Pastor Ash Dotson, Oasis UMC In John 1:38, Jesus asks potential disciples, “What are you looking for?” These are the first words that the author(s) of John record Jesus as saying in this Gospel. This is the question Jesus asks in many ways throughout the Gospels and of each of us. And, our answer to…
Pastor Chet Kwiat Hebrews 12:11 We often think of discipline in terms of punishment. Instead, we should try to look at it from the point of view of an athlete. The athlete trains their body to get stronger and perfect their technique to become more successful. Certainly, the hard work and sacrifice is not always…
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft The Virtues Connections group, a Robson Ranch group that meets regularly, led by Betsy Lydle Smith, Master Virtues Facilitator extraordinaire, defines the “Service” virtue in this way: “Using our gifts to be of service is the fullest expression of our lives. Each day we find a multitude of ways to be…
Kimo Dejon The Ranch Travel Group made up of numerous Robson Ranch residents just returned from the cruising event of 2024 in the beautiful Mediterranean Sea aboard the Windstar Cruises’ yacht, the Star Legend. This sailing was the only 15-day sailing in 2024 that had the same stellar itinerary and all on a ship with…
David Zapatka Are you as fascinated with the creation of new words as I am? I find the people who create new words deliciously inventive and their new words fun to learn. While reading an article titled Literary Wordmakers by my friend, Richard Lederer, I ran across this sentence, “Although the identities of most of…
Karen Dielmann 100+ People Who Care met on Oct. 30 in the Laredo Room at the Ranch House at 10 a.m. where they met with two local nonprofits: Casa Grande Alliance and Hope Women’s Center of Coolidge. The Casa Grande Alliance (CGA), founded in 1989 as a substance use prevention coalition, has been steadfastly serving…