by Jim Welch | Apr 14, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Tuesday afternoon was beautiful – off Western Avenue at least. At home is was ugly with a capital U. But I wasn’t home. I was standing in the sun, warm as toast. From my vantage point, I could see the final resting places of many dear friends of Peninsula. I have been...
by Jim Welch | Mar 31, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Today is a big day in our family. This very day. Our baby turns 30. Of course, he’s not so thrilled, but how does he think that makes ME feel? The answer is: Really old. That day 30 years ago was most interesting. Christie tends to have babies rather quickly (after...
by Jim Welch | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
A podcast, “The Viral Jesus,” asked several college students about what kind of guidance they seek in older adults. They mentioned that they appreciated things like talking about their individual journeys, with some mentorship and accountability. They found...
by Jim Welch | Mar 17, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
The text arrived early on Monday morning. It was not a surprise, but still painful. Bob Easton, who cast a large shadow while here at Peninsula, was with Jesus. He was an Elder, supporter, adult teacher, mentor. He worked for Boeing well passed a normal retirement...
by Jim Welch | Mar 10, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
After a three-year hiatus, we are returning to Bombo, Uganda in August for our thirteenth “annual” medical mission. It will be hard to reboot the clinic, which began in 2008. In that year we were overwhelmed by 1,480 patient visits. At our last clinic in 2019, we...
by Jim Welch | Mar 3, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
It has certainly been a month. Painful. Quiet. Long nights. short days. But some amazing storms to enjoy under a warm blanket since I had nowhere to go. There have been ups and downs and lots of pain. I’m told that the presence of pain does not mean a lack of progress...
