Today is Ash Wednesday and it marks the first of the 40 days leading up to Resurrection Sunday, which is known as Lent. This is a season of reflection and repentance which leads us to the victorious celebration of Resurrection Sunday when Jesus is raised from the dead. During this season we...
This week's lesson was about the wedding feast where Jesus turned water into wine. You can find discussion questions, the weekly catechism question, prayer guide and other help for leading family worship on this week's Family Worship Guide. Here are a couple teaching points that...
This week we looked at the story of Jesus being tempted by Satan in the wilderness. After Jesus was baptized and filled with the Holy Spirit he was led out to the wilderness to pray and fast. Even when he was really tired and hungry Jesus did not give into Satan's temptation because Jesus found...
Due to the winter storm that passed through the Quad Cities Saturday night into Sunday afternoon we did not have our Sunday gathering. Since we did not gather there isn't a family worship guide of this week. However, we want to encourage you to make use of our church's subscription to RightNow...
This week in SC Kids we learned about the baptism of Jesus which began his ministry here on earth. When John saw Jesus, he realized that Jesus was the promised Messiah. John proclaimed that Jesus is the Lamb of God, the one who will take away the sin of the world (John 1:29). Long before...
This week in SC Kids we learned about John the Baptist and how he announced the ministry of Jesus with a call to repent. Isaiah foretold John’s ministry—In Isaiah 40:3 we read, “A voice cries: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the LORD.’” Isaiah was...
This week in SC Kids we learned about the day Mary and Joseph took Jesus to the temple to be dedicated to the Lord and how they met Simeon and Anna. The Spirit of God had revealed to Simeon that he would not die until he saw the Lord’s Christ, which means God’s anointed one...
In 2015 one of the things we are going to do church-wide is focus on theological formation. In addition to continuing gospel-centered sermons, missional community curriculum, and Porterbrook Omaha; we will be adding the Morning Star Catechism to our weekly rhythms. This is a great...
Even though Christmas has come and gone in 2014 there was still talk of the Savior's birth this Sunday in SC Kids. Our lesson for the week came from Matthew 1:18-2:15 and Luke 2:1-21 (or Story 80 from the Gospel Story Bible). Be sure to check out this week's Family Worship Guide and find a...
Back in October, Sacred City was graced by the presence and teaching of Pastor Dusty White from Coram Deo Church in Omaha, Nebraska. Pastor Dusty did an excellent job of instructing, encouraging and equipping us to be faithful to the high call of parenting. This was a timely message for...
