Faith First

Pr. Craig & Pr. Katie dig deep into the Third Commandment: Remember the Sabbath and Keep it Holy. They uncovered it's much more than just going to church, but releasing ourselves (and our neighbors) from the slavery of our schedules to rest our spirits.

Pr. Katie and Pr. Craig talk about the importance of lifting up each other by name as we unpack the positive side of God’s 2nd Commandment and Pr. Craig gives us an important update, challenge and opportunity around our Saturday Evening Meal Program.

FLC Members and former Hawkeye Marching Band Members Arlene Houk and Pr. Craig share their grief over losing band member Derek Phillips and the outpouring of love they’ve experienced from across the country while Pr. Steve opens our Love Does Worship Series with the First Commandment.

Pr. Steve, Leroy, and Craig discuss the positive side of The Ten Commandments in a new worship series and all-church study we're kicking off this weekend called "Love Does." Discover how is God calling you to love and care for your neighbor in a new way every week through each of the commandments.

Cedar Rapids #1 Dolly Parton fan Cindy Shadrick talks with Pr. Craig about meeting and portraying the beloved American Icon, her faith, and her continued impact on us as we hear Christ's call to love and care for each other.

Pr. Steve talks about the different titles we give Jesus and how a special connection with Peter indicates to Peter and to us that we've always belonged as a part of his Church.

Pr. Craig talks about what he longed for to hear while on sabbatical while he and Maddy Newhouse discuss our BIGGER Tent Event party coming up Aug. 23.

Pastor Katie unlocks the scriptures as we put Faith First (Apologies for the delay; the editor is crazy busy rn)

Pastor Katie guides us through the word as we put Faith First

Pastor Katie unlocks the scriptures with us as we put Faith First

Pastor Steve unlocks the scripture as we put Faith First

Pastor Steve helps us understand the scriptures as we put Faith First

We can find life and joy in Jesus and not in the world. Pastor Steve guides us as we put Faith First

Pastor Katie unlocks the scripture as we put Faith First

Pastor Katie guides us to who our shepered should be as we put Faith First

Pastor Katie helps us dive deeper into the word as we put Faith First

Pastor Kaite leads us through the scripture as we put faith first

Pastor Katie dives into the scriptures as we put faith first

Pastor Steve unlocks the scriptures as we put Faith First

Pastor Steve teaches on the gospel and unlcoks the scriptures for us as we put faith first

After nearly a decade of praying and planning, our Building Dedication weekend is upon us! Pr. Steve and Pr. Craig discuss the magnitude of God's call on our collective hearts to re-invest into downtown Cedar Rapids and the people God brings to our doors to serve.

Can you recognize all these voices? Pr. Craig & Pr. Katie muse about the science of voice recognition and how God uses that from the time we are babies through our call into re-birth of eternal life.

Pr. Steve and Pr. Craig muse about hearing voices on the road to Emmaus while Jesus has a real and impressive encounter with a few of his followers. Daniel Luepke expands the conversation and Jasmine Wu and Keith Abkes talk about journeying a different road - a bike path - to carry out Christ's mission to the hungry today.

Pr. Craig shares an inspiring quote from the astronauts traveling to the dark side of the moon who tell us that Jesus is with them in their darkness and will be with us on the other side when light dawns and will be with all of us no matter what darkness we face today.

Pr. Steve talks about the power of Jesus' speaking Mary's name after raising from the dead on Easter Sunday. He says the re-connection between them is the crescendo of the story and is the same for us when Christ speaks our name.