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Today's guest speaker is Dean Kooima, and we thank you Dean for this wonderful message!

What is the oldest book in the Bible?

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Hebrews 12:1-2

Moses experienced and enjoyed one of the closest relationships with God, and he used his leadership position to empower others to lead.

When you were young, you relied on what your parents told you to be true. God, however, exhorts us to have childlike faith.

"Stress is not what happens to us. It’s our response to what happens and response is something we can choose." Maureen Killoran

This week's story of impact is a story that comes from our Storm Lake Pizza Ranch location! On September 22, 2014, a 16 year old named Conner Wieland died in a tragic farming accident that shook the nearby Alta Aurelia community. During that time our general manager and owners of the Storm Lake Pizza Ranch started to help raise money with the Conner Weiland Scholarship Fund. This fund was set up to help support scholarships for Alta-Aurelia high school seniors who were pursuing a career in agriculture and to carry-on the memory of Conner and his passion for farming and the agriculture industry.

Phillippians 4:6-7 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Have you ever felt stressed and anxious about all the many things that you are faced with on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis? I may be a bit presumptuous, but I am guessing when you read this question your answer was YES! Just know there are many of us who are in this same boat.

We started this week by talking about Easter and how Christ's work on the cross was done out of his love for us. Christ has fought the greatest battle and won. Even death could not defeat Him. Whatever battle you are facing, whatever trial or hardship, God sees it. Jesus will see you through – never underestimate his love for you or his power over sin and death!

This week we have talked about how we receive God’s love and the fact we are commanded to love. But what does it look like to love those around you?