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This weekend in worship, we’ll focus on a few more verses from the Sermon on the Mount: Matthew 5:21-24. It’s another scripture that focuses on our relationships. And specifically these verses focus on our relationships with those closest to us.                We often

Earlier this summer, junior high youth went to serve in Madison, Wisconsin, and senior high youth went to serve in Kansas City, Missouri. In each trip, we were able to see God working in other communities and we were able

During the month of August, we’ll be slowly walking through the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). I hope the few number of verses designated for each day will give you a chance to ponder and reflect on the deeper meaning

In the book of Proverbs, so many of the verses of wisdom have to do with our “tongue”. What we say; how we say it; and what is the intent behind our words. This week-end in worship, our scriptures will remind us

This weekend we will continue with our theme of Spiritual Health, borrowing from the book, Emotionally Healthy Spirituality, by Peter Scazzero. What does it mean to be Spiritually Healthy? We will especially focus this week on strong emotions. Do you

How healthy are you, spiritually? Do you know how to check your spiritual vital signs?  These next two weekends we are going to talk about spiritual health and ways to become healthier from a spiritual perspective. Just like physical health, there is

This weekend, we are pleased to welcome to the pulpit Erik Slingerland. Erik is a graduate of ISU and just completed 2 years as the ISU Wesley Foundation Intern. This August, Erik will be moving to Washington DC to begin seminary at

As June comes to a close, we are finishing our daily readings of Jesus’ parables. During the month of July, our daily readings will be in the book of Proverbs.  Many of us can relate to hearing some kind of short,

Saturday’s worship service, the focus will be on the parable of the yeast (Matthew 13:33). “The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.” Being only

What does it mean for you to live a good life? What does God want from you? The Bible addresses these questions very directly in several places. One of these is in Micah 6:8. “What does the Lord require of you, but