by lovelylane | Jan 2, 2024 | Pastor Scott
“Only say what is helpful when it is needed for building up the community…” Ephesians 4:29 (CEB) We are moving into a New Year! Believe it or not, 2024 is now upon us. There is so much to look forward to. There are also things to leave behind! For starters, we might...
by lovelylane | Dec 1, 2023 | Christmas/Advent, Pastor Scott
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...
by lovelylane | Nov 3, 2023 | 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...
by lovelylane | Oct 16, 2023 | Pastor Scott
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...
by lovelylane | Sep 20, 2023 | 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...
by lovelylane | Jul 28, 2023 | Lovely Lane News, News and Announcements, Pastor Scott
Barbie or Oppenheimer? Oppenheimer or Barbie? Wasn’t that the big conversation recently? Two very different movies came out the same weekend. This conversation about which movie to see was a welcome diversion from the “heavier news” we read about. We have so much...
