He is Risen… Indeed!

He is Risen!  He is Risen… Indeed!  Go celebrate this Good News with others this Easter Sunday morning! … a battle in the grave the war on Death was waged the power of Hell forever broken The ground began to shake the stone was rolled away His perfect Love could not be overcome Now, Death, where […]

… pierced for our rebellion, crushed for our sins…

He was antagonized.  He was rejected.  He was betrayed.  He was arrested.  He was mocked.  He was insulted.  He was beaten.  He was tortured.   He was killed.  He was buried.  But ultimately, He was resurrected.  And He is coming back again soon. Best of all, because of Him, we are saved. It amazes me to […]

TGIF!

Thank God It’s Friday!  And He did this to save us… From Mark 15:1-20 (NLT).  “Very early in the morning the leading priests, the elders, and the teachers of religious law—the entire high council—met to discuss their next step. They bound Jesus, led him away, and took him to Pilate, the Roman governor. Pilate asked […]

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 […]

The Resurrection makes talking to kids about death easier…

“…so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.” (From 1 Thessalonians 4:13). (For the sake of discretion, I will not be very specific about the local tragedy I am citing.  I recognize many are impacted by this tragic death and I write this with respect, love, and hope that some will stumble […]

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 […]

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? […]