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The First Domino | Maximize Your Moment | 2 08.01.2023 40:50

Pathfinder Church | January 8, 2022 | Doug Mauss We may have given up hope long ago for any lasting life change, but maybe our problem is not that we’re too weak-willed. Maybe we just need a healthy dose of realism when it comes to what it is we’re trying to change in the first place. Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinders...

The First Domino | Determine Your Destination | 1 01.01.2023 37:29

Pathfinder Church | January 1, 2023 | AJ Mastic What do you really want? Most of us are driven by what we don’t want more than what we do want, which creates a fuzzy picture of our desired future (vision) and leaves us relying on fear and shame as our motivators. How can being clear on this one question, “What do I really want?” be a game changer? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving...

Advent Midweek 4 28.12.2022 13:02

Christmas 2022 24.12.2022 23:13

Advent Midweek 3 20.12.2022 13:43

Only Human | No Pain, No Gain | 4 18.12.2022 33:49

Pathfinder Church | December 18, 2022 | Doug Mauss We are engaged in a lifelong fight against physical weakness and human mortality. It’s easy to think that if we improve our health and fitness, it will protect us against the frailty of our bodies, but does it really? What if true strength is found not through denying our weakness but by embracing it? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giv...

Only Human | Ignorance is Bliss | 3 11.12.2022 41:39

Pathfinder Church | December 11, 2022 | Doug Mauss Our world is a complex place, and there are many things that we don’t understand. Often, we do our best to cope with this by oversimplifying problems, and eliminating grey areas from our thinking. But when we become close-minded and rigid, are we also closing ourselves off from God’s work in our lives? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Gi...

Advent Midweek 1 06.12.2022 6:44

Only Human | I’m With You | 2 04.12.2022 40:41

Pathfinder Church | December 4, 2022 | Dion Garrett It’s that time of the year when many families gather together, bringing feelings of joy, dread, or both! When God created humanity, He said that “it is not good” for us to be alone; yet the relationships we build are always imperfect. Why did God wire us with a deep emotional need for community that seems impossible for others to fully meet? Are...

Only Human | Out of Time | 1 27.11.2022 31:39

Pathfinder Church | November 27, 2022 | AJ Mastic All it takes is a birthday or a tragedy to remind us that life is short. We try to make the most of life by saying yes to a wide array of activites, experiences, and people, because part of us believes that a full life means a full calendar. Yet, isn’t there a point, where the more things we add to our lives, the more we diminish our quality of lif...

Thanksgiving 2022 24.11.2022 35:46

All Ways + Always | Ahead | 4 20.11.2022 42:07

Pathfinder Church | November 20, 2022 | Doug Mauss The hardships and uncertainties we encounter in life are only the start. Much more of our suffering and anger comes from the fear of where these things will lead us and leave us. Because the future is by definition “unknown,” how can we stop worrying about it and over-preparing for it? How can we walk into it with equanimity? Website | https://pa...

All Ways + Always | Behind | 3 13.11.2022 35:51

Pathfinder Church | November 13, 2022 | Dion Garrett Most of our biggest struggles had their seeds planted a long, long time ago, in moments where we felt vulnerable, abandoned, neglected, alone, and overwhelmed by something in life. We can spend the rest of our lives (and lots of money in therapy) trying to unravel and recover from such things. But what if those root memories are incomplete? What...

All Ways + Always | With | 2 06.11.2022 34:35

Pathfinder Church | November 6, 2022 | AJ Mastic Community of family and friends is a great gift, but many of life’s hardest things are still things you have to face alone. So, what does it mean that “God is with you!”? What does God’s presence actually mean when you’re in the middle of life’s darkest valleys? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podc...

All Ways + Always | Before | 1 30.10.2022 39:26

Pathfinder Church | October 30, 2022 | Doug Mauss It’s an overwhelming time to be alive. Yet, we can be so focused on our present moment with all of our big problems, that we forget we are only a speck on the timeline of history. Even the biggest threats we face won’t be that significant in the grand scheme. After a few generations, most, if not all, will be forgotten. But far from signaling our u...

Inspired 2022 23.10.2022 24:58

Some Assembly Required - Add It to Your Story (Week 6) Pathfinder Church | October 23, 2022 | Dion Garrett It’s encouraging to see and rejoice in other people’s successes (just scroll through your Instagram stories), or to have them rejoice in yours. Or in times of struggle, to be able to “share” your struggles with others, knowing that they will be with you “in spirit.” But so few of us have a co...

Some Assembly Required - Exploded Parts View (Week 5) 16.10.2022 41:26

Pathfinder Church | October 16, 2022 | Doug Mauss Sometimes church can seem like nothing more than an event where the professionals do their thing, and the rest of us are invited in to be the audience. And if that’s all church is, then understandably, we will find places where we feel more consequential. But what if we’re more than an audience—what if we all have a necessary and vital part to play...

Some Assembly Required - Missing Parts (Week 4) 09.10.2022 39:06

Pathfinder Church | October 9, 2022 | Dion Garrett We’ve all had our fill of self-important clubs, each doing their own thing to justify their existence. If the church is just one more group of exclusive and cliquish people, then what’s the point? https://pathfinderstl.org/showit Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.or...

Some Assembly Required - Received Damaged (Week 3) 02.10.2022 42:45

Pathfinder Church | October 2, 2022 | Doug Mauss The church is filled with hypocrites. Abuses have been committed by even the most committed church goers. And even aside from the hypocrites and abusers, the church can be a place of hurt and conflict. If the church causes so much pain, why shouldn’t we try to avoid it entirely? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinders...

Some Assembly Required - Batteries Not Included (Week 2) 25.09.2022 36:30

Pathfinder Church | September 25, 2022 | AJ Mastic These days, many assembly kits come with batteries included, so why isn’t life the same way? To find success in life, we all are forced to develop our own resources, find our own energy to sustain us through the difficulties. But as we encounter problems that feel insurmountable and overwhelming, most of us would never consider the church as the p...

Some Assembly Required - Read the Instructions to the End (Week 1) 18.09.2022 40:00

Pathfinder Church | September 18, 2022 | Doug Mauss Can the most important things in life be done on our own, or—like a child’s large Christmas present—is “some assembly required”? We often think we, and our lives, are “fine” on our own, but is that because we’re settling for a life that’s too small—something that falls short of our true destiny, our true inheritance? Website | https://pathfinders...

Around the Corner - What if…you had Support? (Week 5) 11.09.2022 36:52

Pathfinder Church | September 11, 2022 | Dion Garrett We’re burned out because of the need to go it alone, and carve out (and control) our own good outcomes in life. 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 S...

Around the Corner - What if…you had Time? (Week 3) 28.08.2022 41:22

Pathfinder Church | August 28, 2022 | Doug Mauss Post-pandemic, we’ve gone right back to the busy lives and the overscheduled weeks. How do we have time for the important things? 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...

Around the Corner - What if…you had Tools? (Week 2) 23.08.2022 38:17

Pathfinder Church | August 21, 2022 | AJ Mastic | Relationships are risky. Sometimes it’s easier to do something yourself, or pay someone for help—rather than open the doors of connection with our neighbors. But what if there were some simple tools that would help us make relationships easier and more rewarding? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Pod...

Around the Corner - What if…you had a Purpose? (Week 1) 14.08.2022 37:28

Pathfinder Church | August 14, 2022 | Dion Garrett | We all want a fulfilling life. So, we wear ourselves out seeking for it in our job, our efforts, our hobbies. If we’re just scrabbling together an existence, why is it worth all the effort? Website | https://pathfinderstl.org Online Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/give Podcasts | https://pathfinderstl.org/podcasts Facebook | https://faceboo...