How Does a Weary World Rejoice!

How Does a Weary World Rejoice!

The Christmas season is a wonderful time of the year!  This is a time to gather with loved ones, exchange gifts, sing songs, watch old movies, and tell stories.  Everything we do helps us get in the Christmas Spirit and allows the Christ Child to enter into our hearts...
Busy Lives – from Pastor Scott

Busy Lives – from Pastor Scott

Busy Lives John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.” How true those words are! We live in a busy world today. There’s no doubt about that. It wasn’t long ago that “Keeping up with the Joneses” was all about “things,” like the...
Serving Together

Serving Together

Trees were recently planted in Pierce Park! The park is adjacent to our church parking lot. The action was a collaboration with three local groups, the City of Cedar Rapids, Trees Forever, and National Honor Society students from Kennedy High School. Following the...
Believing and Belonging – from Pastor Scott

Believing and Belonging – from Pastor Scott

What comes first for the Christian? Is it believing or belonging? Belief involves a confidence in a set of statements about Christianity. Belong inginvolves a confidence that we are loved and welcomed into a Christian community. Truth is, this conversation has been...
Reading the Bible – from Pastor Scott

Reading the Bible – from Pastor Scott

“I will instruct you and teach you about the direction you should go. I’ll advise you and keep my eye on you.” – Psalm 32:8 (CEB) The summer months are a wonderful time to go deeper into the biblical word. I encourage each of you to read the Bible on a regular basis....