Pathfinder Church Messages

Solomon was a guy who was well on his way to having everything and yet he asks God for something surprising… 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@pathfin...

We all know people who do bad things, but in the Bible there are people who do bad things because God seemingly forces their hand. Pharaoh, Judas, and Pilate all were given “dirty jobs” to do and even suffered consequences for them; but did they ever... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:...

Christians teach that faith in Jesus is required to live forever in “Heaven.” And Heaven is also supposed to be a paradise where all of our mourning, sadness, sickness, pain and death are taken away. If that’s the case, then what can God do about the... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:...

Sunday is still the most segregated day of the week. Christians divide themselves up by denomination, race and class. And even though women have gained status in broader culture, Christians seem to be lagging behind in showing equal value to women... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

It seems grossly unfair that God would create someone to love someone else and then condemn them for acting on it. Not only that, but there is a list of a whole bunch of other “sins” that Christians still talk about as bad that just seem out of touch... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:...

Why does God insist upon faith in Him? Why isn’t he good to everyone regardless of whether they believe or not? It seems imbalanced that in Christianity you can murder, exploit children, or commit genocide and be forgiven but if you don’t believe... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://fa...

If God loves us and if he’s good, then why does a sizable portion of the world live in poverty with starvation and disease? Why do disasters often strike in communities where people are already marginalized and suffering? Why is the state of affairs... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:/...

The Bible not only seems crazy in its insistence on all kinds of miraculous stuff (virgin birth, a guy living in the belly of a fish), but it also has many other parts that just seem too hard to accept (God condoning the death of a man who gathered... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://...

The world has seen a few good rulers and many really bad ones. But long before “King Jesus” came, God set a pattern for the kind of king Jesus would be. He would be a king in the manner of David. He would not be a dictator like other kings, but he... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

Prophets may sometimes foretell the future or read people’s minds but the majority of their job is to proclaim God’s truth. Moses, the great prophet who led God’s people to freedom and delivered the Law of God into their hands, set the stage for an... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://...

Before there were temples, God first dwelt in “the Tabernacle.” It was established because God wanted to provide a place where people could meet with him directly, make offerings, pray, and hear his instruction. But God had no intention to forever... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

Heirs and lineage were important in ancient times, especially where wealth was concerned. Where there was no heir, there was little hope, which is why the very wealthy Abraham, took matters into his own hands to get an heir for his estate. But God... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

Each December Christians celebrate Christmas while their Jewish friends celebrate Hanukah. After all, Hanukah is Jewish and Christmas is Christian, right? But could Hanukah be a prequel to Christmas, first for the Jew then for the Gentile? Messianic... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:/...

Ancient societies had priests, sorcerers, and shamans, and Israel did as well—the Levites. But the Levites weren’t the kind of priesthood that God would use to establish the priestly work of Jesus. God established a different priest long before there... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:...

For some, success is a dirty word; it’s the Devil’s word. It’s a word that leads to pride. But God desires us to have success in things that matter. Courageous people are willing to try more and by sheer probability (plus the Lord’s blessing) they... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

When you have an optimistic (hopeful) view of life, then you’ll begin to ACT differently. This is courage, the ability to rise above fear and scarcity to act with boldness. When you know that God is with you and for you and that his grace covers you... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:/...

When you begin to take note of the good things in your life, it shapes how you see the future. You’ll leave behind feelings of fear, failure, doom, and gloom and begin to view the future with optimism, or what the bible calls, “hope.” Hope is not a... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://...

In life you tend to find what you’re looking for. Grateful people choose to see the good things in their lives, relationships, and pasts and through that awareness, their eyes are opened to seeing more good things. If you want to become more grateful... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:...

Not only will there be people who spend eternity in the presence of God because of what we do/give, but we ourselves will find “treasure in heaven…” every time we take a loss for the sake of the gospel. Jesus says those who sacrifice won’t fail to... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

Jesus’ great sacrifice set off a tidal wave that swept through the world. His followers began following his example with great acts of sacrifice that changed the world in the most meaningful ways, showing us that sacrifice is not the same as empty... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://f...

The world is inspired by sacrifice, although it makes no sense for it to be. Sacrifice is an affront to all of our natural tendencies toward self-preservation and survival. Some wrongly understand sacrifice to be only about duty and obligation, pain... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https:/...

Life change happens in the context of relationships. Once you learn to Be SomeONE to another person, you are granted the power to influence them and they also have the power to influence you, opening the doorway to mutual growth and beneficial life... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://...

Most of us have plenty of relationships but it’s difficult to take our relationships to a deeper place because of how much intimacy, vulnerability and trust that requires. By dropping your guard and allowing yourself to be known by another person... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://fa...

You can’t Be SomeONE to someone else if you don’t know first who you are and what you have to give. Developing a healthy sense of self-awareness and discovering what you alone have to offer others is vital for cultivating lasting connections. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook....

Each of us is uniquely positioned for relationships on the basis of where we live, work, and play; nobody else has the exact same connections we do. But you can’t Be SomeONE to everyone. By selecting the right people and focusing on those... Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://facebook.c...