The following is a report & ministry update that I sent out by email to supporters and prayer partners of RGM. However, I know there those who subscribe to the RGM website and are not on that email list; so I wanted to relay the report and update to the RGM website subscribers. Thank you... Continue Reading →
Troubling Times, Troubled Hearts – John 14:1-6
Message delivered at the Gospel in the Park in Hartley, IA, on August 22, 2026 Message delivered by Rev. Richard Stetler, Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA We are living in a time of uncertainty; troubling Times, in fact. It is during these times of trouble that stir up our heart that become very troubled -... Continue Reading →
Sermon Video: “Laboring for Food that Endures to Everlasting Life” – Ministry Update, also!
Sermon text: John 6:22-29 (Scripture Reading: Romans 4:1-18; Other reading: Micah 6:1-16) Message delivered by: Pastor Richard Stetler on July 26, 2026, at Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA There are many people who claim Jesus Christ as their Savior; however, they use this passage to vindicate their false notion that works will add to Jesus'... Continue Reading →
Sermon Video: The Four Witnesses, Part 2
Sermon Text: John 5:37-47 (Scripture Reading: Psalm 36:1-12 (Other Reading: Isaiah 9:1-21) Message delivered by: Rev. Richard Stetler on June 21, 2026, to Resurrection Hope Congregation, Hartley, IA This message is part 2 of messages on the "The Four Witnesses" that Jesus gave that testified and support that what Jesus said defending Himself in response... Continue Reading →
Sermon Video: Religious vs. True Worship – Part 2
Sermon Text: John 4:23-24; Scripture Reading: Psalm 51:1-19 (Other Reading: 1 Corinthians 2:1-16) Delivered on January 18, 2026, at the Lord's Day worship service of Resurrection Hope Congregation in Hartley, IA There was a long gap between part 1 and part 2 of this 2-part sermon in the series of messages from the Gospel of... Continue Reading →
Obituary of My Beloved Wife, Heidi:
Obituary of Heidi Lynn Stetler On January 3, 2026, Heidi Lynn Stetler was taken home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Heidi was born on March 18, 1959 in Culver City, CA, to Eugene Wendall McDonald and Marilyn May McDonald. Heidi spent much of her growing-up years living on her parent’s farm... Continue Reading →
Sermon Video: The Samaritan Woman Hears the Gospel
Sermon Text: John 4:5-14; Scripture Reading: Isaiah 49:1-26; Other Scripture Reading: Isaiah 65:1-25 Message delivered by Pastor Richard Stetler, Resurrection Hope Congregation, on September 7, 2025 Jesus stopped at the well for a dual purpose; one was to refresh and nourish His physical body with water from the well, and food that His disciples would... Continue Reading →
Ministry Update with Revised Schedule
We began with a lot of uncertainty at the beginning of the year and by the grace of God much as been done to clear up that uncertainty. We now have definitive dates on our training seminar, the Gospel in the Park evangelism events and the fall conference. Click HERE for our REVISED 2025 schedule... Continue Reading →
Jesus Christ – the Only Rock
“There is none holy as the LORD: for there is none beside thee: neither is there any rock like our God.” (1 Samuel 2:2 KJV) In this prayer of Hannah that is recorded in God’s word, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, she declares the truth that there is no other “rock” like our... Continue Reading →
The Lord’s Justice Wins!
“. . . But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.” (Psalm 146:9c) *** This is the thirteenth in a series of devotionals from Psalm 146 - Published in the Hartley Sentinel Newpaper on February 27, 2025. So far, in the series of articles from Psalm 146, we have looked at 8 reasons... Continue Reading →
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