Pastor Paul’s Blog

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘discipline’ as in… the hard work of doing it, as in the daily-ness of it all. Gratitude isn’t a feeling. Gratitude is a choice that we can make every day. But [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Happiness’ as in… “The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.” Thank you, Benjamin Franklin. Blue Monday [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche “…speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by every ligament with [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Light’ as in… the light of love in the face of hate will always prevail against the darkness of violence in the face of fear. The dust is still settling in [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Peace’ as in… A Prayer for Peace as we welcome the new year by Saint Francis De Sales. There are moments when we hear ancient words spoken in a way that cause [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘GDSNWHR’ as in… It’s Christmas and God is now here! You might find it interesting to know that the text of the Jewish Scriptures, what we commonly call the [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘LOVE’ as in… Love is going to change you this Christmas. That’s the gift of love! While I’ve always tried to draw an imaginary line between Advent as the [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche A Navy pilot returning to the airbase was going through the checklist for a safe landing and missed one critical step: the landing gear remained in the “up” position. Alarms [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Joy’ as in…  joy transcends human experience and is not dependent upon outward circumstances. Joy Cowley is a writer and poet from Featherston, New Zealand. [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Magnificat’ as in…  the ancient song that begins with these lyrics: “My soul magnifies the Lord…” A popular local radio station well-known for featuring [...]