by lovelylane | Oct 2, 2025 | Pastor Scott
For I can do everything through Christ, who gives me strength.” ~ Philippians 4:13 (NLT) We are currently in the middle of the football season. On all levels, weekends are full with games on the gridiron. Whether we cheer for our local high school, the Hawkeyes...
by lovelylane | Sep 8, 2025 | Pastor Scott
“Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and all the people” – Luke 2:52 (NLT) As I write these words I am looking at back-to-school pictures on Facebook. The beginning of the school year is an emotional and wonderful time for so many. I...
by lovelylane | Aug 7, 2025 | Pastor Scott
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old had gone, the new has come!” – 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV) The apostle Paul is one of the most intriguing individuals in the Bible. A younger contemporary of Jesus, he was at the forefront of...
by lovelylane | Jun 5, 2025 | Pastor Scott
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 (NIV) The National Review ran a story the day after Memorial Day that was titled, “’Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,’ In Cruise We Trust.” The article brought out...
by lovelylane | May 5, 2025 | Pastor Scott
“Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” Matthew 25:40 (NIV) I was ten years old in 1978 when I heard news on the car radio that Pope Paul VI had died. Our family was on vacation. Not really knowing anything about...
by lovelylane | Apr 1, 2025 | EASTER, Lent, Pastor Scott
“The spirit is willing, but the body is weak.” – MaƩhew 26:41b (NIV) Each of our four Gospels tells the story of Jesus a little bit differently, however, there is a common understanding about the general events during the final week of Jesus’s life. Following an...
