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We will explore the expectations we have for ourselves and others regarding changes that have affected our life and what we will tolerate and what we will not. Click here to hear this sermon. For Part I of this series, click here.

We all change. We don’t believe the same things we did when we were in college or maybe even a few weeks ago. As we change, there are expectations for ourselves and from others. Those expectations range from behavior changes to the way we choose our words. Finally, do we tolerate the changes in others or don’t we? We … Continue reading Change, Expectations, Tolerance

Iowa ranks dead last in the number of public beds available for people with mental illness.  The Polk County Jail is the largest mental institution in Iowa with Black Hawk County in the top five.  John will share with us how serious the problem is, how frightening it can be to have a mental illness, how … Continue reading The Shameful Way We Treat People with Mental Illness

The world around us is becoming angrier and angrier.  As a result we do not listen to each other and we don’t accept someone’s apology for making a mistake.  “I’m sorry” is not in our vocabulary, especially in the political arena, which causes us to become more angry and isolated.  There are also times when … Continue reading Whatever Happened to Forgiveness?