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...
by Jim Welch | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
As we journeyed through themes of hospitality and justice during our 40 Days of True Religion, one thought always came back to me. How can we apply these truths when it comes to the church’s interactions with people with disabilities? How can we practically accept...
by Jim Welch | Feb 17, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the “Imperfect Disciple” by Jared Wilson: When church people say, “Discipleship means following Jesus,” I think they tend to picture a group of suntanned dudes in cantata-quality robe costumes peacefully strolling through green pastures, perhaps stopping here and...
by Jim Welch | Feb 10, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the “Imperfect Disciple” by Jared Wilson: When church people say, “Discipleship means following Jesus,” I think they tend to picture a group of suntanned dudes in cantata-quality robe costumes peacefully strolling through green pastures, perhaps stopping here and...
by Jim Welch | Feb 10, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Sometimes I allow staff meeting to veer off into tangents. Well, most of the time. A few weeks ago we talked about The Chosen, a television show about the life of Christ. I had not watched any of it. I am a little picky regarding biblical movies. Pastors have been...
