Pathfinder Church Messages
Pathfinder Church Messages
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783 episodes
Trail Markers | Sacrifice Generously | 5
Pathfinder Church | February 1, 2026 | Dion GarrettThe 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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Trail Markers | Invest in a Whole Life | 4
Pathfinder Church | January 25, 2026 | AJ MasticIf 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...
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Trail Markers | Disciple the Next Generation | 3
Pathfinder Church | January 18, 2026 | Dion GarrettThere’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 ...
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Trail Markers | Live by the Scriptures | 2
Pathfinder Church | January 11, 2026 | Doug MaussThe 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 d...
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Trail Markers | Know Your Calling | 1
Pathfinder Church | January 4, 2025 | Dion GarrettWhile 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 si...
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The Joy* Clause | *Joy is not present tense | 5
Pathfinder Church | December 28, 2025 | AJ MasticIt’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 f...
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Christmas 2025 at Pathfinder Church
Pathfinder Church | December 24, 2024 | Dion GarrettYou 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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The Joy* Clause | *Joy requires failure | 4
Pathfinder Church | December 21, 2025 | Doug MaussWe 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 s...
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The Joy* Clause | *Joy starts with pretending | 3
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...
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The Joy* Clause | *Joy is blocked by comfort | 2
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...
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The Joy* Clause | *Joy is not a feeling | 1
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?
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Not Having Enough | 7
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...
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Insignificance | 6
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...
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Standing Still | 5
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...
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Losing Control | 4
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...
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Failure | 3
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...
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Inspired 2025
Pathfinder Church | October 19, 2025 | Dion GarrettPrayer for Life Change | https://pathfinderstl.org/GetFile.ashx?Guid=ec79ea3d-680b-4619-a3af-7ac6ca7b8e0a
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Letting Others Down | 2
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...
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Taking Care of Busyness | The Fear of Missing Out | 1
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...
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Our Father | Family Home | 6
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...
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Our Father | Changing Relations | 5
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...
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Our Father | Emergency Contact | 4
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 ...
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Our Father | Freedom to Fail | 3
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...
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Our Father | Clear Vision | 2
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...
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Our Father | A Twinkle in Your Father’s Eye 😊 | 1
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...
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