Easter :: the story like you’ve never heard before…

The Bible isn’t the only place you can find out about what Jesus did, how He died, and the almost-over-night-explosion of people claiming to have seen Jesus resurrected from the dead.  It’s true!   A handful of contemporary sources cite both the Man and the Movement that worshiped him as God and spread the Good […]

No Worship Service Labor Day Sunday (and why that’s a good thing!)

reset 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 […]

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 […]

Built On Tragedy :: How Jesus Taught His Followers To Handle The Worst

What does the Bible say about tragedy? First the bad news… God warns us that there will be tragedy in our lives. But that’s not where His words on tragedy end… and that’s the good news. Follow along with Pathmakers Church teaching team leader, Joe Meverden, for a look at what Jesus had to say […]

What DID Jesus say about paying your taxes…?

Wait… so are we or aren’t we supposed to pay our taxes? Why or why not? Does God even care about that at all? What did Jesus and the original Apostles think of me paying taxes to a government that does things I don’t agree with? Or is there a deeper question to answer first? […]