Expectations – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines

Whining & Dining

Elizabeth Pavey — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 14:45:21 +0000

The next few chapters of Exodus are full of both praise and grumbling. The Israelites are quick to forget God’s goodness and faithfulness, and yet, He still provides each time they’re in need. Even when man grumbles and panics, God gives and provides.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Elizabeth Pavey — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 20:30:54 +0000

Why do bad things happen to good people, and why do good things tend to happen to bad people? It’s a fair question that the author of Psalm 73 considers in an authentic way. When we meet with God, however, He often gives us a new perspective on the circumstances of our lives, revealing who we are, who God is, and what it actually means to be prosperous.

Wash What Matters

Elizabeth Pavey — Wed, 06 Jul 2022 17:04:12 +0000

In a tense dinner party with the Pharisees and Teachers of the Law, Jesus reveals what really matters in His Kingdom: compassion, humility, and heart. Pastor Amy explores Luke 11, encouraging us to live with integrity internally and externally.

White Christmas Expectations

Brent Clark — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 19:00:31 +0000

Pastor Brent kicks off The Christmas Album and looks at songs like White Christmas and I’ll Be Home for Christmas and how often our expectations don’t match our circumstances but by keeping our focus on Christ we can see that our unmet expectations can be redeemed and quite possibly lead to more than we could have hoped or imagined.