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1856 - First Church Pella
Welcome to the First Church Podcast! We are glad you are here. Why 1856? This is the year our church was founded. We're the oldest "reformed church" west of the Mississippi River! We invite you to learn more about who we are as a church, our core values, and our beliefs. Check out our website at frcpella.org!
Episodes
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Podcast Ep 90 || 03.10.2026 || Greed or Gratitude?
Join us for the ninetieth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Breanne Patel is joined by Alex Foley, the Director of…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Pastor Alex Foley⟫ Gospel of John: So That You May Believe - Greed in God's Living Room - John 2:13-25 - 03-08-2026
Listen in as Pastor Alex continues our Gospel of John SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message…
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Podcast Ep 89 || 03.03.2026 || John 2:1-12
Join us for the eighty-ninth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Gospel of John: So That You May Believe - The Best is Yet to Come - John 2:1-12 - 03-01-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues our Gospel of John SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message…
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Podcast Ep 88 || 02.24.2026 || John 1:19-34
Join us for the eighty-eighth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Gospel of John: So That You May Believe - Why Am I Alive? To Make Jesus Known - John 1:19-34 - 02-22-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues our Gospel of John SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message…
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Podcast Ep 87 || 02.17.2026 || Israel Recap
Join us for the eighty seventh episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Gospel of John: So That You May Believe - In The Beginning - John 1:1-18 - 02-15-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob Begins our Gospel of John SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message…
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Podcast Ep 86 || 02.10.2026 || Daniel 12
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Pastor Alex Foley⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Shirk or Shine - Daniel 12:1-13 - 02-08-2026
Listen in as Pastor Alex Finishes the Daniel Series.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Stand Up 2 - Daniel 11:21-35 - 02-01-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob guides us through Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First…
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Podcast Ep 85 || 01.27.2026 || Daniel 11: 1-20
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Stand Up - Daniel 11:1-20 - 01-25-2026
Listen In as Pastor Bob guides us through Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First…
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Podcast Ep 84 || 01.20.2025 || Daniel 10
Join us for the eighty fourth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Pray for the Long Haul- Daniel 10 - 01-18-2026
Listen In as Pastor Bob guides us through Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First…
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Podcast Ep 83 || 01.13.2025 || Gabriel & Daniel
Join us for the eighty third episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Count- Daniel 9:20-27 01-11-2026
Listen In as Pastor Bob guides us through Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First…
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Podcast Ep 82 || 01.06.2025 || Daniel's Prayer
Join us for the eighty second episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Pray - Daniel 9:1-19 - 01-04-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Look Ahead - Daniel 8 - 12-28-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 81 || 12.21.2025 || Jesus came to be my Servant
Join us for the eighty first episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, our host Pastor Bob Johnson joins Breanne Patel to…
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Pastor Mike Melody⟫ Advent Week 4 - "Jesus, my Servant" - Mark 10:45 - 12-21-2025
Listen in as Pastor Mike continues our Advent SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit…
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Podcast Ep 80 || 12.14.2025 || How to Live Jesus' Way
Join us for the eightieth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, our Family Pastor Mike Melody joins Breanne Patel to discuss…
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Pastor Mike Melody⟫ Advent Week 3 - "Living Like Jesus" - Mark 10:32-45 - 12-14-2025
Listen in as Pastor Mike continues our Advent SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit…
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Podcast Ep 79 || 12.09.2025 || Keep Coming to the Light
Join us for the seventy-ninth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Alex Foley⟫ Advent Week 2 - Christians Aren't Cockroaches - Various Scripture - 12-07-2025
Listen in as Pastor Alex continues our Advent SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit…
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Podcast Ep 78 || 12.02.2025 || God's Definition of Paradise
Join us for the seventy-eight episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Breanne Patel is joined by our newest staff member: Alex…
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Alex Foley⟫ Advent Week 1 - Jesus Came to be With You - Various Scripture - 11-30-2025
Listen in as Pastor Alex begins our Advent SeriesAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Follow the Sovereign Lord - Daniel 7 - 11-23-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 77 || 11.18.2025 || Daniel 6
Join us for the seventy-seventh episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Face the Lions - Daniel 6 - 11-16-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 76 || 11.11.2025 || Daniel 5
Join us for the seventy-sixth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Read the Writing on the Wall - Daniel 5 - 11-09-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 75 || 11.04.2025 || Daniel 4
Join us for the seventy-fifth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage to Repent - Daniel 4 - 11-02-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 74 || 10.28.2025 || Pastor Samuel Kawalya Interview (2)
Join us for the seventy-fourth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode Pastor Mike Melody is joined by Pastor Samuel MacGeorge…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Podcast Ep 73 || 10.21.2025 || Alex Foley's Testimony & Poetry
Join us for the seventy-third episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Pastor Mike Melody is joined by Alex Foley, one of the…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Mission Fest 2025 9:30AM Session 1 - Sermon Only
Mission Fest 2025 Session 1 SermonAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a message. Visit First Church -…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: Courage in the Fire - Daniel 3 - 10-19-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues a new series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 72 || 10.14.2025 || Daniel 2
Join us for the seventy-second episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: When the Empire Strikes Back - Daniel 2 - 10-12-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues a new series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 71 || 10.07.2025 || Daniel and Courage
Join us for the seventy-first episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Dare to be in Daniel's Band: The Call to Courage - Daniel 1 - 10-05-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob Starts a new series on the book of Daniel.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a question to "Ask PBJ"? Send us a…
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Podcast Ep 70 || 09.30.2025 || Conversations on Community with Pastor Mike
Join us for the seventieth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Breanne Patel is joined by Pastor Mike Melody to discuss…
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Pastor Mike Melody⟫ Fall Launch 2025 - Groups - Various Scriptures - 09-28-2025
Listen in as Pastor Mike walks us through the "Fall Launch: of Grace, Giving, Gifts, Groups, Growth.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 69 || 09.23.2025 || Conversations on Giving with Pastor Bob
Join us for the sixty-ninth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Breanne Patel is joined by Pastor Mike Melody to discuss…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Fall Launch 2025 - Giving - Malachi 3:7-10 - 09-21-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Fall Launch: of Grace, Giving, Gifts, Groups, Growth.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 68 || 09.16.2025 || Conversations on Growth with Alex Foley
Join us for the sixty-eighth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Alex Foley ⟫ Fall Launch 2025 - Growth - 1 Cor. 9:24-27, 1 Tim. 4:7-8 and various scriptures - 09-14-2025
Listen in as Pastor Alex walks us through the "Fall Launch: of Grace, Giving, Gifts, Groups, Growth.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 67 || 09.09.2025 || Conversations on Spiritual Gifts
Join us for the sixty-seventh episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Fall Launch 2025 - Gifts - Romans 12:1-8 - 09-07-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Fall Launch: of Grace, Giving, Gifts, Groups, Growth.Are you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 66 || 09.04.2025 || Conversations on Grace
Join us for the sixty-sixth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Fall Launch 2025 - Grace - Various Scriptures - 08-31-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Fall Launch: of Grace, Giving, Gifts, Groups. GrowthAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Dear John Letters: Balancing Truth and Love. - 3 John 1:1-15 - 08-24-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Dear John Letters" series of 1st, 2nd and 3rd JohnAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 65 || 08.19.2025 || 2 John Recap
Join us for the sixty-fifth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
- 1856 - First Church Pella
Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Dear John Letters: Balancing Love and Truth. - 2 John 1:1-13 - 08-17-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Dear John Letters" series of 1st, 2nd and 3rd JohnAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 64 || 08.12.2025 || PBJ & Breanne Sermon Talk on 1 John 5:13-21
Join us for the sixty-fourth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel discuss…
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Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Dear John Letters: Living Right in a Wrong World. - 1 John 5:13-21 - 08-10-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Dear John Letters" series of 1st, 2nd and 3rd JohnAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…
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Podcast Ep 63 || 08.05.2025 || Uganda Recap with PBJ and Kyle & Norah Zylstra
Join us for the sixty-third episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel are…
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Pastor Bob Johnson ⟫ Dear John Letters: Believing, Overcoming and Witnessing. - 1 John 5:1-12 - 08-03-2025
Listen in as Pastor Bob walks us through the "Dear John Letters" series of 1st, 2nd and 3rd JohnAre you enjoying the podcast? Would you like to submit a…