by Jim Welch | Aug 4, 2023 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I’m sure you’ve heard by now….that I am a grandpa….again. Yes, that’s twice in exactly two weeks. One boy. One girl. It’s now up to Danny and Karen to break the tie in November. Emotions were intense for me this week. They snuck up on me big time, and I was...
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...
