Special Message From Micah Eldridge

Pastor Micah shares about our commitment to being a Christ-centered, “cross-shaped” community that expresses both truth and grace. He shares about the tension of caring well for those who have been wounded while also believing in repentance, forgiveness and restoration through Jesus. Only through the cross of Christ can believers break cycles of hurt by accepting the sacrificial love He offers us. NOTE: During this message, you will hear reference to the victim as not being a minor. Under Iowa law, an individual may be considered a minor if under the age of 16, 18 and 21, all depending on the context. The context to which Pastor Micah refers to the victim, who was 16-17 at the time the crime was committed (not 17 as stated in the message) as not being a “minor” is regarding the age of consent to a sexual act. In Iowa the age of consent to a sexual act is 16. Because of this, Mike was not charged with sexual assault or rape. For the context of Mike’s crime of sexual exploitation of a client by a counselor, the victim was considered a minor (under the age of 18).