Pathfinder Church Messages

Pathfinder Church | October 10, 2021 | Doug Mauss Moses wrote the first five books of the Bible, led God’s people for decades, and even came down from heaven to visit Jesus on earth (Matt. 17:3). Yet Moses was routinely angered by the “stiff-necked people” God asked him to lead. In his youth, he lashed out at injustice, accidentally killing a guard. He broke the tablets of the Ten Commandments in...

Pathfinder Church | October 3, 2021 | Dion Garrett Jacob is revered as a patriarch—a father of God’s people, who were labelled based on Jacob’s own nickname, Israel (Gen. 32:28). But Jacob was always scheming to get the things he wanted—land, a more beautiful wife, even stealing God’s blessing from his brother. This constant scheming disrupted his family. He told whatever lie he needed to accompli...

Pathfinder Church | September 26, 2021 | Dion Garrett Sarah’s name means “princess,” and she is honored for her faith in trusting God to give her a baby in her old age (Heb. 11:11). Her son Isaac was proof of God’s promise, and an ancestor of God’s people. Yet, having invited another woman’s son into her family, Sarah couldn’t stand that Ishmael and Hagar would have equal standing to herself and I...

Pathfinder Church | September 19, 2021 | Doug Mauss Abraham is known in children’s songs as “Father Abraham,” because Christians are his descendants in “faith” (Gen. 15:6). In spite of God’s repeated promises, Abraham routinely tried to take matters into his own hands, in morally dubious ways. He fathered a child with a servant, and dishonorably used his own wife as a decoy for protection against...

Pathfinder Church | September 12, 2021 | Doug Mauss When you stop and think about all that God has done for us, how do we respond? Is gratitude enough, or does God require more? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.com/pathfinderst...

Pathfinder Church | September 5, 2021 | Dion Garrett Most of us seek to control our lives because we have no idea how to do life any other way. If we’re not in charge, who is? But learning to take direction from God is a better way to live.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.c...

Pathfinder Church | August 29, 2021 | Dion Garrett “Everything is different now.” Does that feel like something to lament or to celebrate? The way you answer will help determine what the world eventually will become. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagra...

Pathfinder Church | August 22, 2021 | Doug Mauss Too often we focus on how great the needs of this world are and how little we have to offer. But that’s only true when we view our contributions in isolation. When we come together to build up each other and the mission there is a powerful compounding effect we take for granted. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinders...

Pathfinder Church | August 15, 2021 | Dion Garrett Life has been interrupted for all of us. It’s okay to have taken a pause, but life can’t be lived on pause forever. It’s now time to return. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.co...

Pathfinder Church | August 8, 2021 | Dion Garrett Leaders don’t keep people guessing. They help the people entrusted to them understand their expectations. 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 | ht...

Pathfinder Church | August 1, 2021 | Doug Mauss Great leaders spend time getting to know themselves. And they never stop. 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 | church...

Pathfinder Church | July 25, 2021 | Doug Mauss Jesus is Lord of all, yet he came to serve. That can be puzzling to our modern-day, success-driven culture.  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 | ht...

Pathfinder Church | July 18, 2021 | Dion Garrett Jesus knew everything, yet he asked people questions! 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....

Pathfinder Church | July 11, 2021 | Dion Garrett Horses were made to run, trees to grow tall, stars to shine, and you to serve others. A preoccupation with self is not simply a moral issue eating away at the fabric of society; it’s a sin against our design. When you put your skills and abilities to use for the good of others, you align yourself with one of your most powerful purposes. Website | ht...

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Pathfinder Church | June 27, 2021 | Dion Garrett Scarcity tells us there’s not enough for us, let alone enough to share. But God’s call on us is to see a world so abundant that we are glad to share whatever we have with others, knowing that the whole world becomes richer when we share. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinders...

Pathfinder Church | June 20, 2021 | Doug Mauss Longstanding advice says it’s impolite to bring up religion or politics in mixed company. While that’s hard to argue with, God calls us to have spiritual conversations everywhere we go! Being on a LIFEjourney with Jesus means becoming fluent in the kinds of conversations that call our attention to the most important things in life and even bring life...

Pathfinder Church | June 13, 2021 | Dion Garrett You’ve heard it said before, the Bible is a book written by dozens of human authors, who lived thousands of years ago, in languages that are now dead… how can it have any relevance to modern people living in times that no human author ever could’ve imagined? You’d be surprised. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderst...

athfinder Church | June 6, 2021 | Doug Mauss People search the Scriptures for a lot of reasons, but there is one reason above all that is the key to understanding all of the Scriptures rightly, especially some of the most difficult passages. Many of our misunderstandings come from misunderstanding God’s primary intention in giving us the Scriptures.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Givi...

Pathfinder Church | May 30, 2021 | Dion Garrett Stating the obvious here: The Bible wasn’t written in English. Not only are translations across time tricky, but languages don’t always have equivalent words that easily convey meaning. Then you add translational philosophies into the mix (strict literal translations vs. more interpretative ones) and you end up with a lot of different versions of the...

Pathfinder Church | May 23, 2021 | Doug Mauss Most scriptural misunderstandings start in the same way: a verse is removed from its context. It shouldn’t surprise us that the practice creates problems, since it also creates problems in other parts of life. To get the clearest reading of Scripture we must also start looking not just at words or single verses, but looking at the greater context. Webs...

Pathfinder Church | May 16, 2021 | Dion Garrett All of scripture is true and inspired, but it’s not all to be taken literally. That’s shocking to many of us, but that just means that we first have to understand what kind of literature we’re reading before we can rightly interpret it. To read metaphors as literal truth is nonsense.  But to decide that you can set aside uncomfortable, direct teachin...

Pathfinder Church | May 9, 2021 | Dion Garrett Life has never been more demanding (and all the moms said “Amen!”) So, it makes sense that we look for short cuts to make it all fit. But as we grow to rely on efficient shortcuts, we all know deep down that what we’re cutting out are some of the least efficient but the richest parts of life. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https:/...

Pathfinder Church | May 2, 2021 | Dion Garrett Christians live with tensions… the world is passing away and yet, it’s not a throw-away. The same is true with our own bodies. In both cases, it’s in our best interests to care for the physical parts of creation, but they’re not very cooperative! No wonder we find ourselves in retreat, indoors, on our couches, looking at our screens. But ignoring the...

Pathfinder Church | April 25, 2021 | Dion Garrett By keeping our distance, we not only keep ourselves physically safe, but we can block whoever hurts us, find an audience who will be sympathetic to all our views, and never be challenged. Meanwhile, we all know that living in proximity with others, in flesh and blood relationships, causes conflict that can be exhausting and heartbreaking. But befor...