by Jim Welch | Nov 27, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
How was your Thanksgiving? I am most grateful this year because of what God is doing among us. Last Sunday (all day) was precious. In thinking about the last 40 days, there are a couple of things I want to say. First, I was reminded that this “true religion” stuff, it...
by Jim Welch | Nov 20, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This week finds us giving thanks to God for His amazing blessings. It’s a week to look up. That we have a day set aside on the federal calendar of holidays to acknowledge God is really rather special, considering how far we have come from that posture as a nation. We...
by Jim Welch | Nov 13, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I have left her birthday on my calendar, even though she died years ago. Her birthday is on Veteran’s Day, so that gives me an excuse remember her legacy. I wrote a piece on the Back Page when she left SoCal to settle down where she had grown up – South Dakota. Here...
by Jim Welch | Nov 6, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
On Monday we returned to a “regular” Harvest Festival. It was a bit of a hybrid between carnival games and trunks. But it was amazing. We were able to provide families a wholesome evening…with free hot dogs, cotton candy, popcorn, chips and a soda. What’s not to...
by Jim Welch | Oct 30, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Some weeks feel like a Back Page drought. Such was this week, until I ran across a fresh Tweet in my feed. I just started following Chad Bird (@birdchadlouis), scholar in residence at @1517, a group dedicated to defending the Good News that we are forgiven and free on...
