Happy Independence Day! What a blessing to live in a part of the globe where we can worship openly. Many of our brothers and sisters around the world do not have this freedom. 

Recommended Reading

If you’re up for some thoughtful in-depth reading, I recommend this article by a guy named David Perell about how Christianity is the underpinning of Western society, whether we realize it or not. 

Becoming an educated citizen starts with understanding the lineage of your beliefs. For example, look at this iconic line from one of America’s founding documents: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal.”

This is the most famous sentence in America’s Declaration of Independence. But there’s a problem: human equality isn’t self-evident at all. 

Our mainstream notion of human rights is a byproduct of Christianity. Human rights exist in their modern form because the Bible says that every person is made in the image of God—imago dei. 

Video from Lindsay

What a great story from Lindsay about the process of forgiving her father, and an unexpected blessing (a new job) that came out of it. 

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Pool Party

Save the date! Tarah recommended we do a pool party and we’ve reserved the Muscatine Aquatic Center for a private party. 

If you’re on Facebook, please RSVP there! Click here to see event on FB →

• Muscatine Aquatic Center
• Free admission (we reserved the whole pool)
• Thursday, July 23
• 8:30pm-10pm 

Baptisms

If you’re still thinking about baptism and want to talk more about it, let me know soon!