by Jim Welch | Nov 10, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
War is raging in the Middle East. The future seems so uncertain. And the present is more divided than ever. And I really didn’t think that was possible. Antisemitism is on the rise, even here in SoCal….outside the Museum of Tolerance. How ironic is that? I think...
by Jim Welch | Nov 3, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
It’s been a full couple of weeks. I drove to Mammoth. I fished for ten minutes at Lake Mary. I attended my niece’s wedding in Loomis. I drove home. I thoroughly enjoyed the Harvest Festival on Tuesday. And this week I’ve been digging into Ecclesiastes, of course. The...
by Jim Welch | Oct 20, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
For our Lord, it happened in the Jordan River by a man named John. Baptism in first century Jewish culture was very common. And it meant different things in different settings. For ritual purity, Jews used a mikvah and washing in a mikvah provided cleansing for...
by Jim Welch | Oct 13, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Since the massacre in Israel began over a week ago, I have been checking my X feed often. I’ve cried. I’ve prayed. I’ve tried to wrap my head around the depravity and hatred which would prompt such actions by Hamas. It is hard to comprehend the depths of evil in the...
by Jim Welch | Oct 6, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I would say that for many of you, today is your first opportunity to meet Bishop Alex and Millie Ojera. They have become part of our church family since our first team went to Uganda in 2007. From my recollection, their last visit to Peninsula was in April 2018. We...
