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Waiting: When It's Not Your Fault
We all have times in our lives when we have to wait on God. We aren't talking about waiting in line at the grocery store or at the doctor's office. Those things require patience, but they don’t involve…
Created 9 days ago
Genesis 39:20 (TNIV), Genesis 39:21 (TNIV), Genesis 39:22 (TNIV), Genesis 39:23 (TNIV)
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Iowa Nice: We Can't Talk About That
We’re “Iowa Nice.” Oftentimes, in order to keep everything nice and tidy, we don’t talk about things that aren’t so nice and tidy. We hide our struggles and frustrations within ourselves under the guise…
Created about 1 month ago
1 Samuel 25:1 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:2 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:3 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:4 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:5 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:6 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:7 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:8 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:9 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:10 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:11 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:12 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:13 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:14 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:15 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:16 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:17 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:18 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:19 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:20 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:21 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:22 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:23 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:24 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:25 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:26 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:27 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:28 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:29 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:30 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:31 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:32 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:33 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:34 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:35 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:36 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:37 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:38 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:39 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:40 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:41 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:42 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:43 (TNIV), 1 Samuel 25:44 (TNIV)
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Iowa Nice: What Are People Going to Think?
Iowans are famous for being nice. “Iowa people are so nice” is a refrain we hear from out-of-staters all the time. Being nice is a good thing…usually. But there is a side of nice that isn't so nice. When…
Created about 1 month ago
Romans 8:1 (TNIV), Romans 8:2 (TNIV), Romans 8:3 (TNIV), Romans 8:4 (TNIV), Romans 8:5 (TNIV), Romans 8:6 (TNIV), Romans 8:7 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Have a Resurrection Without a Death
Easter is a time to rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus (John 20:1-18). It’s a new beginning, an opportunity for new life and fresh starts. Although resurrection brings new life, it doesn’t come easily.…
Created about 1 month ago
John 12:23 (TNIV), John 12:24 (TNIV), John 12:25 (TNIV), John 12:26 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Miss Saturday
Most of our lives are spent living on “Saturday” of Holy Week, in-between the reality of the dark tomb on Friday and the finished product of a risen Savior on Sunday. Our “Saturday” should be a time of…
Created 2 months ago
Matthew 27:57 (TNIV), Matthew 27:58 (TNIV), Matthew 27:59 (TNIV), Matthew 27:60 (TNIV), Matthew 27:61 (TNIV), Matthew 27:62 (TNIV), Matthew 27:63 (TNIV), Matthew 27:64 (TNIV), Matthew 27:65 (TNIV), Matthew 27:66 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Follow Jesus and Remain the Same
These past few weeks, we have followed the events of the last week in the life of Jesus. Holy week begins with Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem where we learned that we cannot expect Jesus to act…
Created 2 months ago
Luke 9:57 (TNIV), Luke 9:58 (TNIV), Luke 9:59 (TNIV), Luke 9:60 (TNIV), Luke 9:61 (TNIV), Luke 9:62 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Expect God to Always Make Sense
This week, Pastor Chip continued the series, “A Different Jesus,” by painting for us this clear picture that we can’t expect God to always make sense. If something doesn’t make sense from our perspective,…
Created 3 months ago
John 13:1 (TNIV), John 13:2 (TNIV), John 13:3 (TNIV), John 13:4 (TNIV), John 13:5 (TNIV), John 13:6 (TNIV), John 13:7 (TNIV), John 13:8 (TNIV), John 13:9 (TNIV), John 13:10 (TNIV), John 13:11 (TNIV), John 13:12 (TNIV), John 13:13 (TNIV), John 13:14 (TNIV), John 13:15 (TNIV), John 13:16 (TNIV), John 13:17 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Keep the Rules and Keep Missing the Point
Jesus is God, and Jesus never broke a rule. Yet Jesus died to save all of us, all of us who are always breaking rules. His sinless life on the earth is the perfect picture, and He lets us scribble all…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 15:1 (TNIV), Matthew 15:2 (TNIV), Matthew 15:3 (TNIV), Matthew 15:4 (TNIV), Matthew 15:5 (TNIV), Matthew 15:6 (TNIV), Matthew 15:7 (TNIV), Matthew 15:8 (TNIV), Matthew 15:9 (TNIV), Matthew 15:10 (TNIV), Matthew 15:11 (TNIV), Matthew 15:12 (TNIV), Matthew 15:13 (TNIV), Matthew 15:14 (TNIV), Matthew 15:15 (TNIV), Matthew 15:16 (TNIV), Matthew 15:17 (TNIV), Matthew 15:18 (TNIV), Matthew 15:19 (TNIV), Matthew 15:20 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Follow God and Keep Everybody Happy
What sorts of things make you angry? Who are you making angry? Are the things that make you angry the same things that made Jesus angry? Are the people who are mad at you the same type of people who were…
Created 3 months ago
Matthew 23:1 (TNIV), Matthew 23:2 (TNIV), Matthew 23:3 (TNIV), Matthew 23:4 (TNIV), Matthew 23:5 (TNIV), Matthew 23:6 (TNIV), Matthew 23:7 (TNIV), Matthew 23:8 (TNIV), Matthew 23:9 (TNIV), Matthew 23:10 (TNIV), Matthew 23:11 (TNIV), Matthew 23:12 (TNIV), Matthew 23:15 (TNIV), Matthew 23:16 (TNIV), Matthew 23:17 (TNIV), Matthew 23:18 (TNIV), Matthew 23:19 (TNIV), Matthew 23:20 (TNIV), Matthew 23:21 (TNIV), Matthew 23:22 (TNIV), Matthew 23:23 (TNIV), Matthew 23:24 (TNIV), Matthew 23:25 (TNIV), Matthew 23:26 (TNIV), Matthew 23:27 (TNIV), Matthew 23:28 (TNIV), Matthew 23:29 (TNIV), Matthew 23:30 (TNIV), Matthew 23:31 (TNIV), Matthew 23:32 (TNIV), Matthew 23:33 (TNIV), Matthew 23:34 (TNIV), Matthew 23:35 (TNIV), Matthew 23:36 (TNIV), Matthew 23:37 (TNIV), Matthew 23:38 (TNIV), Matthew 23:39 (TNIV)
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A Different Jesus: You Can't Expect Jesus to Act the Way You Want Him To
Our Lent series, “A Different Jesus,” focuses on the last week in the life of Jesus. This journey will help us reflect on our perception of who Jesus is and what He can and will do for us. Through the…
Created 3 months ago
Mark 11:1 (TNIV), Mark 11:2 (TNIV), Mark 11:3 (TNIV), Mark 11:4 (TNIV), Mark 11:5 (TNIV), Mark 11:6 (TNIV), Mark 11:7 (TNIV), Mark 11:8 (TNIV), Mark 11:9 (TNIV), Mark 11:10 (TNIV), Luke 19:28 (TNIV), Luke 19:29 (TNIV), Luke 19:30 (TNIV), Luke 19:31 (TNIV), Luke 19:32 (TNIV), Luke 19:33 (TNIV), Luke 19:34 (TNIV), Luke 19:35 (TNIV), Luke 19:36 (TNIV), Luke 19:37 (TNIV), Luke 19:38 (TNIV)
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2012-02-22
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One Thing: Good Next Steps
As Christians, it is easy to become comfortable in our faith journey or even lose sight of our faith and what is important. Sometimes we let life interfere with the priority of our relationship with God.…
Created 4 months ago
Acts 20:7 (TNIV), Acts 20:8 (TNIV), Acts 20:9 (TNIV), Acts 20:10 (TNIV)
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Rescued: From the Lies of Sex
Nothing is so great that we cannot be rescued from it when we entrust our lives to God. Over the past five weeks, we have learned that Jesus has, can and will meet our needs. However, the world claims…
Created 4 months ago
1 Corinthians 6:12 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:13 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:14 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:15 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:16 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:17 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:18 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:19 (TNIV), 1 Corinthians 6:20 (TNIV)
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Rescued: From Greed
This weekend, Pastor John set before us the topic of greed. He defined greed as an obsessive desire to acquire “more for me.” Mark 10:17-31 is the story of a rich young ruler who comes to Jesus, falling…
Created 4 months ago
Mark 10:17 (TNIV), Mark 10:18 (TNIV), Mark 10:19 (TNIV), Mark 10:20 (TNIV), Mark 10:21 (TNIV), Mark 10:22 (TNIV), Mark 10:23 (TNIV), Mark 10:24 (TNIV), Mark 10:25 (TNIV), Mark 10:26 (TNIV), Mark 10:27 (TNIV), Mark 10:28 (TNIV), Mark 10:29 (TNIV), Mark 10:30 (TNIV), Mark 10:31 (TNIV)
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Rescued: From Being Alone
Jesus is all we need. It is His love that rescues us; His love is perfect. Because of His love for us, He tells us He will never let us go (Matthew 28:19). Romans 8:38-39 states boldly that nothing can…
Created 4 months ago
Matthew 26:36 (TNIV), Matthew 26:37 (TNIV), Matthew 26:38 (TNIV), Matthew 26:39 (TNIV), Matthew 26:40 (TNIV), Matthew 26:41 (TNIV), Matthew 26:42 (TNIV), Matthew 26:43 (TNIV), Matthew 26:44 (TNIV), Matthew 26:45 (TNIV), Mark 14:32 (TNIV), Mark 14:33 (TNIV), Mark 14:34 (TNIV), Mark 14:35 (TNIV), Mark 14:36 (TNIV), Mark 14:37 (TNIV), Mark 14:38 (TNIV), Mark 14:39 (TNIV), Mark 14:40 (TNIV), Mark 14:41 (TNIV), Mark 14:42 (TNIV)
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Rescued: From My Blindness
We live in a universe created by a God who rescues us. He rescues us from our past hurts and our present blindness to what matters most. God loves us too much to leave us the way we are. He calls to us…
Created 4 months ago
Luke 10:25 (TNIV), Luke 10:26 (TNIV), Luke 10:27 (TNIV), Luke 10:28 (TNIV), Luke 10:29 (TNIV), Luke 10:30 (TNIV), Luke 10:31 (TNIV), Luke 10:32 (TNIV), Luke 10:33 (TNIV), Luke 10:34 (TNIV), Luke 10:35 (TNIV), Luke 10:36 (TNIV), Luke 10:37 (TNIV)
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Rescued: From Past Failures
God is our great rescuer. He sent Jesus to rescue us from our sins, including the weight of our sinful pasts. He wants to free us from living under the shame and guilt of past failures, from our desires…
Created 5 months ago
Colossians 1:10 (KJV), Colossians 1:11 (KJV), Colossians 1:12 (KJV), Colossians 1:13 (KJV), Colossians 1:14 (KJV), 1 Timothy 1:12 (KJV), 1 Timothy 1:13 (KJV), 1 Timothy 1:14 (KJV)
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What Would It Be Like If the Church...?
The heart of God is invitational. He invites us into a relationship with Him because He loves us. God wants what is best for us and offers the gift of salvation through His invitation. As followers of…
Created 5 months ago
Acts 18:4 (TNIV), Acts 18:5 (TNIV), Acts 18:6 (TNIV), Acts 18:7 (TNIV), Acts 18:8 (TNIV), Acts 18:9 (TNIV), Acts 18:10 (TNIV), Acts 18:11 (TNIV)
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One Thing: Necessary Endings
For this new year, a lot of us are eager to make resolutions to improve our lives, such as developing a family financial plan, looking for a new job or improving our health. According to the Proactive…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 12:1 (TNIV), Genesis 12:2 (TNIV), Genesis 12:3 (TNIV), Genesis 12:4 (TNIV), Genesis 12:5 (TNIV), Mark 1:16 (TNIV), Mark 1:17 (TNIV), Mark 1:18 (TNIV), Mark 1:19 (TNIV), Mark 1:20 (TNIV)
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For this new year, a lot of us are eager to make resolutions…
For this new year, a lot of us are eager to make resolutions to improve our lives, such as developing a family financial plan, looking for a new job or improving our health. According to the Proactive…
Created 5 months ago
Genesis 12:1 (TNIV), Genesis 12:2 (TNIV), Genesis 12:3 (TNIV), Genesis 12:4 (TNIV), Genesis 12:5 (TNIV), Mark 1:16 (TNIV), Mark 1:17 (TNIV), Mark 1:18 (TNIV), Mark 1:19 (TNIV), Mark 1:20 (TNIV)
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With Us: With Jesus
The birth of Jesus on Christmas is the fulfillment of a prophecy that God promised throughout scripture. Born of a virgin named Mary, Jesus was fully God and fully human. It’s amazing to know that the…
Created 5 months ago
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With Us: With Glory
This was the fourth week in our Christmas series “With Us.” During this series, we have learned that God is with us and is using us in His awesome, divine plan. He often accomplishes this with unlikely…
Created 6 months ago
Mark 10:35 (TNIV), Mark 10:36 (TNIV), Mark 10:37 (TNIV), Mark 10:38 (TNIV), Mark 10:39 (TNIV), Mark 10:40 (TNIV), Mark 10:41 (TNIV), Mark 10:42 (TNIV), Mark 10:43 (TNIV), Mark 10:44 (TNIV), Mark 10:45 (TNIV)
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With Us: With Unlikely Circumstances
Jesus was born into the most unlikely of circumstances. King of Kings, Lord of Lords, born in a barn! That is not what people would expect for the Son of GOD! Isaiah 9:6 predicts the coming of Jesus,…
Created 6 months ago
Luke 2:1 (TNIV), Luke 2:2 (TNIV), Luke 2:3 (TNIV), Luke 2:4 (TNIV), Luke 2:5 (TNIV), Luke 2:6 (TNIV), Luke 2:7 (TNIV), Luke 2:8 (TNIV), Luke 2:9 (TNIV), Luke 2:10 (TNIV), Luke 2:11 (TNIV), Luke 2:12 (TNIV), Luke 2:13 (TNIV), Luke 2:14 (TNIV), Luke 2:15 (TNIV), Luke 2:16 (TNIV), Luke 2:17 (TNIV), Luke 2:18 (TNIV), Luke 2:19 (TNIV), Luke 2:20 (TNIV)
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With Us: With Unlikely People
Last week we kicked off Advent with a new series entitled, “With Us.” God sent His Son to be with us. Matthew 1:23 says, “The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and they will call…
Created 6 months ago
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With Us: With Divine Plan
This week kicked off our Advent series called “With Us.” Pastor Carl delivered a message on God’s divine plan for the salvation of His people. From the fall of man, all through the Old Testament, it seemed…
Created 6 months ago
John 1:1 (TNIV), John 1:2 (TNIV), John 1:3 (TNIV), John 1:4 (TNIV), John 1:5 (TNIV), John 1:6 (TNIV), John 1:7 (TNIV), John 1:8 (TNIV), John 1:9 (TNIV), John 1:10 (TNIV), John 1:11 (TNIV), John 1:12 (TNIV), John 1:13 (TNIV), John 1:14 (TNIV), John 1:15 (TNIV), John 1:16 (TNIV), John 1:17 (TNIV), John 1:18 (TNIV)
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Follow: The Secret of Contentment
God desires all of His followers to learn how to be content. Contentment is an important quality of a Christian life. It is not based on circumstances, material possessions or even our relationships with…
Created 7 months ago
Philippians 4:10 (TNIV), Philippians 4:11 (TNIV), Philippians 4:12 (TNIV), Philippians 4:13 (TNIV), Philippians 4:14 (TNIV), Philippians 4:15 (TNIV), Philippians 4:16 (TNIV), Philippians 4:17 (TNIV), Philippians 4:18 (TNIV), Philippians 4:19 (TNIV), Philippians 4:20 (TNIV), Philippians 4:21 (TNIV), Philippians 4:22 (TNIV), Philippians 4:23 (TNIV)
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 [Public] Notes
2010-12-28
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2010-12-28
