Pastor Post: Who’s Your One?

Pastor Post Who’s Your One (9/30/2024) Church family, This past Sunday we focused on “Beginning with Prayer” as the first and foremost activity a church and individual take to be a blessing. A.J. Gordon’s wisdom provides solid guidance for us as we take our next step to serve those around us: “You can do more after you have prayed, […]

Pastor Post: 8/15/24

Pastor Post (08/15/2024) Wow…what a summer. Assasination attempts. Political turmoil. International Unrest. Illness. Sorrows. Pain. Baptisms. Salvations. Hope. This Sunday we finish up a sermon series in the Book of Job. The stranded and destroyed man experiences a staggering reversal. The LORD is kind to his servants. Job lived and died, a man with full […]

Pastor Post: Update

Pastor Post Update: (7/11/2024) Church family, This Sunday two newer Christians will profess their faith through Baptism. The LORD instituted two core practices to mark His people. The Lord’s Supper celebrates our ongoing participation in the New Covenant. Baptism symbolizes our entrance into the kingdom by being born again by the Spirit through faith in Jesus […]

Risen Hope Church

Risen Hope Church 5/5/2024 If you are in the Anamosa area, we would love for you to visit Risen Hope Church. They are currently gathering on Sundays with worship and teaching at 4pm. Here is an update on the church, which began meeting in early 2024. https://youtu.be/c97e7PEL9gk

Pastor Post: 4/19/2024

Pastor Post (04/19/2024) Church, I appreciate all the engagement I’ve received from these sermons on secondary matters; you’re all really thinking and seeking how to serve the LORD! Praise God. One bonus resource you might enjoy is a recent “Ask Pastor John” Podcast on the question “Am I Abusing Caffeine” (https://www.desiringgod.org/interviews/am-i-abusing-caffeine). John Piper gives a thought-provoking answer that relates […]

Pastor Post: April 4, 2024

Dear Church Family,A few words of thanks:    – A big thank you to Pastor Gary and all the key players who served us on Good Friday and Resurrection Sunday services. Pastor Gary offered a labor of love to our church and the others present at Good Friday. He’s an amazing servant of Christ and this […]

2024 Holy Week Resources/Opportunities

Church family,   Here are a few ways to deepen your Holy Week worship:   #1: Use the this Bible reading plan (Holy Week) for yourself and your family that leads up to Resurrection Sunday. There’s also a useful daily Bible App called “Join the Journey” that will highlight Bible verses that line up with each […]

Pastor Post: March 21, 2024

Dear church family, Today I met Danny and Ana. Ana is a mid-30s mom of 3 children from Sioux City; she has received cancer treatment for leukemia every weekday for 12 weeks. On Tuesday, I met a gentleman who has had four brain tumor removal surgeries–the most recent, this past Monday. For the past week, I’ve been […]

Pastor Post: 2/8/24

Pastor Post 2/08/2024 Dear Church Family,   One of the goals of  “invite people to great things” is that you would invite people to serve with you. For instance, I know some of you volunteer at the school, or coach a sports team, or visit shut ins, or serve at the His Hands Free Medical Clinic. How could […]

Church News 1/25/24

Pastor Post 01/25/2024 Dear Church Family, I trust you are all having a blessed week of serving our Lord wherever He has placed you. Last Sunday we reviewed the glorious statement of God’s promise to each of us as His children: “If you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised […]