For a couple thousand years the church has regularly practiced two things: fasting and almsgiving. Quite often these practices were part of Lent, the season in which we prepare our hearts for Jesus redemptive love on the cross—would al of us...
Access the discussion guides for this series and links to the weekly sermons from the Acts series in the fall of 2018.
Reflect on Psalm 23 using “Lectio Divina” or Sacred Reading. Ask the Holy Spirit to speak to you as you sit with this Scripture today. Take a moment to become quiet and allow yourself to become aware of God’s presence with you. Where have you...
The parable of the sower in Matthew 13 deals with the inner condition of one's heart. This design shows a beat-en path, gravel, thorny soil and good soil. The good soil produces in abundance. Sit with the Lord and ask Him about the seeds and...
Groundwater is accessed and life sustained through the digging of wells. Wells represent life, prosperity and abundance. In a dry land, a good well is essential, life-giving & life-saving. In Genesis 26, Isaac, his family, servants and...
Most of us in Iowa are familiar with the sight of fields changing from post-winter to underturned black rich soil, to fuzzy green new growth, to heavy with crop, and back to frozen in winter. Are not our hearts just like these farm fields?
Our soul is the deepest thing about you. Jesus said that the soul is more valuable than the world. So why would we not value it? Two things are true. You have a soul and it is the only one you will ever have. How are you "keeping your...
Join us for this prayer training that includes topics such as listening to the Holy Spirit in prayer, silent-soaking prayer, praying scripture & blessing, praying for physical/inner healing, prayer for our identity in Christ, and finding God...
“Retreat” is a deliberate attempt to place your life before God to seek a deeper awareness of the Divine Presence. To retreat is not to permanently choose to hide or with-draw from conflicts or struggles or responsibilities, but rather a time to...
Our goal is to more deeply understand this familiar Bible passage and its extraordinary promises: “The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want . . . I will fear no evil.” Access the discussion guides for this series and links to the weekly sermons.
Our challenge is to find and establish regular rhythms or habits that transform our everyday lifestyles from patterns of self-focused survival to outward focused joy filled lives of blessing.
