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
227 episodes
Pastor Mike Melody⟫ Patterns of Prayer: "Talking to Dad" - 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 - 07-05-2026
Listen in as Pastor Mike continues our series Patterns of Pray
Podcast Ep 106 || 06.30.2026 || Praise Prayer
Join us for the one hundred and six episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel walk through upcoming announcements, and talk about Pastor Bob's sermon titled, "Prayi...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Patterns of Prayer: Praying....God Is! - Psalm 148 & 150 - 06-28-2026
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Patterns of Prayer: Praying....God Is! - 06-28-2026
Podcast Ep 105 || 06.23.2026 || VBS Highlights & More!
Join us for the one hundred and five episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Breanne Patel is joined by our VBS emcees -- Macaw Mike (Pastor Mike Melody) and Adventure Ashley (Ashley Uitermarkt) -- to highlight ...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Patterns of Prayer: Real Men Pray - 06-21-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob begins our new series Patterns of Pray
Podcast Ep 104 || 06.16.2026 || Big Ears and Bold Blessings
Join us for the one hundred and four episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Pastor Alex Foley and Breanne Patel walk through upcoming announcements, and talk about Pastor Alex's sermon titled, "Cherish Yo...
Pastor Alex Foley⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - Cherish Your Honey - Various Proverbs Scriptures - 06-14-2026
Listen in as Pastor Alex concludes the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 103 || 06.09.2026 || All You Can Eat and Drink Buffet
Join us for the one hundred and three episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel walk through upcoming announcements, and talk about Pastor Bob's sermon titled, "Eat...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - Eat, Drink, And Be Merry? - Various Proverbs Scriptures - 06-07-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 102 || 06.02.2026 || The Bible and Anger
Join us for the one hundred and second episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel walk through upcoming announcements, and talk about Pastor Bob's sermon titled, "A ...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - A Bottle of Water or a Can of Soda - Various Proverbs Scriptures - 05-31-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 101 || 05.26.2026 || A Love Driven Wallet
Join us for the one hundred and one episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel walk through upcoming announcements, and talk about Pastor Bob's sermon titled, "A Lov...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - A Love Driven Wallet - Various Proverbs Scriptures - 05-24-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 100 || 05.21.2026 || PBJ's Reflections
Join us for the one hundredth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements, and talk about Bob's sermon from our study through Prover...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - Friends - Various Proverbs Scriptures - 05-17-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 99 || 05.13.2026 || Jon Neifert and Tulip Gospel Outreach
Join us for the ninety-ninth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, Host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements. Then they are joined by Jon Neifert to discuss Tulip Time ...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - Pride and Humility - Various Scriptures - 05-10-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 98 || 05.03.2026 || The Haziness Caused By Laziness
Join us for the ninety-eight episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements. And Pastor Bob explains the haziness caused by laziness.
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - The Haziness Caused By Laziness - Proverbs 6:6-11 - 05-03-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 97 || 04.28.2026 || Cross Cultural Conversations
Join us for the ninety-seventh episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements. Then they are joined by cross-cultural workers for Chris...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - The Call of Wisdom - Proverbs 8:1-5, 22-36 - 04-26-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 96 || 04.21.2026 || Women's Retreat Debrief
Join us for the ninety-sixth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements. Then they are joined by Hannah Melody and Patti Johnson to...
Pastor Bob Johnson⟫ Proverbs: Wise Up! - A Hedge of Protection - Proverbs 5:1-20 - 04-19-2026
Listen in as Pastor Bob continues the Proverbs Wise Up! series
Podcast Ep 95 || 04.14.2026 || Wise Up! GPS for Life
Join us for the ninety-fifth episode of 1856 - the Podcast of First Church Pella. On today's episode, host Pastor Bob Johnson and cohost Breanne Patel share some upcoming announcements. Then they discuss PBJ's sermon from this past Sunday on ou...