Have you ever noticed how protective we get about our spot at church? If you thought ‘yes’ don’t worry—I’ve been guilty myself. 

This week, Pastor Jeff gives the message as we staying in the story of the paralytic, but we’re looking at a new perspective—the crowds in Capernaum. Those who showed up early, waited for Jesus, and weren’t about to give up their place for anyone… even those in need.

But when Jesus shows up, He doesn’t address those waiting in the crowd—He uses the friends on the roof the show us what real faith and compassion look like.

So here’s the question we will be dealing with Sunday: are we making room for people who show up late to the party? Or are we guarding our seat? Let’s unpack this together.

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Well, last week we kicked off our journey through the story of the paralytic in Mark 2. In our series FOR the ONE, we’re taking a look at this story from every angle and asking ourselves: Who would be the one I would carry to Jesus if I could?

This week, Pastor Lydia Miller will focus on my favorite people in the story—the friends. Together, we’ll study the faith these four had and how that faith moved the heart of their friend. More importantly, we’ll explore how our own faith can mirror theirs. We’ll also talk practically about how we can bring our One into the presence of Jesus.

We also hear a live testimony from Bobby Beach-Pattison, a young man whose eternal life hung in the balance after an invite to church.

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Last Sunday was a wonderful start to our campaign series, FOR the ONE! Pastor Jeff shared why we are doing this campaign and what it truly means to have a “One.” Every believer in Christ has at least one person in their life who doesn’t yet know Jesus—whether that’s a family member, coworker, friend, or neighbor. As followers of Christ, our desire should be for every nonbeliever to experience a personal relationship with Him. Pastor Jeff challenged us to identify our One and begin praying intentionally for them.

This episode, we have another exciting message as we continue our FOR the ONE series— we also celebrate Baptism Sunday! Baptism is a public declaration of one’s decision to accept Christ as Lord and Savior and a beautiful step of obedience in faith. Pastor Jeff also shares the powerful story of the Paralytic and how he came to be healed by Christ through the influence of his friends.

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We're sure you’ve heard by now that we are entering into a Building Campaign. This Sunday, Pastor Jeff Moes will take a moment to share with you “The What” of our Building Program—what exactly are we building? But even more than that, I want to share “The Why.” Why are we building?

We are kicking off a brand-new series entitled FOR the ONE. We want to challenge each of you to think of “the one” person in our lives who doesn’t yet know Christ as their Savior—the one person we desperately want to see surrender their life to Jesus.

This week’s message is entitled “Who Cares?” Who cares about the lost people of this world—and if we don’t, why don’t we? We’ll look at Luke 15 and see the heart of our Heavenly Father toward the lost.

We want to challenge you that if this is the heart of our Father, then it should also be the heart of His Bride—the Church.

Also included in today's podcast - a special testimony from Shauna Reed-Oetken. Shauna shares how her father, who was at one point a self-proclaimed atheist, found Christ through Sunnybrook. 

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We have all kinds of ways to assess our physical health—but what about our spiritual health? How would you assess yours? Do you feel like you’re thriving? Surviving? Struggling somewhere in between? The big question is: What does it truly look like to thrive spiritually?

On this episode, Pastor B.J. Van Kalsbeek wraps up our Spiritual Growth 101 series by exploring what it means to thrive in our walk with God. Together, we’ll look at what a healthy spiritual life looks like—and, perhaps most importantly, what it takes to get there as we learn from the example of Jesus.

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Think back to your middle school years… Or maybe don’t—if they bring up memories of braces, bad haircuts, and that unforgettable locker room smell no amount of deodorant could fix.
 
Whether those years were good or awkward (or both), they were some of the most formative when it came to shaping who you were becoming. The people you surrounded yourself with and the content you consumed, whether in real life, online, or on social media, played a big role in forming your character.
 
This episode, Erich Erdman dives into Psalm 1 together, we’ll see that the same is true for what we might call the “spiritual middle schooler.” This stage of faith—spiritual adolescence—is a key time for growth. It’s when we learn what it means to follow Jesus more deeply and to let Him shape every part of who we are becoming.
 

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This episode we begin by making an announcement that will not only impact the future Sunnybrook Community Church, but all of Siouxland.

Have you ever asked yourself, “How do I grow in the Christian faith?” Maybe you’re new to following Christ, or maybe you’ve known Jesus for years but feel like you haven’t grown as much as you’d hoped. Either way, this message is for you.

Pastor Jeff Moes continues our teaching series, Spiritual Growth 101, as we talk about how to move from spiritual infancy to a deeper, more mature walk with Jesus. Together, we’ll look at Acts 2 and discover what the early church devoted themselves to in order to grow—and how God used those commitments to make an incredible impact around the world.

We'll share four simple things every believer needs to grow in Christ: the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the breaking of bread, and prayer. We’ll end our time together by celebrating one of those—communion.

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We are excited to begin a new series entitled Spiritual Growth 101. Over the next four weeks, we’ll walk through the basics of spiritual formation—how we know Christ, grow in Christ, and become like Christ.

To start, Pastor Lydia Miller goes back to the very beginning and asks: What is my response to the message of Jesus? Looking at Jesus’ own teaching in Matthew 13, we’ll examine the response of our hearts and discover what God might have for us when we are receptive to His truth.

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In this episode, Pastor Jeff & Lydia talk about the validity of there being ghosts in this world, why and how demonic occurrences take place, and even talk about an exorcism Pastor Jeff took part in!

Have you ever found yourself praying for a miracle, believing God would move, but the answer didn’t come? It’s easy in those moments to feel spiritually discouraged. We start to wonder: Why hasn’t He answered? Am I doing something wrong? Is something wrong with me?

As we wrap our series in the book of Daniel, Pastor Jeff Moes will look at Daniel 10 and wrestle with the question: What do you do in the waiting? What do you do when God seems slow to respond?

Daniel received a powerful vision and discovered that God speaks even in the waiting. I believe He wants to speak to you, too, in the waiting season of your life.

This episode concludes with a worship element as Nick Paulsen leads "In the Waiting" by Gateway Worship.

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