020. All church… Continue Reading
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