Pathfinder Church Messages

January 26, 2020 | Dion Garrett Everyone is talking about diversity these days, but we all have felt the pain of trying to work with people who are radically different from us. It’s hard to get anything done when you’re surrounded by people with different backgrounds, values, and perspectives. Doesn’t success come from alignment of likeminded people? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Givi...

January 19, 2020 | Doug Mauss Many have derailed their dreams by a failure of integrity. But is that fair? Should someone who is a great at what they do be taken down simply because they don’t meet other people’s standards or obey other people’s rules? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:/...

January 12, 2020 | Dion Garrett Are successful people those who ruthlessly go after what they want? That’s the narrative we’re fed through the stories of the world’s most successful people. Or is real success a function of learning to avoid the things that jeopardize what’s most important to us? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://p...

January 5, 2020 | Doug Mauss It’s easier to judge the actions of someone than it is to try to experience life through their eyes. But the failure to see as others do is more detrimental to our own success than we think! Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Insta...

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December 29, 2019 | Stephen Hower The season of “peace and goodwill” is over, now we’re facing stale cookies, a new year’s diet, return lines, credit card bills, and the cold winter. When the holiday is over and we find ourselves no different, what’s left to hold on to? I Love My Church | https://pathfinderstl.org/ilmc Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/g...

December 22, 2019 | Doug Mauss Christmas is a time of numerous traditions. But it’s funny how good traditions can become empty and bad ones can supplant truth. That’s not only a holiday problem, it’s a problem that has haunted people of faith for millennia. If we’re not careful, tradition can become the enemy of what’s good, meaningful and true. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving |...

December 15, 2019 | Doug Mauss The darkness of the season is made tolerable, even beautiful, by the lights, glitz and glimmer we bring into it with our decorations. Those things are meant to point to the greater glory God revealed in this season, but in our zeal to make the season bright through our efforts, we might actually get in the way. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | http...

December 8, 2019 | Dion Garrett While we dream of being with our loved ones during this season, snowy roadways and jammed airports mean that’s not always a possibility for us. But in this season of travel, it’s also important to think about the bigger journey we’re on. Many devoted Christians talk about faith as the most important part of our lives, but this week we make the case for a bigger fait...

December 1, 2019 | Dion Garrett Whatever we mean when we say, “Merry Christmas,” our culture’s favorite season has arrived! As we try to find the perfect gifts for people in our lives, we acknowledge that God’s “perfect gift” of Jesus is actually mind-blowing. For centuries the central belief of Judaism was “God is one.” But with the coming of a son of God in flesh, all conceptions about God have...

November 24, 2019 | Doug Mauss We work hard in pursuit of the American dream, driven to accumulate the things we think will add value to our lives. Yet Jesus said that power and wealth were to be used in the service of others! I Love My Church | https://pathfinderstl.org/ilmc Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfind...

November 17, 2019 | Dion Garrett It’s human nature to avoid suffering, and downright foolishness to embrace it. Yet, Jesus shockingly embraced a path that led to death on a cross. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.com/pathfinder...

November 10, 2019 | Doug Mauss It’s human nature to become complacent when we compare ourselves to people who have obvious problems—conversely, we feel inadequate compared to those we put on pedestals. Yet, Jesus destroyed this dynamic entirely, tearing down the facades of the self-righteous, and building up the hurting. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org...

November 3, 2019 | Dion Garrett Share your story | stories@pathfinderstl.org 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

October 27, 2019 | Doug Mauss We expect an all-powerful god to use his might and divine power to achieve his will. Yet Jesus unexpectedly chose to include broken, imperfect human beings as a part of his divine saving work. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl In...

October 20, 2019 | Dion Garrett People try to limit Jesus by putting him in a box: a prophet, a moral teacher, a miracle-performer. But he blew away the box by declaring who he really was, the new foundation for a transformed life! Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfin...

October 13, 2019 | Stephen Hower We believe that most people are rational, and so we argue, share evidence, and try to persuade others to our own opinions. But Jesus didn’t waste time debating—he simply told mystifying stories that cut straight to the heart! Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | h...

October 6, 2019 | Dion Garrett Humans naturally divide themselves into groups for protection and safety. Jesus shook up the status quo by inviting everyone into a new tribe, including lawbreakers and pariahs! Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  htt...

Everywhere you turn, there are promises of quick fixes or simple solutions to life’s complicated problems. While the leaders of the day were trying to heal symptoms, Jesus raised their ire by naming and healing the true cause of our problems. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook....

We expect people to follow the rules, in order to have an orderly and fair society. The religious leaders of Jesus day expected the messiah to crack down and enforce the old rules. Instead, Jesus broke the mold by not just breaking the rules, but by creating new ones! Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Fa...

Invitations are powerful. Few people discover great new things out of a trailblazing curiosity, most are invited to experience something that someone else has already found. We are ALL ambassadors in this house. It is not the job of a few to invite or compel, rather it’s each of our responsibility.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https...

Invitations are powerful. Few people discover great new things out of a trailblazing curiosity, most are invited to experience something that someone else has already found. We are ALL ambassadors in this house. It is not the job of a few to invite or compel, rather it’s each of our responsibility.  Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https...

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