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Pathfinder Church | March 13, 2022 | Dion Garrett While Christians have tried to leverage the tools of moral superiority and personal perfection, those tools no longer work in a world where we are minority voices. Focusing on righteousness and godliness instead makes us find powerful tools that work regardless of our status. But what’s the difference? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giv...

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Pathfinder Church | March 6, 2022 | AJ Mastic Something is changing in the world around us. We can sense it. For the first time, many of us may feel “other,” no longer understood, no longer welcomed, no longer in the safety of the majority. While this is alarming for many of us (some of us have never known anything different), are we really in danger? Or are we at a turning point when we get back...

Pathfinder Church | March 2, 2022 | Doug Mauss Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.com/pathfinderstl St. John School | https://stjls.org Contact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

Pathfinder Church | February 27, 2022 | Doug Mauss Every human life leaves a wake that creates joy or damage for those who follow. But healthy legacies don’t just happen; they are the result of godly & wise perspectives, clear intentions, and lots of deliberate work. Deciding what we want to pass on to future generations is only half the work—determining how is even harder. Website | https://p...

Pathfinder Church | February 20, 2022 | Dion Garrett After we take a hard look at all the patterns we’ve received, it’s important that don’t fall into the trap of blaming those who came before us or seeing ourselves as victims. Each generation and each person must learn to take responsibility for whatever they’ve received, no matter how heavy or unfair it seems. In owning, we find power and freedo...

Pathfinder Church | February 13, 2022 | Dion Garrett None of us arrive as clean slates; we are products of those who came before us. What we received from them is a mishmash of good, bad, and ugly—and sometimes you’re not even sure which is which. But we cannot grow (into a whole life) until we do the work of sorting out what we’ve received.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | htt...

Pathfinder Church | February 6, 2022 | Doug Mauss Misunderstanding and judgment are words that might best characterize the current state of intergenerational interaction. But what are we missing when we fail to foster a sense of appreciation and interdependence across generations?  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.o...

Pathfinder Church | January 30, 2022 | Dion Garrett We think influence is dependent on status, power, and authority. And so, we often neglect to take action because we think it’s work meant for others (who have the status, power, and authority) to do. But true influence is the great disrupter of all of society’s power structures. It’s something we all possess and can hone for maximal impact.  Webs...

Pathfinder Church | January 23, 2022 | Doug Mauss From the earliest ages, we learn how to have relationships based on the relational patterns of the people who raise us. As we grow up and find new ways of relating, what we might not realize is that we also base our relationships with others on how we think God relates to us. Simply by looking at how we relate to others (stern, demanding, unforgivi...

Pathfinder Church | January 16, 2021 | Doug Mauss Building wealth is the goal of every national and household economy. We are promised that stability, opportunity, and happiness will come with wealth. If you’re looking to maximize your wealth, there are plenty of financial advisors who will tell you what you should do with your money. But if you’re looking to experience true richness, you’ll have...

Pathfinder Church | January 9, 2021 | Dion Garrett Those who speak the most confidently are often the quickest to gain a following. While being quick on your feet can carry you far in life, there’s a danger that comes with proud (even arrogant) speech that few see coming. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcast...

Pathfinder Church | January 2, 2021 | Doug Mauss Some people think wisdom is about IQ or having a perfect moral compass. Others think wisdom comes from doing hard work and learning all the right answers in life. True wisdom is neither, which maybe explains a world full of information and hustle, but a lack of true wisdom.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.o...

Pathfinder Church | December 26, 2021 | Doug Mauss Life may be loud right now, but it’s about to get quieter again. As things get packed away and the house is no longer overstuffed with holiday cheer, it can be refreshing and also bewildering. But God does not leave with the out-of-town families, instead, that’s when we can encounter him in brand new ways. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Onlin...

Pathfinder Church | December 19, 2021 | Doug Mauss We face thousands of dangers every day—some of our own creation—but there are seasons of life when it feels like all we’re trying to do is follow God, but everything and everyone is coming against us. But far from being abandoned when the enemies surround us, that’s when we see how thick God’s presence actually is. Website | https://pathfinderstl....

Pathfinder Church | December 12, 2021 | Dion Garrett God formed his people into a community so they wouldn’t have to do life alone. But the true magic of his community is not in the people we surround ourselves, it’s that in the middle of the community resides God himself. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcas...

Pathfinder Church | December 5, 2021 | Doug Mauss The wilderness is a place of unpredictability. Most of us would rather deal with the devil we know than risk the possibility of a future that’s unknown! But during times of testing or difficulty, lack, stress, God has always been present with his people. Not only is he present, but he is our scout going ahead of us, leading the way, and providing f...

Pathfinder Church | November 28, 2021 | Dion Garrett “The holidays” are here. We now know—perhaps more than ever—that you have to seize and savor moments when your family can be together, when there’s an abundance of food to share, and times are good. But, it’s these times that we often struggle to notice that God himself is not only with us in our abundance, but he is the one who provided it in t...

Pathfinder Church | November 21, 2021 | Doug Mauss Peter was the most well-known of Jesus’ disciples—he was the first to publicly proclaim the Gospel on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2), and the first to take the Gospel to the Gentiles (Acts 10). But he was also thoughtlessly impetuous! From cutting off a soldier’s ear (John 18:26), trying to thwart Jesus’ plan of salvation, or suddenly rejecting the...

Pathfinder Church | November 14, 2021 | Dion Garrett Solomon was famously blessed by God to be a wise, powerful, and wealthy king. Yet in his pursuit to expand his power and wealth (he became the richest man in history), he lost sight of the wisdom that God had granted him, fell into idolatry, and set his kingdom on a path to destruction. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https:/...

Pathfinder Church | November 7, 2021 | Doug Mauss David’s ancestry is so important that one of Jesus Christ’s most commonly used titles was the “Son of David.” And yet in David’s own family, he passively tolerated and enabled severe dysfunction amongst his children. One son raped his half-sister, and David did nothing. In light of David’s inaction, another son murdered the first son. Yet another s...

Pathfinder Church | October 31, 2021 | Dion Garrett David is mostly known as being “a man after God’s own heart” (1 Sam. 13:14). He was a faithful and conquering king of God’s people. Yet for most of his life, David used violence and murder as his primary method of achieving his goals. He tried to execute Israelites who didn’t support him enough, and murdered a good man to cover up his adultery. W...

Pathfinder Church | October 24, 2021 | Dion Garrett Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.com/pathfinderstl St. John School | http://stjls.org Contact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Givi...

Pathfinder Church | October 17, 2021 | Doug Mauss Samson is known for his Spirit-filled, superhuman strength. He killed more Philistines with his final action than most generals did in a lifetime! And yet throughout his life, Samson was led by his passions. He had illicit affairs, made rash marriages, and let his beguilement by a prostitute lead to his downfall. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org...