09 February 2024
The Weekly Word: Needed – Mercy and truth

The Weekly Word: Needed – Mercy and truth


By Pastor Paul & Dixie Phillips, Gospel Lighthouse Church, Floyd Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each ot...
02 February 2024
The Weekly Word: What you believe in matters

The Weekly Word: What you believe in matters


By Tim Purcell, Assistant to the Superintendent of the Northwest District of the Wesleyan Church I love the movie “Secondhand Lions.” It’s an...
30 January 2024
The Weekly Word: The beauty in diversity

The Weekly Word: The beauty in diversity


By Pastor Matt Howlett, First Baptist Church, Charles City Last summer my teenage son and I went to a Willie Nelson concert down in Cedar Rapids. Th...
 
22 December 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem

THE WEEKLY WORD: Beautiful Star of Bethlehem


By Pastor Paul & Dixie Phillips, Gospel Lighthouse Church, Floyd After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi ...
15 December 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Jesus’ family tree

THE WEEKLY WORD: Jesus’ family tree


By Tim Purcell, Assistant to the Superintendent, Northwest District of the Wesleyan Church With the warm temperatures and absence of snow, it’s ...
08 December 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Twisted Christmas

THE WEEKLY WORD: Twisted Christmas


By Matt Howlett, Pastor, First Baptist Church, Charles City Despite the blessing of very little snowfall this season, Christmas season has officia...
 
01 December 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Disciplined to do good

THE WEEKLY WORD: Disciplined to do good


By Robert Williams, Lead Pastor, The Bridge Church, Charles City I once heard a pastor say that “Discipline is choosing what I want later over wha...
24 November 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Eucharist unites us

THE WEEKLY WORD: Eucharist unites us


By Fr. Tom Heathershaw, Pastor, Immaculate Conception Parish, Charles City; St. Michael, Nashua I recently got back from vacation where I took a tri...
17 November 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Do you believe this?

THE WEEKLY WORD: Do you believe this?


By Isaac Johnson, Pastor, New Hope Lutheran Church, Charles City It was Wednesday this week. I got up early and did the usual morning routine with th...
 
10 November 2023
THE WEEKLY WORD: Change discouragement to calm assurance in God

THE WEEKLY WORD: Change discouragement to calm assurance in God


By the Rev. Daniel Larson, Pastor, Cross Lutheran Church, Charles City Are you discouraged? Do you ever feel as though you really don’t make a d...