by Jim Welch | Jan 15, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This week we laid to rest the last charter member of Peninsula, Woody Stolhand. Woody, and his wife, Doris, were among those visionaries who banded together to form a more biblically based, Baptist, kid-friendly church family in Palos Verdes. Woody and Doris never...
by Jim Welch | Dec 18, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I read an article this week which suggested a couple of figures may want to be added to our annual nativity display. The first was a dragon, from the reference in Revelation 12 to the dragon waiting to devour the child born of the woman. The imagery is harsh and not...
by Jim Welch | Dec 11, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Coming in January is something bold and innovative (for us). DeVonna is putting together an evening of worship and education – worship of God and education for the church. We will explore issues facing parents as they raise their children in this modern world. We will...
by Jim Welch | Dec 4, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
The Wades have led our Good Neighbor Team (refugee ministry). For Thanksgiving, they went all out and invited “our” Afghan family to their home to share one very American meal. But our family will only eat halal (halal is to the Muslim what kosher is to the Jew). My...
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...
