Pathfinder Church Messages

Pathfinder Church | February 8, 2026 | Doug Mauss Does God encourage Christians to be crazy dreamers or to be contented realists? The answer is “yes.” So how does dreaming big and asking God for “more” not undermine the contentment and humility that also marks our faith? When we one day stand before him, will he tell us our dreams were too big or too small? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Onli...

Pathfinder Church | February 1, 2026 | Dion Garrett The message of the world is always “more,” and too often, we Christians adopt that approach as well. But how can willingly living with “less” be a key to true success? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Insta...

Pathfinder Church | January 25, 2026 | AJ Mastic If we see the whole point of life as getting to heaven, then what point is there to doing anything but evangelizing and baptizing people? Why would churches ever pay attention to the real-life needs of the people or the world around them? Was it just proof of his power? Was it bait to reel people in? Or, if the cross was the point of Jesus’s mission...

Pathfinder Church | January 18, 2026 | Dion Garrett There’s a strange phenomenon that keeps happening in our world—a once great business, empire, movement, or family can’t endure past its founder. What’s the secret to establishing something important that lives beyond you? Or at the very least, seeing the fruit of your labors outlive you? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https:/...

Pathfinder Church | January 11, 2026 | Doug Mauss The world has changed a lot since Jesus, but especially in the last 100 years! The rate of change is now exponential, leaving many once sacred societal structures in the dust. So, what role do 2,000-year-old plus scriptures play in a world as modern as ours? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts...

Pathfinder Church | January 4, 2025 | Dion Garrett While trying to live out your purpose, you can easily get lost in it. That’s the story of numerous organizations and people; they start out with a clear reason for existing, but they lose sight of it and fail to keep the main thing, the main thing. So, what’s the key to not losing your way in pursuit of your purpose? Website | https://pathfinderst...

Pathfinder Church | December 28, 2025 | AJ Mastic It’s an old cliché that some people see the glass as half-full, while others see it as half-empty. However, what if both of those outlooks miss the bigger picture? What if joy comes neither from present-tense pessimism nor optimism, but something better than both? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Po...

Pathfinder Church | December 24, 2024 | Dion Garrett You are invited to join us here at Pathfinder for Christmas worship!  We can’t wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus with you. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Instagram |  https://instagram.com/pathfinders...

Pathfinder Church | December 21, 2025 | Doug Mauss We naturally define ourselves by our strengths, abilities, and accomplishments. The assumption is that more successes would equate to more joy. And yet that’s rarely the case. Why is there such a disconnect? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | h...

Pathfinder Church | December 14, 2025 | AJ Mastic Christmas is a time when we anticipate receiving joyful things: gifts, time with loved ones, special outings and celebrations. The focus is naturally on our own needs and hopes for the season, and on the events that will bring us joy. But what if joy doesn’t come from prioritizing the things we love to receive? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org O...

Pathfinder Church | December 7, 2025 | Dion Garrett Our society has had a historically unique stretch of prosperity. The last seventy years have been marked by an almost uninterrupted growth in wealth, technology, and the creature comforts of life. But is this exceptional stretch of comfort the source of joy, or has it actually clouded our ability to experience pure joy? Website | https://pathfind...

Pathfinder Church | November 30, 2025 | Doug Mauss If Joy is a feeling, dependent on our circumstances, how could anyone be asked to “choose joy”? What is there about joy that the marketing and sappy sentiments get wrong? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstl Ins...

Pathfinder Church | November 23, 2025 | Dion Garrett So often we’re afraid that we don’t have enough resources to secure a safe, happy life. We’re always looking to stash away a little bit more for a rainy day, gain more insight, and improve our safety net. But when will it ever be enough to bring us peace? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts...

Pathfinder Church | November 16, 2025 | AJ Mastic In life we know that the people who make something of themselves tend to move fast and have many irons in the fire. To have a significant life it seems like busyness is a must; a sign that we’re on the right track. We know that laziness is a certain path to insignificance, but what if the same risk can be found in constant busyness? Website | https...

Pathfinder Church | November 9, 2025 | Dion Garrett One of the benefits of staying really busy is that when we have lots of things that require our focus, it can help us put unresolved stuff out of mind. When we have emotional baggage we haven’t dealt with, it can seem like a win to move our attention past it, but in doing so, what if it’s not defeated, but lying dormant? Website | https://pathfin...

Pathfinder Church | November 2, 2025 | Doug Mauss When life gets overwhelming and out of hand, one primal reaction deep in our “lizard brain” is to take action; ANY action! Life's problems usually don't get solved by ignoring them; we have to act and take control – but what if the default instinct to “plow ahead” and take control of “all the things” actually perpetuates our deep fears of...

Pathfinder Church | October 26, 2025 | AJ Mastic If you add up all the things we “should” do to fulfill all of our vocations, responsibilities, and goals, the list gets VERY long. If we stay organized and work hard on our tasks, there are times when we can feel like we're on top of everything, but that feeling is rare and fleeting; something in life always goes out of balance. When we know th...

Pathfinder Church | October 19, 2025 | Dion Garrett Prayer for Life Change | https://pathfinderstl.org/GetFile.ashx? Guid=ec79ea3d-680b-4619-a3af-7ac6ca7b8e0a 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 |...

Pathfinder Church | October 12, 2025 | Doug Mauss Some of us are motivated by a desire to keep others happy. When we see a need, or we’re asked to help, we jump in! We would never want to disappoint our parents, or spouse, or kids; and we know that it’s godly to make sacrifices for others - but have you ever felt like your efforts aren’t making much of a difference, other than leaving you feeling...

Pathfinder Church | October 5, 2025 | Dion Garrett When there’s a fun experience or gathering of friends, part of the reason we say ‘yes’ so often is because we don’t want to be left out! We don’t want to let life pass us by or for the group to evolve without us. Sure, this can make life crazy busy, but aren't we better off making memories and building relationships than twiddling our thumbs?...

Pathfinder Church | September 28, 2025 | Doug Mauss Many parents, especially as their families grow older, dream of creating what past generations had, a place where our family can come together and be together—at least for a little while. Although family reunions and multi-generational family vacations can be filled with pressure and conflict, how might this desire be an echo of our greater desti...

Pathfinder Church | September 21, 2025 | AJ Mastic It’s hard to watch your kids grow up. It’s even harder to know how to stay in their lives yet allow your role to change. Over the course of a child’s life, good parents will function as caregivers, cops, coaches, and consultants. But what about God? Does this relationship with our ultimate parent change in similar ways? What would that even look l...

Pathfinder Church | September 14, 2025 | Dion Garrett Some people have parents who they can easily call upon whenever they’re in trouble, while others would call every number in their phone before their parents’. Which kind of parent is God like? The kind who wants to be bothered, no matter what, even if you haven’t talked for a while? Or the kind who wants you to pull yourself up by your bootstra...

Pathfinder Church | September 7, 2025 | Doug Mauss Play is an important feature of learning, in part because low-stakes failures are necessary for us to actually grow! But what about when we’re talking about failures that feel high-stakes? How does a loving parent respond then? More, how does a perfect God deal with such imperfect children? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https...

Pathfinder Church | August 24, 2025 | Dion Garrett Parenting can be hard. Not only do you need to hold on to a vision of the kinds of people you want your kids to be, but you have to help them get there! What makes this harder is that at some point, all kids will realize they’ve got autonomy and can do what they want. How do you help your vision for your kids become a reality? How does God manage...