After Jesus' resurrection Thomas gives the strongest profession of faith in the entire Bible. So why do we stick him with the nickname "Doubting Thomas?" Pr. Craig tells Pr. Steve our entire experience in life depends how we spin it as we begin a new worship series with the focus "And Now the Good News."

As bad as things seem to be getting in our world, nevertheless the resurrection at Easter is about to change everything. Pr. Steve, Pr. Katie, and Pr. Craig ponder the mysteries of God at work in our world this Holy Week.

Pr. Steve describes step-by-step the passionate depths that God in Christ is willing to go for each of us over the next week starting on Palm Sunday while Pr. Craig looks into what other churches are doing to allow you to leave the phone on the hook and just simply send a text into the church.

Pr. Craig is floored how a contestant on the TV show Survivor is willing to risk a million dollars for a personal relationship. Perhaps just as wild as Mary dumping a year's salary worth of perfume on Jesus' feet to show her love for him. Discover what situation you feel it's ok to extravagantly spend money on someone in this week's Faith First podcast.

In the 100th episode of the Faith First podcast we talk with special guest Bishop Amy Current about the future of the church and Pr. Steve and Pr. Craig take you inside the numbers and count down your Top 10 favorite episodes so far.

Join us each week at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for an uplifting worship service filled with inspiring music, powerful messages, and a welcoming community. Experience a time of reflection, prayer, and connection with God and others as we grow together in faith. 

How long do you let something good that is seemingly no good? Pr. Craig & Pr. Steve ponder what Jesus was trying to tell us about NOT cutting down a lifeless tree and how we might learn about God's grace for us and our call to have mercy on others.

Join us each week at First Lutheran Church in Cedar Rapids for an uplifting worship service filled with inspiring music, powerful messages, and a welcoming community. Experience a time of reflection, prayer, and connection with God and others as we grow together in faith.

Cedar Rapids Superintendent Dr. Tawana Grover chats with Pr. Craig about possibly renovating McKinley Middle School while Pr. Steve proposes a new way for us to wait for God to fulfill God's promises.

Do you know who studied with artist Grant Wood? FLC Members Tom Olmstead and Susan Padget's grandfather, that's who! Find out his connection to our church and learn how Jesus is able to avoid temptation as we begin to Hunger for God.