DEAR BELOVED CHILD OF GOD, Welcome! I'm so glad you've found your way to Immanuel UMC, and I'm honored to introduce myself as your Lead Pastor. My name is Trevor, and being here feels like coming home. I returned to Immanuel as Lead Pastor in July 2023 after serving in children and youth ministry right here, working with the Iowa Annual Conference, ministering at Simpson College, and founding the Bar+Church network. Looking back, I can see God's fingerprints all over the jour

Faithful living in times of Transition, Loss, Change, and Grief It is hard to accurately convey how proud I am of our church.  Throughout...

September is a curious month. It carries the scent of sharpened pencils and the fading warmth of summer. It’s a season of...

“Go up to a land flowing with milk and honey; but I will not go up among you, or I would consume you on the way, for you are a...

Over four years ago, when we purchased a new vehicle—a hybrid van—we knew the regular maintenance schedule would look different. Because...

Rustic Still Life with Open Book and Yellow Flowers by Hello Aesthe , March 25, 2025 Recently, I was reviewing Seneca’s writings on...

A healthy community is one that fosters well-being, equity, and active participation among its members. The early church, as described in Acts 2:38–47, offers a profound vision of what it means to be a healthy, Spirit-led community.

Why do we exist as a church? This is a question that I think about often. In a world of ever-changing culture, it seems more imperative than ever for us to clarify why we exist.

“The fear of others lays a snare, but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.” (Proverbs 29:25) As we journey through Lent, a season of...

We live in some interesting times. Spiritual apathy, possibly caused by spiritual atrophy, can leave us unprepared. Do we navigate distress?

Start the New Year with Christ-centered resolutions. Reflect, reset, and grow—embracing change, community, and God’s guidance.

Advent invites us to pause, reflect, and prepare for Christ’s coming—not just as a memory of Bethlehem but as hope for today and tomorrow.

In worship this last month through a sermon series we have been considering our objective to “Live Love” as Christians and those...

While in seminary, one of my mentor pastors gave the old-timey image of a circus act where someone took thin poles and spun plates on them.

There are many reasons I love the UMC, I am a UMC clergy person after all, but one of the most compelling reasons is our common purpose....

There is something about this time of year which asks us to pay a little more attention.  Paying attention is a spiritual practice. I...

Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and...

Jesus teaches us to help those in need! 12 ladies from Maple Grove UMC, Walnut Hills UMC and Windsor UMC did just that. Last week, they...

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him! (Psalm 34:8) Taste and see?! Normally, I try to “see”...

Windsor Advent Celebration During the season of Advent, we were focused on celebrating Jesus’ birth. Jesus asks us to help those in need,...