Faith First

What does God's voice sound like to you? Pr. Steve ponders the question and Pr. Craig updates on his mom as life returns to FLC after a week of snow and cold. 

Michael Beckmann talks about a workshop to learn your Enneagram number while Pr. Katie invites us to take a pause as did the magi when they saw a sign from God. 

Deborah Hansen celebrates the Swiss New Year, she and Pr. Craig share their "one word" for 2024, and Pr. Steve and Daniel Luepke talk about the wisdom of Simeon and Anna.

Pr. Craig tells us why we as Christians always come back to where it all started at Christmas and Pr. Steve gives a sneak peek at our leadership goals for 2024.

Young Adult Hannah Beckmann talks about what's important about the faith to young people today while Pr. Craig encourages us to share authority especially our young people. 

Pr. Steve teaches us how Christ brings peace at Christmas while podcast favorite Deb Hansen chats about how we care for people for who the season isn't always peaceful.

Stephen Ministers Char Wueve and Chris Maakestad discus waiting with people going through challenges while Pr. Jonathan Heifner teaches us how Christ's message about our wait can help lower our anxiety about our situation.

Ruth Ehrhardt, Diane Selk, and Pr. Steve dish about their favorite Thanksgiving foods and talk about our call to feed the hungry on this special holiday episode.

Pr. Steve unlocks a key parable for us. Hint: it's all about our attitude! Also seminarian Daniel Luepke talks about the future of the church.

Jason Shire, Andy Osterkamp rap with Pr. Craig about one of the hardest demographics to reach in the church today while Pr. Steve talks about the modern miracle of God multiplying what we have to offer.

Church Members share their excitement around our $100 bill challenge while Pr. Steve opens up about grief and shares a deeper meaning to the word "good-bye." 

Pr. Craig quizzes Pr. Steve on texting shorthand and the two discuss how Baptism calls us to ABR...Always Be Reforming while Will Mittelsteadt talks about an upcoming art show to help a family in our church.

Deborah Hansen and Pr. Craig discuss what should be our response as baptized Christians to what we are witnessing in the Holy Land and what our church specifically is doing to follow the call of Christ.

Tanzanian Pr. Elineema Mndeme teaches us to let our light shine in Baptism as Dr. Brett Wolgast talks about an upcoming concert at FLC by a national organist he shares the same award with.  

Pr. Katie & Pr. Craig riff about the strangest baptisms they've taken part in while Pr. Steve gets us excited for our guests coming from halfway around the world. 

Pr. Steve teaches how the Holy Spirit (sometimes known as the shy person of our Triune God) seals the deal at our baptism.

Pr. Craig talks about the powerful words we confess every time there is a Baptism and how our fate is cemented to Christ for all time while Deborah Hansen chats about the Life of the Beloved. 

Tanzania Travelers Julie and Lou Banker talk about their faith-expanding adventure overseas to reconnect with our siblings in Christ while Seminarian Daniel Luepke preaches about the promises we all make in Baptism. 

As we dip our toes into the waters of our Baptism Pr. Craig has us ponder the deep ocean of possibilities before us while Pr. Katie shares ways we can jump in as we start a new worship series and all-church study. 

Susan Padget and Karen Seavy describe how FLC provides comfort to people in need all across the world while Pr. Steve wrestles with Christ's challenge to Peter and us of what it means to follow him.

Pr. Craig opens up about the heavy weight of the call to be a pastor and all of our shared responsibilities holding Christ's keys to forgiveness while Pr. Steve lays out a road map for a new mission statement. 

Special Guest Pr. Trish Decker chats with Pr. Craig about a surprise twist ending in scripture while Doug Pauls lays out where we might be heading as a church. 

Does trusting in God sometimes mean us just staying in the boat?   Or do we get out there and take matters into our own hands?  Pr. Steve ponders as he preps for his latest sermon while Pr. Craig and Deborah prepare for us to "Jump In" to life together this fall.

The RAGBRAI community comes to the aid of a fallen rider and Mayor Tiffany O'Donnell discusses our call to help the least of these in our city.   

Look up!  Pr. Craig tells us where to spot our giant FLC billboard this summer and riffs with Pr. Katie about the Jesus' many kingdom analogies.