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Koinōnia Friends  by The Rock Church

“I thank my God in all my remembrance of you… 5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.” — Philippians 1:3,5

As we have been studying Philippians together as a church, this one word at the beginning of the letter really captured my heart: partnership.

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Winter Olympics Mission Trip – Finding Purpose by The Rock Church

Last night I believe I had one of the best meals of my entire life. It was one of those experiences where you’re kind of sad it happened because you know nothing will even come remotely close to it ever again. The food was great and the service was phenomenal (hello, we’re in Italy after all). However the real reason it was so special was because as we sat around the tables, story after story was retold of God blessing our little local church in Utah.

Funny stories, sad stories, informative stories were bouncing around the room for nearly four hours. I couldn’t help but stop and marvel at how God has so evidently protected and sustained The Rock Church over the past 25 years. And allowing us to be in Italy once again co-laboring with long-time ministry partners. What a privilege and an honor to now have been a small part of the rich history of what God is doing here in Europe. Furthermore, what God is doing in Utah through our little church.

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Winter Olympics Mission Trip – Arco to Milano Update by Caleb Yetton

Hey everyone, we made it to Milan! I wanted to give you a quick update on what’s been happening the last few days since our last update.

We finished up our time in Arco with the Testas. It was an amazing time. The final day there we went out to this beautiful lake in Arco. We busked and played some music in a town square and got into conversations with people as they walked by. We had some great interactions. A few people had some wonderful conversations, pointing people to Jesus and sharing the truth of God’s love. 

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Reframe Your Thinking by Tony D'Amico

Reframing doesn’t change your circumstances — it changes what your circumstances mean.

Most of us are fine following Jesus when it’s convenient. The trouble starts when faith feels costly: awkward conversations, social pressure, and tension at work. Along with family eye-rolls and that subtle “keep it private” vibe. When the heat rises, the temptation is simple: keep your head down until it gets easier.

Paul doesn’t do that.

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Winter Olympics Mission Trip – The First Couple of Days by The Rock Church

We woke up in a beautiful place to start our mission trip. Those of us who hadn’t been to Arco, Italy were surprised by the captivating mountain views and landscape around us. It was dark when we arrived, so we didn’t realize the beauty awaiting us.

Day One

Our first mission event was a concert at a local church. The local church band sang a few songs in Italian, then The Rock Music brought it home with favorites you hear week in and week out, plus original songs like Your Beauty and Over and Over. The event was beautiful, and the fellowship afterward was amazing. There was a beautiful moment when you could hear melodies being sung in both Italian and English. It inspired me to think that someday we will truly be standing before the throne of God worshiping Him in every language and tongue. I am sure we will be singing a new song (maybe even written by Steele himself). That moment will be more beautiful than my heart can possibly imagine.

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Winter Olympics Mission Trip – Travel Day Update by Brent Kendall

Our Italy mission trip is officially underway! After two long days of travel, our team has safely arrived in northern Italy, and we’re grateful to share how the journey went.

A Rough Start and God’s Provision

We arrived at the airport early with a solid plan for checking all of our luggage and musical instruments. However, once we reached the counter, we were told that our instruments were too heavy for one leg of our Air France flight and couldn’t be checked as planned. This meant a quick pivot and a lot of problem-solving.

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Knit Together by The Rock Church

My wife recently gave birth to our fifth child, a wonderful baby boy. He is truly God’s gift to our family. Even after five children, the process of forming a human body still amazes me. That process, along with wrapping it around an eternal soul, is no doubt an incredibly complicated thing. And it happens with very little knowledge of the mother. God is “knitting together” a baby inside of her, and the child gives absolutely no input or permission as God knits him together.

A brother and I were talking in the lobby after church one night. We were in wonder of the fact that our wives didn’t have to take a class or watch YouTube videos to learn about how to put the baby together in the womb. Instead, their bodies knew exactly how to facilitate the miracle going on inside of them.

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Why We’re Going on a 2026 Winter Olympics Mission Trip by Brent Kendall

In three days, a team of 18 people will embark on an 11-day 2026 Winter Olympics mission trip to Italy.

During this trip, we’ll spend half our time in Northern Italy, in a small town called Arco. While we’re there, we’ll be staying with our dear friends, the Testa family. Our goal is to help them build connections, form new partnerships with other ministries, and share the gospel with anyone we come in contact with.

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The Gospel by The Rock Church

I am so very thankful for the Gospel. Without a doubt, it has entirely changed the course of my life. And even more incredible is to know that in faith, I believe the Gospel has changed the course of my eternal life. 

Separation

Before I came to know Jesus as my personal Lord and Savior, I was just like every person (who also inherited sin) since the fall of Adam and Eve. A life separated from God for all eternity. I can’t begin to express the enormity of that truth in this life. Or, let’s take it further into the almost incomprehensible eternal life. Forever! Early in my walk with God, the verse below absolutely wrecked me. And even now, when I read it, I almost gasp out loud. Like the sound you might make when you witness someone getting horribly injured.

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Philippians Sermon Series by The Rock Church

A Study of the Book of Philippians

Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. ⁵ Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; ⁶ do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. ⁷ And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. — Philippians 4:4-7

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