Breaking the Rules
As children, our understanding of right and wrong, good and bad, and the direction of our moral compass is shaped by our parents, grandparents, aunts,…
Matthew
Rise Up!
As we gather this morning to worship, we are looking backwards towards these strange individuals who saw a star in a sky and who let…
The Spirit of Gentleness
Yesterday morning, Brandon and I were walking through the farmer’s market downtown when suddenly before us was a man holding a gigantic sign. As people…
Rising Strong: Go All In
You know, in churches we like to use words like repentance and transformation – all words for making radical changes in our lives. But, the…
Love Is All You Need
As Coptic Christians gathered in Egypt this morning to celebrate Palm Sunday, bombs rocked their sanctuaries. Thirty-six people were killed in the blasts. This week…
Sermon on the Mount: The Golden Rule
My sister-in-law has been staying with us all week while she completed a training here in Des Moines for her work place. It was really…
Sermon on the Mount: Jesus’ Version of the Law
When we head back home to Cedar Rapids, one of the things that I like to do, as long as the weather is warm, is…
Sermon on the Mount: Blessed
This morning, friends, you and I find ourselves in a season called “Ordinary Time” That is the actual liturgical name for this time in the…