Archives
- Learning about Jesus during Epiphany (1/19/22)
- A new beginning (1/11/22)
- Keep Christmas around this year (1/4/22)
- Life in God is worth seeking (12/28/21)
- Prayer and aid for the victims of recent tornadoes (12/14/21)
- 'Everything hath ende' (12/7/21)
- Original Thanksgiving (11/30/21)
- So no one or nothing may be lost (11/23/21)
- Western Iowa families needed to provide forever homes for children through adoption (11/16/21)
- Haller to remain bishop of Iowa Conference (11/9/21)
- The sweetness of God (11/2/21)
- How do you react to life? (10/26/21)
- Halloween > Christmas? (10/19/21)
- Reminders for faith-filled parenting (10/12/21)
- Spiritual warfare is real (10/5/21)
- Words (9/28/21)
- Faith in the extraordinary (9/21/21)
- Looking for a better life? (9/14/21)
- What does the Bible say about children obeying their parents? (9/7/21)
- Life Unraveled (8/31/21)
- Why does God save people? (8/24/21)
- Unity is not Uniformity (8/18/21)
- Comfort in the unchanging (8/10/21)
- The savoring life (8/3/21)
- To the saints in Iowa (7/27/21)
- Online evangelism (7/20/21)
- Religion or relationship? (7/13/21)
- Let freedom ring (7/6/21)
- The Word of God is not bound (6/29/21)
- Freedom of another kind (6/22/21)
- A summer of Sabbath (6/15/21)
- The treasure of grace (6/8/21)
- Serving the Lord through dirty work (6/1/21)
- Never cast out (5/25/21)
- Jesus did many other things not written (5/18/21)
- The healing we need (5/11/21)
- Seasons change (5/4/21)
- Hanging on by a thread: There’s help, hope and healing (4/27/21)
- Is hope important in our lives? (4/20/21)
- Count your blessings (4/13/21)
- Words (4/6/21)
- Choosing faithfulness (3/30/21)
- The divine combination (3/23/21)
- Redeemed (3/16/21)
- Gifts of the spirit: How can we help? (3/9/21)
- Steps toward some amazing things (3/2/21)
- Jesus loves the black sheep of our soul (2/23/21)
- Lent - return to the Lord (2/16/21)
- Put your faith in Christ (2/9/21)
- What to do with our emotions (2/2/21)
- Dear friends in Christ (1/26/21)
- Grace: Sustaining and sufficient (1/19/21)
- Easing some restrictions (1/12/21)
- God's Resolve (1/5/21)
- A sermon on gratitude: A house God will bless (12/29/20)
- What child is this? (12/22/20)
- Messy Christmas … (12/22/20)
- How gracious the gospel is! (12/15/20)
- No need to 'save' Christmas (12/8/20)
- Blessed to bless, saved to 'save' (12/1/20)
- Take heart — I (Jesus) have overcome the world (11/24/20)
- Lutheran Services in Iowa promotes adoption (11/17/20)
- What are the benefits, limitations of digital church? (11/10/20)
- Being prepared (11/3/20)
- Let us never forget (10/27/20)
- Alternative to 'new normal' (10/20/20)
- God's creation in the fall (10/13/20)
- The thing we keep talking about (10/6/20)
- Saved or safe? (9/29/20)
- The longing teaches us (9/22/20)
- Replacing resentment with forgiveness (9/15/20)
- Give success to the work of our hands (9/8/20)
- God's word is not chained (9/1/20)
- Baptism and the meaning (8/25/20)
- Jesus fills in the blanks (8/18/20)
- In God we trust (8/11/20)
- Zip line – a spiritual analogy (8/5/20)
- Finding strength (7/28/20)
- God is still in control — believe it or not (7/21/20)
- They'll know we are Christians (7/14/20)
- Intentionally responding to the call (7/8/20)
- A different ethic (6/30/20)
- What Is the path to racial equality? (6/24/20)
- The Doctrine of the Trinity (6/16/20)
- Jesus heals today (6/9/20)
- Season your speech with salt (6/2/20)
- Finding what's inside (5/26/20)
- Honor all people (5/12/20)
- Salvation for everyone (5/5/20)
- Power of prayer (4/28/20)
- See something … Say something! (4/21/20)
- Coronavirus and Easter (4/14/20)
- It's Happening! (4/7/20)
- Nailed it — Mark 12:28-34 (3/31/20)
- Starting a wet fire (3/24/20)
- Fear Not! (3/17/20)
- Some thoughts from Dr. Rast (3/10/20)
- Go Fish! (3/3/20)
- 'But officer …' (2/25/20)
- Cleverly disguised (2/18/20)
- Traveling light (2/11/20)
- How do I forgive when I am deeply hurt? (2/4/20)
- 'So, Love Kindness' (1/28/20)
- Take a breath (1/21/20)
- Open your eyes (1/14/20)
- Lean and leaning (1/7/20)
- Bringing in the new year (12/31/19)
- Peace? (12/23/19)
- Preparing for Christmas (12/17/19)
- Happy Holidays or Merry Christmas? (12/10/19)
- Preparing the way (12/3/19)
- Prayers in Togo, for Togo (11/26/19)
- Dinner for sinners (11/19/19)
- Lift Jesus up (11/12/19)
- Five 'Be' traits to remember (11/5/19)
- Martin Luther's influence today (10/29/19)
- Use the gifts God has gifted you (10/22/19)
- Can I help you? (10/15/19)
- Let go and let God (10/8/19)
- Can we sin beyond forgiveness and a future? (10/1/19)
- Who Did He Praise? (9/24/19)
- God knows where you are (9/17/19)
- The unsaid word (9/10/19)
- Focus on Jesus during times of change (9/3/19)
- Fear and Imagination (8/27/19)
- Focus on the things that last forever (8/20/19)
- Scarcity of Summer (8/13/19)
- St. Alban's awards scholarships (8/6/19)
- Now is the time (7/30/19)
- Lessons from the poor (7/23/19)
- A Politician’s Surprising Admission (7/16/19)
- 'God bless the U.S.A.' (7/9/19)
- Faith (7/2/19)
- Four pillars of a healthy relationship (6/25/19)
- Living fruitful lives (6/18/19)
- A place for animals of all kinds (6/11/19)
- Jesus is something else (6/4/19)
- Still looking for 'The One?' - Observations from a singles pastor (5/28/19)
- Touching God (5/21/19)
- The hope of eternal life (5/14/19)
- Rev. Thomas Early installed as rector (5/7/19)
- After Easter (4/30/19)
- A tale of two people (4/23/19)
- Music comes to area churches (4/16/19)
- The thing about faithfulness … (4/9/19)
- Witnessing spring and resurrection (4/2/19)
- The time is here (3/26/19)
- HALT in Lent (3/19/19)
- Jesus and the Incas (3/12/19)
- Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust (3/6/19)
- Why do bad things happen to good people? (2/26/19)
- What is love? (2/19/19)
- Community Lenten services announced (2/12/19)
- Hospitals and museums (2/5/19)
- Living a Kairos life (1/29/19)
- Okoboji church to livestream worldwide event (1/22/19)
- Seeking joy (1/15/19)
- What are the dangers of smartphone distraction? (1/8/19)
- I heard the Bells on Christmas Day (12/28/18)
- 'His Name is JESUS' (12/26/18)
- Be excited! (12/18/18)
- Our upside-down King (12/11/18)
- Underneath Christmas … (12/4/18)
- Why it's more than you can be thankful for (11/27/18)
- Mutually exclusive worlds (11/20/18)
- From man's laws to God's Word (11/13/18)
- Start with why … (11/6/18)
- 'Your debt has been paid' (10/30/18)
- Celebrating All Saints Sunday (10/23/18)
- Marking the Reformation (10/16/18)
- Bishop Nickless to lead conversation sessions (10/9/18)
- Holding onto what's important (10/2/18)
- Whose list are you on? (9/25/18)
- Teams return from serving in Uganda through GoServ Global (9/18/18)
- Out of Control, and into God’s hands (9/11/18)
- The Way Station opens this weekend (9/4/18)
- Prayer before classes (8/28/18)
- Work day at The Way Station (8/21/18)
- Angels among us (8/14/18)
- What Bob Ross taught me about Christian life (8/7/18)
- Blessing or curses? (7/31/18)
- In times of rising waters (7/24/18)
- Are you ready for your inheritance? (7/17/18)
- Preston to be ordained July 15 (7/10/18)
- The inner and outer court (7/2/18)
- What am I to do? (6/26/18)
- The Power of “No!” (6/19/18)
- The Life of the funeral (6/12/18)
- Shifting to summer (6/5/18)
- Considering the importance of the weekend (5/29/18)
- Take time for God this summer (5/22/18)
- Where is God? (5/15/18)
- Top of the Ladder (5/8/18)
- Longing for Home (5/1/18)
- We are all in this together and no one is coming out alive (4/24/18)
- Faith overcomes times of darkness (4/17/18)
- I believe I have doubt! (4/10/18)
- A New Son Rise (4/3/18)
- What the cross teaches us (3/27/18)
- The fragrance of devotion (3/20/18)
- Becoming one with God (3/13/18)
- The danger of bad ideas (3/6/18)
- Glory In The Cross (2/27/18)
- That kind of love (2/20/18)
- What Is Truth? (2/13/18)
- Faith, as a journey (2/6/18)
- The Swift Seasons Roll (1/30/18)
- God has a plan (1/23/18)
- Straight ahead (1/16/18)
- Can we really expect a happy New Year? (1/9/18)
- 'O Martha' (1/2/18)
- Epiphany Eyes (12/26/17)
- Give presence (12/19/17)
- Decreasig and increasing... (12/12/17)
- Expecting Peace and Nothing Else (12/5/17)
- Being Prepared (11/28/17)
- Why do we celebrate the birth of a baby? (11/21/17)
- Gratitude (11/14/17)
- For all the saints (11/7/17)
- Laughter, the best medicine (10/31/17)
- Putting God before ego (10/24/17)
- In times like these (10/10/17)
- Clemente’s spirit lives on (10/3/17)
- Moving ahead with God’s plans (9/19/17)
- What guides our lives? (9/12/17)
- Finding the fuel to continue (9/5/17)
- Gratitude (8/29/17)
- May all your lives bear wondrous fruit (8/22/17)
- A child shall lead them… (8/16/17)
- Live Love to the Cashier (8/8/17)
- Using faith as a guide through difficult times (7/25/17)
- How Should A Christian Handle Wealth? (7/18/17)
- Give what you have (6/27/17)
- Grace – who needs it? (6/20/17)
- The joy of the Lord is your strength (6/13/17)
- Learning to love your enemies, (and avoid making more) (6/6/17)
- Verses to help restore priorities (5/30/17)
- Blooming where we’re planted (5/23/17)
- Adulterous (5/16/17)
- You never know (5/9/17)
- A perspective from Africa (5/2/17)
- Reckless love (4/25/17)
- Rejoice in the Resurrection (4/18/17)
- Unitarianism and Universalism (4/11/17)
- A story about Kool-Aid (4/4/17)
- The test you take after you pass... (3/28/17)
- Hope arrives in spring (3/21/17)
- He is my shepherd (3/15/17)
- What should we do about Trump? (3/8/17)
- The gift of God (2/28/17)
- How do I let go of grief? (1/4/17)
- The spirit of Christmas past (12/28/16)
- Different but not strange (12/12/16)
- Giving thanks to God (12/5/16)
- Surprise, surprise, surprise (11/28/16)
- May all look to Him (11/21/16)
- Meeting at the cross (11/14/16)
- Today we vote, and tomorrow? (11/7/16)
- Hope in the harvest (10/31/16)
- Pancakes, saints, and hunters at St Alban's (10/24/16)
- There is power in the blood! (10/17/16)
- The good news (10/10/16)
- Keep Your Heart Loyal To God (10/3/16)
- A little faith is all we need (9/26/16)
- Salad luncheon proceeds distributed (9/19/16)
- God so loved the world... Do you? (9/12/16)
- A time to rest (9/6/16)
- Happy New Year (8/29/16)
- 'Who are we and what have we done with Jesus?' (8/22/16)
- There's no app for that (8/15/16)
- RICHES: Here or there (8/8/16)
- What's it all about (8/1/16)
- A journey with Job (7/25/16)
- Authentic representation in an illusionary world (7/18/16)
- Turkey or eagle? (7/12/16)
- Free to be free (7/5/16)
- Faith in Tragedy (6/28/16)
- Showing compassion, co-suffering with our neighbor (6/21/16)
- The importance of accountability (6/14/16)
- A little goes a long way (6/7/16)
- Fun, service events planned at St. Alban's (5/31/16)
- It's all about obedience! (5/24/16)
- Much More! (5/17/16)
- A little humor to start your day (5/10/16)
- Rejoice (5/3/16)
- The gifts God gives us (4/19/16)
- Who we are, not who we were (4/12/16)
- We, too, have risen (4/5/16)
- Servant leaders (3/29/16)
- Father Mann to leave St Alban's (3/22/16)
- The Iowa 'Death with Dignity' Act (3/15/16)
- The season that never seems to end (3/8/16)
- Grow up, become what God created you to be (3/1/16)
- Truth or dare? (2/24/16)
- Lost in Lent (2/17/16)
- Fan fiction on Jesus (2/17/16)
- Renew your life (2/4/16)
- What Would Jesus Do With The Super Bowl? (1/27/16)
- "Living in the here and now" (1/20/16)
- Adversity's three basic choices (1/13/16)
- New clothes for a new year (1/7/16)
- We will never forget (9/16/15)
- The political season (9/8/15)
- Things you learn on the road (8/18/15)
- Take a chance ... again (7/29/15)
- We're called the Church (7/21/15)
- Summer worship (7/15/15)
- The sixth principle of the Unitarian Universalist Association (7/8/15)
- Unstable foundations (7/2/15)
- The fellowship of un-devout sinners (6/26/15)
- Take a journey with God (6/17/15)
- Leadership lessons (6/10/15)
- Be kind to yourself through change (6/2/15)
- Keeping memories alive (5/26/15)
- The Jethro theory (5/19/15)
- Have you been busy lately? (5/11/15)
- Have you been busy lately? (5/11/15)
- Celebrate the month with Jesus (5/4/15)
- As far as it depends on you (4/14/15)
- Living as though Easter matters (4/8/15)
- A TIME OF RENEWAL (3/31/15)
- Turn the other cheek (3/23/15)
- Good grief (3/17/15)
- Jesus People (3/17/15)
- The season of Lent (3/17/15)
- Why does bad stuff happen to good people? (1/28/15)
- Don't stop thinking about tomorrow! (1/7/15)
- How to organize your day (12/30/14)
- Waiting for a Savior (12/3/14)
- Collectors and conductors (11/25/14)
- Faith or fear (10/29/14)
- Have faith in others (10/14/14)
- 'Take delight in the Lord' (9/30/14)
- The donuts in the basement (9/16/14)
- Do I believe a counterfeit Gospel? (9/2/14)
- What God can do with the least (8/5/14)
- A long trip but not so far away ... (7/10/14)
- An offer of hope during challenging times (6/24/14)
- Racism and the Church (6/17/14)
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