SYC Iowa

07/02/2026

Chaplain's Corner - America’s Freedom has lasted 250 years. That is reason to celebrate. No one know how much longer it will last, but we do know that it will last as long as God wants it to, and not a minute more. We know that God sets up leaders and He takes them down to accomplish His perfect will. We know we can trust Him to do what is right. Abraham asked, “Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?” (Genesis 18:25). The resounding answer is YES!!! We know He cannot do otherwise. We also know that we need to be praying for our nation and its leaders as commanded in 1 Timothy 2:1-4.

250 years of Freedom is incredible, but even more incredible is the Freedom that we enjoy if we are truly followers of Christ. Only Christians know the meaning of true Freedom. We have Freedom from the oppressive system of the Law. We have Freedom from the power and penalty of sin. And while we don’t know how long our nation will be able to enjoy its Freedom, those of us who follow Christ have the assurance that our Freedom will last FOREVER.

May you have a blessed 4th of July as we celebrate our country’s Independence, but even more, I pray that you know the true Freedom one can only have in Christ.

04/03/2026

Chaplain's Corner--As I was thinking of the events of the resurrection of Jesus, I thought about the angel rolling the stone away from the mouth of the cave where Jesus had been placed. We’ve all seen images of the door to the tomb standing open and light shining out, like Jesus was just waiting inside for someone to open the door. Did the angel roll the stone away to let Jesus out like when they rolled stone away to let Lazarus out of his tomb? If Jesus could “walk through the walls” where the disciples were meeting with locked doors (John 20:19), I don’t think He needed any help escaping His tomb. The angel simply rolled the stone away so the women and the disciples could see that He was no longer there. “Jesus had left the building.” The cross was empty. The tomb was empty. He would never need to be sacrificed again ("…for this He did once for all when He offered up Himself" — Hebrews 7:27).

"Knowing that Christ, having been raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no longer has dominion over Him. For the death that He died, He died to sin once for all…" (Romans 6:9-10).

He is risen, and so will we be if we trust solely in Christ ("For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection" Romans 6:5)

HE IS RISEN INDEED!!
Thank you Jesus!!

03/30/2026

Huge thank you from all of us at SYC!

Northwest Bank and employees demonstrate exceptional community spirit through their generous donation.

03/24/2026

03/24/2026

We’re deeply grateful for the support of the
Valero Benefit for Children and the trust placed
in our organization. Better together, we’re
making a difference for kids.

03/07/2026

Giving away the last of the 1,000 New Testaments at the Iowa Deer Classic.

12/22/2025

Chaplain’s Corner — When I was a kid, oh so long ago, when we received a gift for Christmas, we always told the one who gave it to us, “Thank you.” This Christmas, let’s be sure we don’t get so caught up in all the good things that come with Christmas that we overlook the best gift the world has ever seen. God gave the world His Son (John 3:16). Let’s remember to say, “Thank you.” And while we’re at it, let’s thank Jesus for the greatest gift we’ve personally received: Salvation-Eternal Life. This Christmas we truly give thanks for the indescribable gift of God’s Son and the gift of salvation that He provided once He got here. Have a safe, Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.

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