Podcasts about moines

December 24, 2025 - Christmas Eve Scripture: John 1:1-18 Sermon: The Word Who Knows Us Moment for Mission: St. Mark Neighborhood Fridge View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-12-24.mp3File Size: 13787 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

In Matthew 2, we see 3 different responses to Jesus. These responses were true hundreds of years ago and today. Pastor Dan Rude explores these responses and how the wise men's gifts point to this baby's, Jesus Christ's, identity! He asks the question, "What will your response be?"

December 21, 2025 - Fourth Sunday of Advent Scripture: Isaiah 55:1-13 Sermon: "without money and without price" Moment for Mission: Christmas Joy Offering View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-12-21.mp3File Size: 23457 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

In the great king's failure, we are shown the need for someone better. Pastor Dan Rude explains how David failed, the consequences, and how one verse in this whole messy situation points to the reason for Christmas.

December 14, 2025 - Third Sunday of Advent Scripture: Luke 2:10-14 Christmas Program: "A Christmas to Believe In" by Sharon Kay Chatwell, ed. Paige Kaltschnee and Nathan Williams © 2007 Sunday School Center Used by Permission Moment for Mission: Salvation Army View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-12-14.mp3File Size: 38662 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

To understand the hope of Christmas, you have to understand why we need it. For that, you have to go back to the beginning when sin first entered the world through a garden. Pastor Dan Rude explains what happened and the promise that led to a hope carried over centuries.

We often think the Christmas story begins with Mary, Joseph, and a baby in a manger, but it actually starts in the Garden of Eden. Long before Bethlehem, God made a promise to a serpent. That the offspring of the woman would crush evil once and for all. This promise first whispered in Genesis 3 is the true origin of Christmas. The child in the manger came to destroy sin, defeat Satan, and bring us back to God.

On September fifth, nineteen eighty two, twelve year old Johnny Gosch walked out of his West Des Moines home before dawn to deliver newspapers and vanished without a trace. His case changed America forever, leading to the first missing child on a milk carton and landmark legislation that transformed how we handle abducted children.But the story most people know barely scratches the surface of what really happened.In this episode of The Redacted Report, we dig into the buried facts, the covered-up connections, and the questions that powerful people have spent four decades trying to silence.We begin with Police Chief Orval Cooney, the man tasked with finding Johnny. What most people don't know is that Cooney had a violent past, including a nineteen fifty one assault conviction. Just months before Johnny disappeared, eighteen of his own officers went on record accusing him of brutality, harassment, and drinking on duty. When volunteers searched for Johnny, witnesses say Cooney climbed onto a picnic table and told everyone to go home, calling the missing boy a damn runaway. He stonewalled the family at every turn until his sudden death in two thousand three, just as a lawsuit was about to expose what he knew. Then there's the newspaper itself. Johnny delivered papers for the Des Moines Register, the same company that employed Frank Sykora, who admitted to molesting at least seven paperboys, and Wilbur Millhouse, a former circulation manager found with a list of twenty two hundred boys' names when he was arrested. Millhouse reportedly told people for years that he knew who took Johnny and why. We examine the chilling prediction made two months before thirteen year old Eugene Martin vanished in nineteen eighty four. According to Noreen Gosch, a private investigator warned her another paperboy would be taken the second weekend of August on the south side of Des Moines. She passed this information to authorities. They did nothing. Eugene disappeared exactly when and where predicted. The episode explores the proof of life that emerged after Johnny's abduction. A confirmed sighting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where investigators said a boy crying for help was positively identified as Johnny. A dollar bill with his authenticated signature surfacing in Sioux City three years later. Signs that Johnny was alive, somewhere, trying to send a message. We dive deep into the Franklin Credit Union scandal and the testimony of Paul Bonacci, who claimed he was forced to participate in Johnny's kidnapping. Bonacci knew physical details about Johnny that weren't public knowledge. A federal judge ruled his testimony truthful and awarded him one million dollars in a civil judgment. Yet police never interviewed him about the Gosch case.he investigation into Franklin led to tragedy. State investigator Gary Caradori was collecting evidence, interviewing witnesses, building a case against powerful people. On July eleventh, nineteen ninety, his plane came apart in midair over an Illinois cornfield. He and his eight year old son were killed. His briefcase of newly obtained evidence was never recovered. A documentary about the scandal called Conspiracy of Silence was pulled from the Discovery Channel before it could air. We trace the trafficking network run by John David Norman, a career predator whose operations spanned decades. His thirty thousand customer index cards were sent to the State Department and destroyed. His associate Phillip Paske worked for John Wayne Gacy. Investigators following witness testimony found an abandoned Colorado ranch with a hidden underground chamber and children's initials carved into the walls. The episode covers Noreen Gosch's claim that Johnny visited her in nineteen ninety seven, fifteen years after his disappearance, and the mysterious envelope of photographs left on her doorstep in two thousand six showing bound and gagged children, one of whom she believes is her son. Johnny Gosch would be fifty five years old today. No arrests have ever been made. No body has ever been found. The West Des Moines Police Department still refuses to release their complete case file. Someone knows what happened that September morning. Someone drove the blue Ford Fairmont. Someone flicked that dome light three times. And someone has kept this secret for over four decades. This is the story they buried. This is The Redacted Report.

December 7, 2025 - Second Sunday of Advent Scripture: Isaiah 11:1-3 Chancel Choir Cantata: “The Poetry of Promise” by Joseph M. Martin © 2025 Hal Leonard - Milwin Music Corp. Moment for Mission: Holiday Giftland View the full worship service on YouTube cantata_audio_2025-12-07.mp3File Size: 37472 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

On September 5, 1982, 12-year-old paperboy Johnny Gosch left his West Des Moines home before dawn to deliver the Des Moines Register—and never returned. His red wagon was found two blocks away, still loaded with undelivered papers. Witnesses reported Johnny speaking with a stocky man near a blue two-toned car, and another man seen trailing him moments later. Within minutes, Johnny vanished.In this episode, we dig into one of America's most chilling missing-child cases—and the fallout that changed the country. We reconstruct Johnny's last morning, then unravel an investigation marked by early missteps and delays that fueled Noreen Gosch's relentless campaign for reform. Her advocacy helped end mandatory waiting periods for missing-child cases through the Johnny Gosch Bill and contributed to the broader national push that led to the creation of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. We also examine the haunting pattern of other Des Moines-area disappearances, including paperboy Eugene Martin in 1984 and Marc Allen in 1986—cases still unsolved and often viewed through the same lens of fear and possibility. The story takes darker, more controversial turns: the testimony of trafficking survivor Paul Bonacci, who said he was forced to participate in Johnny's abduction and later won a civil judgment after a federal judge found his account credible; Noreen's claim that an adult Johnny visited her in March 1997; and the disputed photographs left at her home in 2006. We lay out what's alleged, what's documented, and why the case remains so fiercely debated.Finally, we cover Noreen Gosch's updated allegations naming John David Norman and Phillip Paske as potential perpetrators—claims that remain unproven but continue to shape public theories about the case. As of 2025, Johnny Gosch has been missing for more than 43 years. No arrests. No confirmed sightings. Just a family still searching and a case that refuses to die.

Jacob has two wives, one wanted and one unwanted (see how this happened here: https://youtu.be/T5afnPFFtUQ). Pastor Luke explains how, despite the dysfunction, chaos, and warring desires, God's promise will be fulfilled.

Join us this week as we continue our sermon series on Genesis with chapter 29 verse 31 through chapter 30 verse 24. Genesis 30 is the birth of a nation but you'd never guess it from the dysfunction in Jacob's household. Through sibling rivalry, manipulation, envy, and desperation, God's plan moves forward. God's purposes are never stopped by human sin. From the cosmic expansion of Abraham's promise to the gritty details of a broken family, this chapter shows us there's no one too broken for God to use and that life apart from God always leaves us empty.This chapter is messy, and yet full of hope.

Carte postale sonore – La Dame Blanche & les moines fantômes : quand l'invisible apaiseIl est des lieux où la légende s'invite en douceur…Dans cette carte postale sonore, je vous emmène sur les traces de la Dame Blanche et des moines assassinés, âmes errantes d'un passé qui murmure encore au détour des ruines.Mais ne craignez rien : ici, les fantômes sont paisibles, et l'hiver enveloppe tout d'une lumière rassurante.Je vous parle aussi de la sortie de l'anthologie “Douze histoires d'hiver” (Paper Ring), où ma nouvelle “Dame Berchta” vous attend, et je lève un coin de voile sur mes projets d'écriture à venir pour 2026 et 2027. https://www.amazon.fr/Douze-histoires-dhiver-Recueil-nouvelles-ebook/dp/B0G15V72H7Un immense merci aux nombreuses personnes déjà pré-inscrites pour les soirées à la bougie – votre enthousiasme me touche profondément.Vous pouvez encore vous inscrire sur mon site internet : https://juliettedargand.fr/les-veillees-surnaturelles-contes-horrifiques-concerts-a-la-bougie-dans-des-chateaux-hantes/Enfin, un mot sur cette année 2025, ses tempêtes et ses remises en question… avant d'accueillir, ensemble, la douceur de 2026.Prêt·e pour une balade entre ombre et lumière ?

November 30, 2025 - First Sunday of Advent Scripture: Ezekiel 37:1-14 Sermon: "You shall know" Moment for Mission: Christmas Joy Offering View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-11-30.mp3File Size: 21042 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

God disciplines those He loves. After the high of receiving an amazing promise from the Lord (see last week: https://youtu.be/RYE_RpM3O2A), Jacob encounters the woman he desires for a wife. However, in the process of making her his own, he experiences a taste of his own medicine. Pastor Luke explains this complex story, filled with deceit, and delves into the question of how the Lord could allow this to happen.

Join us again this week as we continue our sermon series in Genesis with Chapter 29 verses 1-30 involving Jacob, Laban, and Rachel. Jacob arrives in Haran hoping to find a wife, escape his brother's wrath, and build a future. Instead, he finds deception, heartbreak, and the consequences of his own sin. Jacob, once a cowardly liar, is being humbled by divine design.

November 23, 2025 - Reign of Christ Sunday Scripture: Jeremiah 33:14-26 Sermon: "The Lord Is Our Righteousness" Moment for Mission: 2026 Pledge Dedication View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-11-23.mp3File Size: 21782 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

November 16, 2025 - 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Scripture: Jeremiah 29:1, 4-14 Sermon: Rev. Sarah Trone Garriott Moment for Mission: 2026 Pledge Invitation (Operating Budget) View the full worship service on YouTube sermon_audio_2025-11-16.mp3File Size: 18558 kbFile Type: mp3Download File [...]

Jacob was running for his life, and while he was sleeping, God pulled back the curtain, revealing what He was doing and giving Jacob a promise that would impact generations. Pastor Dan Rude shares about the meaning of Jacob's dream and Jacob's reaction to his encounter with God.

Join us again this week as we continue our sermon series on Genesis with chapter 27 verse 41 through chapter 28 verse 22. We look at the beginning of Jacob's relationship with God. Jacob is on the run and burdened by his own sin. Sleeping on a stone for a pillow, in the middle of the wilderness, God initiates a relationship with him.In one of the most famous dreams in Scripture, Jacob sees a stairway connecting heaven and earth, with angels ascending and descending. The gospel is for people like Jacob. And people like us.

In Genesis chapter 27, we find a story without heroes. As Jacob steals Esau's blessing, we see God works through the failure of His people to accomplish His purposes, and we also see that there are grave consequences for our sin. Isaac's rebellion towards God's plan ultimately blows up his family.

Join us this week as we continue our sermon series on Genesis with chapter 26 verse 34 through chapter 27 verse 40. Genesis 27 reads more like a “not top 10” blooper reel than a highlight of faith. Every main character fails. Isaac, Rebecca, Jacob, and Esau. It's a story of lies, favoritism, manipulation, deception, and broken trust. And yet God's plan still prevails.When everyone is working against God's will, He brings about exactly what He promised. God works even through failure, and His purposes never fail.

Aujourd'hui, nous sommes le dimanche 16 novembre, 33ème dimanche du temps ordinaire. Je prends le temps d'entrer dans la prière. Je peux respirer tranquillement pour calmer ce qui s'agite en moi, pour déposer mes préoccupations. Quand je me sens disponible, j'accueille le regard doux et aimant de Dieu sur moi. Et je lui demande ce que je désire, par exemple : viens faire grandir en moi, Seigneur, la confiance ; qu'elle fortifie mon chemin... Chaque jour, retrouvez 12 minutes une méditation guidée pour prier avec un texte de la messe ! A retrouver sur l'application et le site www.prieenchemin.org. Musiques : Psaume 31(30) - Confiance et espérance en Dieu dans l'épreuve de Moines de l'abbaye d'En Calcat interprété par Moines de l'abbaye d'En Calcat - Alabanzas de Adoración Jesús Misericordia, Vol. 248 © Communauté Saint François-Xavier ; together de Prabajithk interprété par Prabajithk - Pixabay © Glorious.

What tempted Isaac to call his wife his sister??? God's promise to Abraham continues on to his son Isaac along with many very similar life situations. While Isaac is faithful in some areas, we can still observe fear in his life. Pastor Dan Rude talks about how we face fear in the Christian life and how Isaac ultimately chose God over wealth.

durée : 00:29:19 - Les Bonnes Choses - par : Caroline Broué - Au cœur de la vallée de la Loire, le domaine aux Moines perpétue une tradition viticole exigeante, guidée par le respect de la nature et la recherche d'équilibre. Les Bonnes Choses vous emmènent découvrir ces vignes et ses artisans. - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis

Join us again this week as we continue our series in Genesis with a sermon on chapter 26 verses 1-33. Genesis 26 is the only chapter in the Bible where Isaac is the main character, and here we find many parallels between him and his father Abraham. Famine, fear, conflict, and covenant. Isaac walks a road that feels all too familiar. Yet God's faithfulness to Abraham is reaffirmed in Isaac's journey. And not because Isaac is perfect, but because God's promises are.

durée : 00:29:19 - Les Bonnes Choses - par : Caroline Broué - Au cœur de la vallée de la Loire, le domaine aux Moines perpétue une tradition viticole exigeante, guidée par le respect de la nature et la recherche d'équilibre. Les Bonnes Choses vous emmènent découvrir ces vignes et ses artisans. - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis

durée : 00:29:19 - Les Bonnes Choses - par : Caroline Broué - Au cœur de la vallée de la Loire, le domaine aux Moines perpétue une tradition viticole exigeante, guidée par le respect de la nature et la recherche d'équilibre. Les Bonnes Choses vous emmènent découvrir ces vignes et ses artisans. - réalisation : Jean-Christophe Francis

Unlike his father, Isaac turned to the Lord in his childlessness, and the Lord gave him twins along with a revelation that these two boys would become the beginnings of nations. Pastor Luke Hukee explains how one twin's attitude toward what he was given can be imitated by us today—and why we should avoid that.

Join us again this week as we continue our series on Genesis, continuing with chapter 25 verses 19-34. This week we meet Jacob and Esau. Two brothers who show us what happens when we despise the promises of God.Esau gives away his birthright for a bowl of stew. Jacob seizes it through manipulation. This story is about the contrast between shortsightedness and faith, self-reliance and grace, human failure and God's sovereign plan.We've all been like Esau. We've all been like Jacob. But the good news is, Jesus shares his birthright with those who believe.

How do you know God is for you? Romans 8. Dr. Donald Whitney explains how we can be sure that God is not against us, neutral towards us, but rather He is FOR US!This message was given by guest speaker Dr Donald Whitney, who hosted an Equip Conference that weekend, Spiritual Disciplines for Real People.

Join us again this week as we continue our series on Genesis with a sermon on Genesis chapter 25 verses 1-18.With the death of Abraham, Genesis 25 marks a major transition in the story of Scripture and in the story of God's redemptive plan. This chapter may look like a list of names and funerals, but beneath the surface is a powerful reflection on promises fulfilled, nations born, sons sent away, and a life well lived in faith. We close the book on Abraham's life and begin the next chapter with Isaac and Jacob.Abraham lived a full life of patient, persevering faith. The question is: will we?

What promises are you building your life on? Every day, we base our lives on promises we believe, but only the promises of God provide a foundation that will never fail. Abraham's story is a powerful reminder that a life built on the promises of God is a life well-lived. Learn how to trust God's Word and run your race of faith with endurance.

Join us this with for another sermon on Genesis, continuing where we left off with the meeting of Isaac and Rebekah in Genesis chapter 24 verses 28-67.Here we find one of the most beautiful and complete love stories in the Bible that shows us how God leads our lives and what it means to have a Godly and faithful character. We pick up the story with Rebekah's answer to Isaac, and follow the love story to the marriage of Isaac and Rebekah. Whether you're single, dating, married, or raising children, this story gives timeless insight into what to pursue—and what to avoid—in godly relationships.For more information on Walnut Creek Church - Altoona visit us at wcaltoona.org

Finding a wife isn't easy—even in Genesis. Pastor Dan Rude walks us through Isaac's search for a wife and what we can learn today about pursuing marriage.

Join us again this week as we continue our series on Genesis, with chapter 24 verses 1-27. We look at how this story is an illustration of how God works through his people, and how that work takes sacrifice, risk, and initiative by us as Christians.Genesis 24 is a complete short story embedded in the bigger story of God's redemption. In this first half, we follow Abraham's trusted servant on a dangerous 900 mile journey to find a wife for Isaac. In this sermon we'll cover:Why this journey mattered so much to the promises of GodHow to walk by faith when the outcome is unknown7 timeless principles for doing God's work todayWhy God uses people to fulfill His eternal missionHow to live a life that echoes into eternityYou can visit Walnut Creek Church - Altoona at wcaltoona.org

Abraham and Sarah were married for over 100 years, and in Genesis 23, we witness Abraham dealing with the death of his wife and how the first land owned in the Promised Land was not a city, but a tomb.

Join us as we launch into our newest sermon series on Genesis, continuing where we left off with chapter 23, verses 1-20. In this chapter, Abraham faces the heartbreaking loss of his wife, Sarah. And while this chapter may seem like a random, obscure negotiation for land, it's actually one of the most profound acts of faith in the Old Testament. Abraham puts faith in God's promises, trusting in a future he can't see yet, but one he knows will come to pass because he has seen what God has already done.Abraham only owned a cave and a field, but he lived like heaven was his true homeland. We're called to do the same.

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Prayer is an important part of the Christian life as shown in the early church. The patterns we see then are meant to be carried into today. 1. Pray together- Praying together deepens our fellowship and relationships with one anotherHelps you be more consistent2. Pray in all circumstancesBook of Acts examples: In waiting, In decision making, In persecution and suffering, In commissioning, For healings and miracles, When leaving one another, In danger and trialsTheir pattern was to turn to God in all circumstances3. Pray at set times- The pattern of the Jews were to pray three times a day (Acts 3:1; Acts 10:9; Daniel 6:10)- Develop the rhythm and habit of praying, not necessarily the length• Morning, noon, evening pattern• Hourly or regular pauses• Using meals as anchors• Driving in the car4. Pray the Scriptures- Let God's Word guide your prayersWhy pray the scriptures?• To protect us from becoming bored and not praying• Because something is going to shape your prayers - let Scripture shape your prayers, not your own feelings or ideas

Prayer is the lifeline of the Christian life.Join us again this week as we finish our sermon series of Acts and the beginning of the church with the final pillar of the early church: devotion to prayer. We don't just see prayer mentioned—we see a church saturated in it. From house meetings to prison breaks, from fearful doubt to faithful dependence, Acts shows us that ordinary people were transformed by extraordinary communion with God.God still moves through prayer today. Not because our prayers are perfect, but because He is faithful.

What does being devoted to fellowship look like? It is so much more than just feeling positively towards the body of Christ. Dan Rude explains how fellowship is organic and how fellowship is also deliberate and why it mattered in the early church and today! Outline: What is fellowship?1. Fellowship is the fruit of walking in the light (organic)2. Fellowship is actively participating in the life of Christ together (deliberate)Benefits of fellowship1. Maturity in Christ-fellowship is the path to maturity- We need each other to know Christ deeply (Colossians 2:1-3)- How we treat each other is one of the primary ways we serve Jesus (Ephesians 4:15-16)2. Reaching the world for ChristPrioritize Christian fellowship1. Be a great, encouraging friend- Be what the church should be;don't point fingers at others2. Give generously3. Go to church4. Join a Community Group

Join us again this week for another sermon on Acts chapter 2 as we look at the first Christian church, which was not a denomination or institution, but a family of believers marked by sacrificial love, shared meals, and unshakable joy.The first church didn't grow because of strategy, marketing, or promotions. It grew because people saw a supernatural love and wanted in.Walnut Creek Church is located in Altoona, Iowa.

When a baby is born, one of the first things it desires is milk. Likewise, when the church came to be, the first characteristic mentioned is a devotion to God's Word. Pastor Dan Rude explains why Christians are devoted to the word and what it practically looks like.

Peter preached a powerful but simple sermon that sparked the transformation of 3,000 lives. Pastor Dan Rude walks us through this powerful message and what it means for us in this day and age.

Jesus' warning in John 8 is one of love and not control. Pastor Dan Rude explains what Jesus means when He said, "I am going to a place you cannot follow."

Light produces growth, reveals the way and makes life on this earth possible. With that in mind, it is not surprising that Jesus compares Himself to the light of the world. Pastor Luke explains what is happening as Jesus is having this conversation and why it matters for us today.

The religious leaders were set on trapping Jesus. One of these traps was recorded in John 8, when the Pharisees brought a woman who had committed adultery before Him. Jesus' response points us to the hypocrisy of the Pharisees, affirms the law of God, and reveals Jesus' heart toward the lost.

Often, the strategy of the world is to shame people out of faithfulness to Christ. This is seen in John 7 as the religious leaders of the day turn to insults to try and dissuade people from believing in Jesus. Pastor Dan Rude encourages us to not be ashamed of the Gospel and gives us a practical step on how to do this.