Pastor Ash Dotson I was looking at a scripture the other day, and it occurred to me that we have it a bit tougher than those who physically followed Jesus. In John 6:36, Jesus speaks with his followers and points out that even though they saw him it was difficult for them to understand or…
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July 2025, Religion
More to “Church” Than Meets the Eye
Pastor Larry Sundin Have you ever wondered, “Is there more to ‘church’ than meets the eye?” The first church service I ever attended as an adult was in 1981. There were three distinct impressions I took away from that first service. One, the music wasn’t of my generation. Everyone was singing these slow, plodding songs.…
June 2025, Religion
Gospel Values and Leadership
Rev. Donna Vande Kieft The celebration of Easter this year occurred while I was at sea experiencing a wonderful Sea Sabbatical. Spending time with a variety of people from other states, countries, and cultures provided reflection time on history and various leadership successes and failures. The resurrection of Jesus that Christians celebrate at Easter leads…
Religion, June 2025
The Good Shepherd
Pastor Larry Sundin Most of us are familiar with Psalm 23. This Psalm is often read at memorial services. It is a beloved passage of Scripture by many. It’s a Psalm of David, who used this metaphor of a Shepherd to describe His personal relationship with God. The first few verses read like this: The Lord is…
June 2025, Religion
How Great Is Our God
Pastor Frank DeFusco 1 Peter 3:15 exhorts the believer to always be ready to give an answer to every man that asks you a reason for the hope that is in you. Some ask in earnest, while others seek to trip you up. To the former, engage with them humbly and with reverential awe. To…
January 2025, Religion
Thoughts to Begin the New Year
Pastor Ash Dotson Happy New Year from Oasis United Methodist Church! I am Pastor Ash Dotson and you are invited to join us each Sunday at 9:30 a.m. in the Laredo Room for worship! Let’s begin the year with love! John 7:17-18: “Anyone who resolves to do the will of God will know whether the…
Religion, January 2025
10 Years of God’s Steadfast Love
Pastor Larry Sundin If I had one Scripture to define how God has cared for and nurtured Rock Springs Church for the past 10 years, it’s this one from Psalm 86: But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness. Psalm 86:15 God has been…
August 2024, Religion
“What the World Needs”
Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church Back in the ’60s, singer Jackie DeShannon struck a note with us when she sang these lyrics: “What the world needs now is love, sweet love. It’s the only thing that there’s just too little of.” What our world needed then it still needs today. Families are frustrated with…
July 2024, Religion
Be Still
Chet Kwiat Psalm 46:10 When things get a little crazy, and seem to be out of control, as they often do, we tend to want to do something. In an early book, Dr. John Maxwell had a chapter titled, “Don’t just do something, stand there.” That goes against our natural impulses. We feel like we…
July 2024, Religion
“Are We There Yet?”
Pastor Larry Sundin, Rock Springs Church What’s coming in the future has always been a mystery to mankind. There are those who believe that mankind can solve all our problems and make our world a better place. They believe we can make our world a place where all people prosper, where all people are treated…