Navigating the Lull: What are you doing to stay connected and fruitful?
The text hit my mobile phone giving me a quiet jolt. “Hey pastor, are you able to meet people during these times? We miss seeing...
COVID Can’t Get the Best of Us
Do you feel overwhelmed? Bombarded? Frustrated? Check out this article with a plethora of resources for everything you may be feeling and...
Worthy – Study #3
The One Worthy of Creation’s Celebration (What happened to the Lamb that was slain?) John 20 and Revelation 5:1-10 ...
A Weekend of Surprising Hope
What we Christians today call “holy week” was for Jesus and his disciples a roller coaster. Days full of wild “ups”...
One Worthy to Break the Seals
Here are three questions generated from teaching on Revelation 5:1-10. Question #1 Have any of the seals (of the scroll) been broken...
Loving the Chinese (and other Internationals) Among Us
Guest Authored by a family who lived in China President Franklin D. Roosevelt is famous for saying, in his 1933 inaugural address,...
Has God Sent the Coronavirus?
These questions arose out of teaching offered on March 29, 2020 in the Gather Worship service of Christ Community Church (Ames, IA)...
Living wisely,Trusting innocently
Navigating dangers while making a difference “The Sunny Days Before the Virus”—last month small businesses were hiring...
Worthy – Study #2
The One Worthy to Take the Scroll Revelation 5:1-10 Sunday’s Teaching: On this second Sunday of considering the...