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Pathfinder Church | July 6, 2025 | Dion Garrett
Who 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 each other! Nobody in our society can agree on the “highest good” anymore, so who are we supposed to trust?

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Pathfinder Church | June 29, 2025 | Doug Mauss
Why 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 evidence that atheists use to pick apart the Bible’s veracity. Why should we care about
who Jesus’ grandfather was? Is the Bible a history book, or a book about salvation? What spiritual benef...

Pathfinder Church | June 22, 2025 | Dion Garrett
It 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 families are not the bond they once were. As our relationships break down from a whole host of complicated modern assaults, how can the ancient, simpler setting of the Bible possibly improve the l...

Pathfinder Church | June 15, 2025 | AJ Mastic
For financial advice, we most naturally turn to investment reps or accountants. We follow conventional wisdom about financial best practices, and we spend our money in ways that maximize our comfort and security. As a result, consumer debt is at an all-time high, and the
average American is living paycheck to paycheck. As bad as things may be economically, what would happen if I...

Pathfinder Church | June 8, 2025 | Doug Mauss
The field of mental health is becoming more widely discussed all the time. Sociologists observe the astronomical rise of anxiety in our society. More and more people seek out mental counseling each year, and mental health experts proliferate online. Some of these experts blame the Bible, with its focus on guilt and shame, as the source of our collective mental un-health. But is that...

Pathfinder Church | June 1, 2025 | Dion Garrett
There’s never been more (or more varied) advice for how to be physically healthy. Every year brings new medications and procedures that can help you lose weight, be more attractive, or stave off sickness. With such a plethora of medical wisdom, what more could the Bible have to say about health? Isn’t it more concerned with our souls than our bodies?

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Pathfinder Church | May 25, 2025 | AJ Mastic
Christian Psychologist M. Scott Peck says that human beings struggle to make a “map” of the world that helps them understand and wisely navigate life. It can be tempting to be like Peter Pan and never grow up. Or to rely only on our own wisdom. But if we do, we will always be struggling to “reinvent the wheel,” or be bedeviled by obstacles that other people long ago solved. How can w...

Pathfinder Church | May 18, 2025 | Doug Mauss
For most people, as we get older, our frame of reference narrows. Our daily experiences and hobbies become more restricted, and our ability to make new relationships withers. With the shrinking of our sphere comes a shrinking of joy. Is there a way out of this inevitable spiral?

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Pathfinder Church | May 11, 2025 | Dion Garrett
Sadly, because of sin, the world is broken. The world is always going to be broken. For many people, this is cause to embrace a pessimistic outlook! If life is “nasty, brutish, and short,” is there anything else to do but bide our time in cynicism while we wait for heaven?

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Pathfinder Church | May 4, 2025 | Doug Mauss
Our culture tells us that we should be able to take care of ourselves. We value being independent and competent. It can feel like failure to rely on other people. But should it really be our goal to become so capable that we don’t need anybody else?

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Pathfinder Church | April 27, 2025 | AJ Mastic
We all crave to be fully known, but it’s so hard to find and maintain truly deep, intimate relationships. It’s hard to risk vulnerability, and without vulnerability, how can we ever be fully known?

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Pathfinder Church | April 20, 2025 | Dion Garrett
The world is constantly changing. It might feel like we can keep up with it for now, but eventually we all slow down, and we’ll increasingly feel left behind. What are we supposed to do when technology and society start to pass us by? When friends and family forget about us?

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Pathfinder Church | April 18, 2025 | AJ Mastic


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Pathfinder Church | April 13, 2025 | Doug Mauss
An athlete’s legacy is measured by wins and losses, championships won, or lifetime earnings. But what is the ultimate scorecard for Christians? What gets us into the heavenly “Hall of Fame”?

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Pathfinder Church | April 6, 2025 | Dion Garrett
Practice is extremely important, but ultimately what matters is how an athlete performs on game day. What is the Christian’s version of “game day,” and how should we show up for it?

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Pathfinder Church | March 30, 2025 | AJ Mastic
Even though we pay disproportionate attention to superstars, the fact is that even the greatest players can’t win without a team around them. Some athletes get a reputation as a “locker room cancer,” and are therefore frequently traded or have short careers. The athletes who have the most sustained success are the ones who invest in teammates and are willing to learn from the veter...

Pathfinder Church | March 23, 2025 | Dion Garrett
All the natural talent in the world isn’t enough, by itself, for an athlete to be competitive. They have to train, undergo conditioning, and hone their techniques. What does it look like for Christians to train for a life of Kingdom impact?

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Pathfinder Church | March 16, 2025 | Doug Mauss
Professional athletes must submit to grueling and unflinching evaluations of their strengths and weaknesses. In what way are Christians called to be self-examining, and how does that affect our game readiness?

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Pathfinder Church | March 9, 2025 | Dion Garrett
When a young athlete is drafted onto a professional sports team, there is an expectation that they will contribute to the ultimate success of the team. What expectations are there for Christians once they’ve become a follower of Jesus?

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