Pastor Paul’s Blog

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today I’m thinking about ‘Thin Places’ … as in that moment or those places where heaven and earth seem to touch. Or at least come very, very close. We [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘JAZZ’ as in… life, as with jazz, has a learning curve. As we enter September after six months of daily challenges that have tested us to the core, there is [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘First’ as in… the First Day of School. I’ve always loved the beginning of a new school year. Waking up on the morning of the first day of school with my heart [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Motivation’ as in… “What’s your motivation for doing what you’re doing right now?” Andy Puddicombe is a definitely a brother from another mother. He’s [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche   Today’s Word: Canaanite as in… another beautiful, ancient, subversive, poetic, provocative, scandalous, mysterious, revealing, and inspired reminder that Jesus goes [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: desperation as in… Christ meets us in ours. Not long ago a dear friend of mine was diagnosed with cancer. The news literally took the wind out of me. When I [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Imagination’ as in… it’s really okay to use it. My late friend Eugene Peterson will be remembered forever as “the Author of the Message Bible.” He chafed at [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Clarity’ as in… seeing 2020. We’re more than halfway through 2020, so why not revisit New Year’s resolutions, right? On New Year’s Day 2020 Nancy Lee and I [...]

Today’s Word: ‘Community’ as in… a couple of thoughts on being a local, global, spirited community. When we invest in community, when we work at not only deepening but also widening [...]

Today’s Word: ‘Intersection’ as in… a garden is growing in the intersection of 38th and Chicago. Ethan Miller, Matt Johnson and I recently met on a quiet street in Minneapolis; we were there in [...]