Godly Living
Posted on June 14, 2026
by Rev. Jonathan Conner
Christianity is not merely something we believe; it is something we do. In this second installment of Doing The Faith, Pastor Conner explores the often-neglected practice of reading Scripture and why regular Bible reading is essential for Christian growth. Drawing on Psalm 1 and insights about habit formation, anticipation, and desire, he introduces a simple approach called Word Before World and The Regular Return. The goal is not merely to read more, but to cultivate a lasting habit that shapes our minds, strengthens our faith, and directs our hearts toward the happiness found in God’s Word.
Godly Living
Posted on May 12, 2026
by Rev. Jonathan Conner
Corporate worship isn’t optional — it’s the beating heart of the Christian life. In this first article of a six‑part series, Pastor Jonathan Conner shows how our repeated actions shape our faith, why Scripture insists that Christianity is something we do, and how gathering for worship forms and strengthens believers.
Godly Living
Posted on July 24, 2023
by Rev. Jonathan Conner
This post is the second in a two part series: A Way to Think and a Work to Do; Processing and Responding to Bad News. Click here to read part one: A Way to Think; Processing Bad News. Do Promoting and protecting human flourishing Now, what should we do? How should we as a people, […]
Life Advocacy
Posted on April 12, 2023
On March 28, LCMS Pastors from all across Iowa made their way to Des Moines to attend the 2023 LCMS Pastors Day on the Hill organized by Lutheran Family Service. It was a day of inspiration, information gathering and fellowship (see photos of the day below).
Giving
Posted on October 31, 2022
by Lutheran Family Service
Because our society and culture continue to drift away from Christianity, the word “Lutheran” can be intimidating. We don’t want to keep women from seeking us out for any reason – most especially something as simple as our name!
With this in mind, Lutheran Family Service launched Many Hearts Unplanned Pregnancy Support this spring. As to budgetary needs, Immanuel Lutheran Church in Lone Rock was the earliest to answer the call with a distribution from their congregational endowment.
Marriage & Relationships
Posted on October 17, 2016
Being single, like being married, has its perks and its difficulties. One of those difficulties can be doing traditional family activities alone. Attending church is often looked at as a premiere family activity. A family may rarely be all together during the week but many times they make a special effort to be together for […]
