Matthew 6:5-15

Pastor Emeritus Gary Van Heukelom brings us the Word concerning a question we've all wrestled with. Jesus commands us to pray, but how exactly do we do that?

Matthew 2:1-12

Pastor Thomas closes out our Advent series "Long-Expected Jesus" by focusing on the Magi from the East. What can we learn about our longing still for Christ's second coming from the example of these learned astrologers who sought out the king of the Jews?

2 Peter 3:3-4 // Revelation 22:1-7, 12-21

How do we patiently wait upon Christ's promise of His second coming when everything within us tells us to be skeptical? It's been so long! Pastor Thomas helps us to see that what is promised to us and Who has promised it to us makes a world of difference.

Isaiah 11

The second week in our Advent series "Long Expected Jesus" focuses in on peace. But it's difficult to speak of peace in times like these--when chaos and war is all around us. But can this promise of coming, lasting peace offer us strength for today? Advent becomes our annual reminder that things will not always be this way.

Genesis 3

What hath the Fall to do with Advent? As Pastor Thomas begins our Advent sermon series, "Long Expected Jesus," we see how Christ's Advent only makes sense in the context of our fallen human condition. The Fall presents the problem for which the Incarnation is the solution.

Mark 1:35-39 / 14:32-36

Pastor Thomas wraps up our 2-week sermon series on prayer by taking a closer at the posture of Jesus' prayers--is it really as simple as listening to God and obeying what He asks us to do?

Mark 9:14-29

This week, Pastor Thomas kicks off a 2-week sermon series on prayer and shines a light on the ways we tend to solve life's many problems. Often we feel powerless and hopeless to our circumstances or we feel like we have all the power to change it ourselves. But prayer invites us to take it straight to the one who holds ALL the power!

1 Corinthians 9

Guest preacher Zachary Fraley (Christ's Family Church, Davenport) challenges us from the Word to live lives of service following in the pattern of Jesus.

Psalm 129

Guest preacher Steve Poole from Cedar Hills Community Church in Cedar Rapids challenges us to remember and rehearse the stories of God's goodness in our lives and in His Word. He was faithful then, and He will be faithful again!

1 Corinthians 12:12-13:13

Pastor Thomas concludes our sermon series on the "Messy Church" by looking at how God has gifted the diverse church to use all the gifts we have been given to build up His Kingdom on earth.