Iowa City Church Podcast
Religion & Spirituality
About
The Iowa City Church Podcast brings you the weekly sermons from our teaching team. We know life can feel confusing, overwhelming, and at times just plain hard. That's why we believe the best way to navigate life is by following King Jesus. Each episode is grounded in the Bible as our final authority and is designed to encourage, challenge, and guide you as you follow Him. Our hope is that these messages strengthen your faith and help you take your next step as a disciple—wherever you are on the journey.
Episodes
- 5. If God Is Good Why Does He Allow Evil?
Part 5 of the Asking For A Friend series addresses the difficult question of why a good God allows evil and suffering. The message explores biblical perspectives on evil, suffering, free will, and God's compassion for those in pain.
- 4. What's The Deal With The Trinity?
This sermon podcast discusses the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, explaining God as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. It emphasizes that understanding the Trinity shapes one
- 3. Don't All Religions Lead To God?
This episode from the Iowa City Church Podcast addresses the question of whether all religions lead to God. It provides a biblical perspective, explaining Jesus' teachings and their importance, with insights from Daniel McCoy.
- 1. Can You Really Trust the Bible?
This episode from the Iowa City Church Podcast, titled 'Can You Really Trust the Bible?', is the first in the 'Asking For a Friend' series. It addresses common questions about the Bible's trustworthiness, examining its accuracy, reliabilit…
- Because He Lives...Everything Changes
This message questions how the resurrection of Jesus can reshape daily life, exploring the historical evidence for Jesus's life, crucifixion, and resurrection, and its implications for hope and transformation.
- 10. Are You Making Space for God?
Have you ever noticed how much space God takes up in the book of Exodus? After rescuing Israel from slavery, God gives detailed instructions for building the tabernacle—a sacred place where his presence would dwell among his people. From t…
- 9. How Quickly We Turn
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- 7. Define the Relationship
In this message from Exodus 19, we explore one of the most important moments in Israel's story—when God meets His people at Mount Sinai and clearly defines what a relationship with Him looks like. Before giving commands, God reminds Israel…
- 6. Why Does God Lead Us Into the Wilderness?
In this sermon we'll be walking through Exodus 15–17 and discovering an important truth: the wilderness isn't about comfort—it's about becoming God's people. After rescuing Israel from Egypt, God didn't lead them straight into ease. He led…
- 5. God Parted The Sea...Therefore?
In this sermon we continue our important series through the book of Exodus. When we read about something amazing in the Bible--like God parting the sea and leading former slaves to freedom--how should we respond? Is it mainly something tha…
- 4. Saved by the Lamb
In this sermon we explore Exodus 11–12, a powerful story of God's rescue and mercy. In a moment of great fear and uncertainty, God made a way for His people to be saved and brought out of slavery. This passage reminds us that the Lord sees…
- 3. When Following Jesus Feels Impossible
God's people often find themselves in moments that feel overwhelming and impossible. When Moses obeyed God and confronted Pharaoh, the result was not immediate freedom, but deeper hardship: the same number of bricks, now without straw. Man…
- 2. Does God Pick The Wrong Person?
In this sermon we are continuing our sermon series through Exodus with part two of the story. We'll look closely at Moses' reluctance to step into God's mission for his life—leading God's people out of slavery. Even after God promised to b…
- All In Or All Out
As we step into a new year, we're asking an honest and important question: What does it really mean to follow Jesus? In this sermon we'll look at Jesus' words to the church in Laodicea in Revelation 3—a loving but challenging call to move…
- 1. See Christmas With Fresh Eyes
In this sermon we're launching a brand-new Christmas series called Seeing Christmas with Fresh Eyes, and we're kicking it off by looking at a story we think we already know—Mary's. We've heard the Christmas story so many times that we forg…
- 12. Generosity: A Better Way to Live
Thanks for joining us as we continue our series Our Church , exploring what it looks like to live as disciples of Jesus and make an eternal impact with our time, talents, and resources. In this sermon, we'll focus on the spiritual discipli…
- 11. Shaped to Serve
This week on the Iowa City Church sermon podcast, we continue our Our Church series with a message called "Shaped for a Purpose." In this sermon, we explore how God has uniquely designed each of us—through our Spiritual gifts, Heart, Abili…
- 10. Renewed by Repentance
In this episode of the Iowa City Church Podcast, we continue our Our Church series by focusing on one of the most vital yet often misunderstood spiritual disciplines—repentance. Repentance isn't just a one-time decision to follow Jesus; it…
- 9. Abiding In Worship
Created to Worship Worship isn't just something we do on Sundays—it's a way of life that centers our hearts on God's greatness and reminds us who we are in Christ. In this message, Daniel McCoy helps us explore what it means to worship "in…
- 8. Abiding In Prayer
Abiding in Prayer Life can sometimes feel like we're paddling hard against the wind—trying our best but getting nowhere. Yet God never intended for us to move through life on our own strength. In this message, Pastor Tom reminds us that pr…
- 7. The Sacred Meal Of Our Church
🎙️ Sermon Podcast: "The Lord's Supper" — Part 7 of Our Church This week at Iowa City Church, we're focusing on one of the most meaningful practices Jesus gave His followers — the Lord's Supper. In this message, we'll discover why this sac…
- 6. Sowing the Seeds of the Gospel
We're diving into one of the most important parts of following Jesus — sharing the good news. Jesus calls us to be sowers of the gospel, but many of us wonder where to start or how to do it naturally. In this message, we'll unpack what it…
- 5. Sharing The Gospel Starts With Prayer
In this teaching from Iowa City Church we'll begin learning together how to share the gospel in simple, everyday ways. The first step isn't complicated—it's prayer. Before we talk about Jesus with anyone, we can begin by praying for them,…
- 4. Baptism: Defining the Relationship
In this episode, we continue our fall teaching series Our Church, where we're looking closely at who we are, what we believe, and how we live as a Jesus church in Iowa City. Each week has been about going deeper into what really defines us…
- 3. Our Mission: Shinning Light In Darkness
In this episode of Our Church , we continue exploring what makes the church unique—our purpose, our beliefs, our values, and our mission. This week we dive into what it means to be the light in the darkness, right here in Iowa City. Jesus…
- 2. The Bible: Why Is It So Important To Us?
Throughout this series, we are taking a closer look at what defines us as a church family and why those things matter. Last week we laid the foundation, and now we're excited to build on that as we move into part two. This week we'll be fo…
- 1. Being the Church: Faithful in the Small Things
In this sermon launch a brand-new series called Our Church, where we'll explore who we are as a church family, what we value, and the mission God has called us to. We will begin with the truth that in God's Kingdom, it's the small things t…
- 5. Does God Really Love Me When The World Is Falling Apart?
In this sermon we wrap up our August series, Does God Really Love Me? by talking about something that touches all of us at some point—anxiety. When life feels out of control and the world seems to be falling apart, it's easy to wonder if G…
- 4. Does God Really Love Me When I Can't Love Myself?
Have you ever had those moments where you just don't like yourself very much? Maybe you replay past mistakes, wrestle with insecurities, or feel like you'll never measure up. I think we've all been there. And when we're stuck in that place…
- 3. Does God Really Love Me When I Doubt?
We've all been there. At some point in your walk with God, you've probably had questions. You've probably wondered why prayers seem unanswered, why life feels unfair, or why following Jesus can feel so hard in a world going a different dir…
- 2. Does God Really Love Me When I'm Depressed and Anxious?
In part two of our sermon series, we're diving into one of the most honest and necessary conversations the church can have: Does God really love me when I'm depressed and anxious? If you've ever felt the crushing weight of depression or th…
- 1. Does God Really Love Me When I've Done Bad Things?
With this sermon we kick off a brand new sermon series centered around one of the most common spiritual questions: Does God really love me, even when I've done bad things? Many people—Christians included—struggle with feelings of guilt, sh…
- 6. When Jesus Changes Your Life
- 5. When God Says Go.
We continue our sermon series Summer in the Sand , where we explore how God works in the lives of people navigating sandy and difficult places—just like He did throughout Scripture. From the Israelites wandering the desert to prophets and…
- 4. God Loves Our Enemies--Shouldn't We Love Them Too?
In this episode we continue our sermon series, Summer in the Sand: learning from wilderness journeys in the Bible . For this sermon we will move to the sandy wilderness near the city of Nineveh where the Old Testament prophet Jonah, still…
- 3. Wandering In The Wilderness? God Does His Best Work There.
In this episode we continue our sermon series, Summer in the Sand: learning from wilderness journeys in the Bible . For this sermon, our ministry resident Gabe Solis preaches about Israel's wilderness wanderings in the sand as described in…
- 2. Wilderness Calling
In this episode, we continue our sermon series, Summer in the Sand: learning from wilderness journeys in the Bible . In this edition, we find Moses wandering around the wilderness sand of Midian tending his father-in-law's sheep. While plo…
- 1. Trusting God When It Doesn't Make Sense
This is the first sermon in brand new sermon series, Summer in the Sand: learning from wilderness journeys in the Bible . Of course summer is the time when we all take vacation road trips--and some of those journeys might be long, through…
- 5. Divine Connections: How God Uses People To Grow Our Faith
In this sermon we wrap up our study of how God provides key resources to help develop fresh faith. This last resource is consistently overlooked, yet it's vital in developing something new in our faith journey. The resource? People. And no…
- 4. The Greatest Platform For Faith To Grow
One of the most important aspects of serving God in ministry is that is provides an essential platform for faith in Him to grow. This happens because ministry moves belief into action, allowing Christians to experience God's work firsthand…
- 3. Spiritual Disciplines
One of the most important elements of developing fresh faith always leads back to discipline--no one likes to admit it, yet we all know it's true. Discipline is required for there to be any type of growth in our lives; fresh finances, impr…
- Guest Preacher - Jared Nassiff
- 2. Biblical Instruction
For something to grow it's essential for there to be space. Whether it's plants in a garden or buying a toddler new clothes, we always know that we need to make space for growth. For there to be fresh growth in our faith we need to make sp…
- 1. Making Space For God To Grow Fresh Faith
If you haven't noticed, there's a lot of "new" connected to our church right now; new building, new faces, new life changes, and new ministries. With all this new in the air, how's your faith? Is it time for some fresh faith? Here's the th…
- Waiting For When
We all have those " to-do-lists " that have been slowly building over the years. The lists typically range from mowing the lawn, cleaning out the garage to finally preparing for retirement. Usually on that list there's a category specifica…
- Why Easter Matters
- 10. Preparing For Life's Storms
Researchers at the Institute for Business and Home Safety in Richburg, South Carolina, built two identical 1,300-square-foot houses inside a $40 million laboratory. They wanted to see how these homes would hold up against a hurricane. The…
- 9. Unmasking Judgment: Be The Change You Seek
One of the most quoted verses of the Bible comes from The Sermon on the Mount, and honestly it's not even the entire verse--it's just the first three words: " Do not judge ". For context, this is all of verses one and two: " Do not judge,…
- 8. Trust Issues: Freedom from Anxiety
What's worth worrying about? That is an increasingly important question in our culture. Over the last two decades anxiety disorders have risen by 1200%. That is a pandemic of epic proportions! It's affecting the youngest of children to all…
- 5. Loving Beyond Limits: Embracing Our Enemies
Everyone likes Jesus' teachings about love, mercy and prayer. However once he starts getting to the difficult ones about our enemies (" turn to them the other cheek " and " love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you ") we all f…