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Pathfinder Church | February 1, 2026 | Dion Garrett
The message of the world is always “more,” and too often, we Christians adopt that approach as well. But how can willingly living with “less” be a key to true success?

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Pathfinder Church | January 25, 2026 | AJ Mastic
If we see the whole point of life as getting to heaven, then what point is there to doing anything but evangelizing and baptizing people? Why would churches ever pay attention to the real-life needs of the people or the world around them? Was it just proof of his power? Was it bait to reel people in? Or, if the cross was the point of Jesus’s mission, then what do we make of all t...

Pathfinder Church | January 18, 2026 | Dion Garrett
There’s a strange phenomenon that keeps happening in our world—a once great business, empire, movement, or family can’t endure past its founder. What’s the secret to establishing something important that lives beyond you? Or at the very least, seeing the fruit of your labors outlive you?

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Pathfinder Church | January 11, 2026 | Doug Mauss
The world has changed a lot since Jesus, but especially in the last 100 years! The rate of change is now exponential, leaving many once sacred societal structures in the dust. So, what role do 2,000-year-old plus scriptures play in a world as modern as ours?

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Pathfinder Church | January 4, 2025 | Dion Garrett
While trying to live out your purpose, you can easily get lost in it. That’s the story of numerous organizations and people; they start out with a clear reason for existing, but they lose sight of it and fail to keep the main thing, the main thing. So, what’s the key to not losing your way in pursuit of your purpose?

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Pathfinder Church | December 28, 2025 | AJ Mastic
It’s an old cliché that some people see the glass as half-full, while others see it as half-empty. However, what if both of those outlooks miss the bigger picture? What if joy comes neither from present-tense pessimism nor optimism, but something better than both?

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Pathfinder Church | December 24, 2024 | Dion Garrett
You are invited to join us here at Pathfinder for Christmas worship! 
We can’t wait to celebrate the birth of Jesus with you.

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Pathfinder Church | December 21, 2025 | Doug Mauss
We naturally define ourselves by our strengths, abilities, and accomplishments. The assumption is that more successes would equate to more joy. And yet that’s rarely the case. Why is there such a disconnect?

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Pathfinder Church | December 14, 2025 | AJ Mastic
Christmas 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, and on the events that will bring us joy. But what if joy doesn’t come from prioritizing the things we love to receive?

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Pathfinder Church | December 7, 2025 | Dion Garrett
Our 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 of life. But is this exceptional stretch of comfort the source of joy, or has it actually clouded our ability to experience pure joy?

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Pathfinder Church | November 30, 2025 | Doug Mauss
If 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?

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Pathfinder Church | November 23, 2025 | Dion Garrett
So 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 our safety net. But when will it ever be enough to bring us peace?

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Pathfinder Church | November 16, 2025 | AJ Mastic
In 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’re on the right track. We know that laziness is a certain path to insignificance, but what if the same risk can be found in constant busyness?

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Pathfinder Church | November 9, 2025 | Dion Garrett
One 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 haven’t dealt with, it can seem like a win to move our attention past it, but in doing so, what if it’s not defeated, but lying dormant?

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Pathfinder Church | November 2, 2025 | Doug Mauss
When 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 to act and take control – but what if the default instinct to “plow ahead” and take control of “all the things” actually perpetuates our deep fears of losing control?

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Pathfinder Church | October 26, 2025 | AJ Mastic
If 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 times when we can feel like we're on top of everything, but that feeling is rare and fleeting; something in life always goes out of balance. When we know that at any given point there’s a...

Pathfinder Church | October 19, 2025 | Dion Garrett
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Pathfinder Church | October 12, 2025 | Doug Mauss
Some 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 know that it’s godly to make sacrifices for others - but have you ever felt like your efforts aren’t making much of a difference, other than leaving you feeling drained?

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Pathfinder Church | October 5, 2025 | Dion Garrett
When 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 to evolve without us. Sure, this can make life crazy busy, but aren't we better off making memories and building relationships than twiddling our thumbs?

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