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...
by Jim Welch | Oct 23, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
When I returned to Uganda in August, I felt many of the same emotions that clouded the early trips. It didn’t hit me quite so soon, because when you drive from Entebbe in the south to Bombo in north, there is a new by-pass road around downtown Kampala. It wide and...
by Jim Welch | Oct 16, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
This week my mind has been all over the place. And my heart. Wrestling with the practical implications of faith is not an easy task. But one place I keep returning to is that in the ministry of Jesus a major focus of His attention was on the poor. James would later...
by Jim Welch | Oct 9, 2022 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
As we begin 40 Days of True Religion, I thought I’d share an email we received in the office about a month ago. It is powerful and very encouraging. And it is the perfect start to the next 40 days. It was from Brianne, someone we have not met and probably won’t ever...
