RESET SUNDAY – No Worship Service on December 29, 2013 (and why that’s a good thing!)
If you’re a regular at Pathmakers, you probably already know about “Reset Sundays” and how it all works. So, on that note, the next “Reset Sunday” is on December 29, 2013. Enjoy your break! If you’re new to Pathmakers, you probably have NO IDEA what we’re talking about. Allow me to explain… About three times […]
The Blessing Wrapped In The Curse (or, Mary Comforts Eve)…
For anyone who knows the story of “The Fall” (in Genesis 3) as we’ve come to describe it, and “The Annunciation” (in Luke 1), this is a particularly moving piece of art. I don’t know who made it, I don’t know when they made it, and I don’t know why they made it. But I […]
Nicaragua Vision Trip :: Day Three
Sorry, another short update because it is already past midnight and we have an early start with a long last day ahead of us. Today, we were able to visit a special place to the mission known as Finca Belem, which translates into English as “Bethlehem Farm.” There is a neat story with respect to […]
No Worship Service Labor Day Sunday (and why that’s a good thing!)
If you’re a regular at Pathmakers, you probably already know about “Reset Sundays” and how it all works. If you’re new to Pathmakers, you probably have NO IDEA what we’re talking about. Allow me to explain… About three times a year, we have what we call “Reset Sundays.” On Reset Sundays, we cancel our main […]
When God Calls You… – The Story of Jonah
…coming September 2013 to Pathmakers… The story of Jonah, found in the Hebrew Old Testament, is among the most debated passages of Scripture in the entire Bible. Some scholars argue it is purely allegorical, maybe a didactic fable or nursery rhyme for children, or, at best, an embellished narrative about a prophet who lived in […]
Hit The Reset Button :: No Gathering Memorial Day Sunday
If you’re a regular at Pathmakers, you probably already know about “Reset Sundays” and how it all works. If you’re new to Pathmakers, you probably have NO IDEA what we’re talking about. Allow me to explain… About three times a year, we have what we call “Reset Sundays.” On Reset Sundays, we cancel our main […]
When Jesus moved in…
The Bible teaches that God wants to live with us. More than that, God wants to live in us. The Apostle Paul calls us “the Temple of the Holy Spirit.” And that when we commit to following Jesus, God makes His home in us. In a sense, Jesus moves in. What does that look like? […]
The Parable Of The Good Samaritan and “Neighboring”
The Parable of the Good Samaritan found in Luke 10:25-37 is one of the most famous of Jesus’ parables. Artists have been inspired to create masterpieces reflecting the impact of the story, like the one here by Vincent Van Gogh. The parable was Jesus’ answer to a question posed to him about what it meant […]
Men’s Ministry that men actually enjoy…
Growing up in the church as a pastor’s kid, I had unique access to something most church attending adults and probably zero church attending kids had access to: the inside conversations between pastors. For better (and usually for worse), I had an awareness of the frustrations and challenges most pastors face in their ministry. One […]
More Than Just Facebook Friends
So, this thing happened after our gathering on Sunday. It happens all the time, actually, but I guess I noticed it in a new way on Sunday. Our main meeting had been over for 30 minutes, we had just finished packing up the storage truck, the kids were running around playing tag, and people were […]