by Jim Welch | Jul 28, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
In Romans 12, Paul encourages us to rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep. Some weeks, I experience both ends of that spectrum. You do too. I stood at the graveside of a broken-hearted family as they laid to rest a son who had been missing for...
by Jim Welch | Jul 21, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I begin with a simple question: where would you like to be when you get the text (and picture) that you are – for the first time in your life – a grandparent? When that text arrived this week, I was a little disappointed as to where I was when it arrived. It can be a...
by Jim Welch | Jul 14, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I spent last weekend washing and folding all kinds of baby clothes. We were up in Tacoma visiting our daughter, Lindsey, who is having a baby girl within the next three weeks. Yes, our son is having a boy within the same time frame, so that can get confusing for...
by Jim Welch | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
On Tuesday we celebrate the 247th birthday of our day of independence. On our agenda will be picnics, family, barbeque, and then fireworks to round out the day. I was thinking back to days when the children were young (and so was I). I am crowd-averse, so big...
by Jim Welch | Jun 9, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Have you ever read Leviticus? When you did, was it enjoyable? It is not that bad, but it is a book which contains passages which require some discipline. But if you carefully apply your Bible study methods, you can find veins of gold hidden among the rocks. It is in...