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Welcome to the Iowa City Church sermon and teaching page.  We know that life can be confusing, and sometime just plain hard.  We believe the best way to live life comes through following Jesus.  These lessons and sermons are designed to be a resource to help you on that journey.  We hope you find them helpful!

Apr 26, 2022

If you've ever gone white water rafting, you know it can be a very intimidating experience, especially the first time.  A raging Rocky Mountain river is no joke!  It's fast, cold and dangerous.  The only way to navigate such a place is with a guide.

The rafting guides are expertly trained in their craft.  They have spent countless hours on the river.  Many of them could coast through the many rapids, rocks and rip currents in their sleep.  In fact, they have fun names for these dangerous places.  It's almost like they are meeting an old friend when they enter into "Twisted Sister" rapids!  However, one is very thankful that the guides know the rapids so well.  With expert precision they tell the adventurous passengers when to paddle, how many times to paddle and in what direction.

Most importantly, in case of an emergency or someone going overboard, these guides are expert lifesavers...moving with precision to make a life saving grab in the blink of an eye!  What few people realize is that before anyone can be a rafting guide, they must travel the watery path with only a life jacket and wet suit!  Simply put, these guides know their stuff and are more then capable of getting their passengers safely through the treacherous course.

Life is a lot like a raging river!  It's full of ups and downs and harrowing twists and turns.  There are stretches of calm water, however, that's not the norm.  Unsuspectingly around the corner one finds the crazy rapids of financial stress, relational conflict or just disappointment slamming people into rocks or pulling them under the waves.  How is one supposed to navigate life well with such turbulence?  We need a guide; someone who has gone before us.  One who knows the way well.  

In this sermon we begin a journey through the New Testament book of James.  In it James will point out that there is a way to live life well, all day and everyday...even if it feels like "raging white water".  However to begin the journey of a life well live, we have to answer one important question: Who will be our guide? 

Do you want to learn more?  Make sure and join us on this very helpful, yet challenging journey of becoming like Jesus in every aspect of our lives.