by Jim Welch | Dec 6, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
I can remember watching a 400-meter relay at the Olympics. And it seems the USA was not stellar at passing the baton, which is sort of important in a relay. The same is true as we move around the track in church. We have to pass the baton. Correctly and within the...
by Jim Welch | Dec 3, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: June 19, 2005 I know. I know. It is Father’s Day. But this year The Back Page will not feature a Father’s Day theme. I will touch on faithfulness, which is a theme that is supposed to be true about us dads. But, this morning, I want to talk about...
by Jim Welch | Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: June 18, 2000 There are enough wedding bells ringing in my ears right now to drown out a Joanna concert! Not that I’m complaining, I love a nice wedding, but after three weddings in three weeks, a respite will be appreciated. One of the things I...
by Jim Welch | Nov 29, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
Lord willing, I did a wedding yesterday, a very small affair in the Lounge. I hope it was a lovely little ceremony. It’s nice and quiet around here this weekend. Anyway, over the months of our time together, I’ve been encouraging them to contact Los Angeles County and...
by Jim Welch | Nov 26, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: August 25, 2013 How do you summarize a week of ministry in Uganda in 500 words or less? I think you fudge it up to 525, but that’s cheating. I’m a cheater. There, I said it. I’ve had more difficult tasks this week, but none more challenging, I don’t...
by Jim Welch | Nov 24, 2021 | Blog, Pastor's Blog
From the Archives: November 21, 1999 Life lessons come in all shapes and sizes. Some come early in life and some come late. I love the words of that old Swedish hymn, “Thanks to God” which express true thanksgiving. One line goes something like this, “Thanks for roses...
