Pathfinder Church | December 14, 2025 | AJ MasticChristmas is a time when we anticipate receiving joyful things: gifts, time with loved ones, special outings and celebrations. The focus is naturally on our own needs and hopes for the season...

Pathfinder Church | December 7, 2025 | Dion GarrettOur society has had a historically unique stretch of prosperity. The last seventy years have been marked by an almost uninterrupted growth in wealth, technology, and the creature comforts o...

Pathfinder Church | November 30, 2025 | Doug MaussIf Joy is a feeling, dependent on our circumstances, how could anyone be asked to “choose joy”? What is there about joy that the marketing and sappy sentiments get wrong?

Pathfinder Church | November 23, 2025 | Dion GarrettSo often we’re afraid that we don’t have enough resources to secure a safe, happy life. We’re always looking to stash away a little bit more for a rainy day, gain more insight, and improve...

Pathfinder Church | November 16, 2025 | AJ MasticIn life we know that the people who make something of themselves tend to move fast and have many irons in the fire. To have a significant life it seems like busyness is a must; a sign that we...

Pathfinder Church | November 9, 2025 | Dion GarrettOne of the benefits of staying really busy is that when we have lots of things that require our focus, it can help us put unresolved stuff out of mind. When we have emotional baggage we hav...

Pathfinder Church | November 2, 2025 | Doug MaussWhen life gets overwhelming and out of hand, one primal reaction deep in our “lizard brain” is to take action; ANY action! Life's problems usually don't get solved by ignoring them; we have t...

Pathfinder Church | October 26, 2025 | AJ MasticIf you add up all the things we “should” do to fulfill all of our vocations, responsibilities, and goals, the list gets VERY long. If we stay organized and work hard on our tasks, there are ti...

Pathfinder Church | October 19, 2025 | Dion GarrettPrayer for Life Change | https://pathfinderstl.org/GetFile.ashx?Guid=ec79ea3d-680b-4619-a3af-7ac6ca7b8e0a

Pathfinder Church | October 12, 2025 | Doug MaussSome of us are motivated by a desire to keep others happy. When we see a need, or we’re asked to help, we jump in! We would never want to disappoint our parents, or spouse, or kids; and we kn...

Pathfinder Church | October 5, 2025 | Dion GarrettWhen there’s a fun experience or gathering of friends, part of the reason we say ‘yes’ so often is because we don’t want to be left out! We don’t want to let life pass us by or for the group...

Pathfinder Church | September 28, 2025 | Doug MaussMany parents, especially as their families grow older, dream of creating what past generations had, a place where our family can come together and be together—at least for a little while. A...

Pathfinder Church | September 21, 2025 | AJ MasticIt’s hard to watch your kids grow up. It’s even harder to know how to stay in their lives yet allow your role to change. Over the course of a child’s life, good parents will function as care...

Pathfinder Church | September 14, 2025 | Dion GarrettSome people have parents who they can easily call upon whenever they’re in trouble, while others would call every number in their phone before their parents’. Which kind of parent is God ...

Pathfinder Church | September 7, 2025 | Doug MaussPlay is an important feature of learning, in part because low-stakes failures are necessary for us to actually grow! But what about when we’re talking about failures that feel high-stakes...

Pathfinder Church | August 24, 2025 | Dion GarrettParenting can be hard. Not only do you need to hold on to a vision of the kinds of people you want your kids to be, but you have to help them get there! What makes this harder is that at som...

There are lots of reasons people choose to have children, and many of them are bad reasons. The reason someone brings a child into the world sets the stage for the rest of the relationship, which is one of the reasons why there are so many stra...

Pathfinder Church | August 10, 2025 | AJ MasticIn the USA, Christians often shy away from standing out. How could it be helpful to be seen as extreme or puritanical? Not to mention, those don’t sound like much fun! And yet, is there more to...

Pathfinder Church | August 3, 2025 | Dion GarrettWhen we invest in something, we expect it to pay dividends, and for many of us, that’s true of how we see church. While it seems rational to move away from a church that’s no longer meeting y...

Pathfinder Church | July 27, 2025 | Doug MaussThe Bible contains some wild stories that our scientific minds don’t exactly know what to do with. Stories of miracles, angels, and evil spirits fill the Bible, and even Jesus validates their ex...

Pathfinder Church | July 20, 2025 | Dion GarrettAs Christians, it’s not unreasonable to want to be safe, and enjoy some level of comfort and status, but why is it that when we have those things, we often end up unhappy and bored?  Coul...

Pathfinder Church | July 13, 2025 | AJ MasticIn the USA, the word “church’ usually means a place where we can attend worship; that we might be a member of. If the church is supposed to be a place for deeper human connection, why do those of...

Pathfinder Church | July 6, 2025 | Dion GarrettWho do we turn to as our source for expertise in life? Everybody’s an expert now. One of the most popular influencers in the world interviews a new expert every week, and they all disagree with...

Pathfinder Church | June 29, 2025 | Doug MaussWhy does the Bible include so many tedious and seemingly random details in its stories? At best, those details distract from the main spiritual message of the Bible. At worst, they become eviden...

Pathfinder Church | June 22, 2025 | Dion GarrettIt seems like it’s easier than ever to offend other people. Meaningful relationships are even harder to come by. It’s rare to find marriages or friendships that can go the distance. Even famili...