Pastor Paul’s Blog

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Ashes’ as in… “Earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; remember you are dust and to dust you shall return.” It’s [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Missional’ as in… that aha moment that comes from finding clarity about who we are, what we are doing here, where we are going, and how we will get there. [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Enough’ as in… how much is enough? We thrive as generous people when the abundance of the few transforms the scarcity of the many into a feast of blessing [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Feast’ as in… It’s difficult to imagine a feast without a table. Ask anyone to share memories of a joyous feast, and they’ll probably [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Scarcity’ as in… “Just look at it! The glass is half full!” Someone says, “It’s just not going to work, I’m going to run out, there will never be enough.” [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Eugene’ as in… I’ve been celebrating my late friend Eugene Peterson’s birthday all week. Eugene was a pastor, scholar, theologian, author, and poet. He [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Abundance’ as in… we have enough, more than enough, an abundance of enough. On August 5, 2010, a cave-in at a 121-year-old copper mine deep in the Atacama [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘world’ as in… “There’s a big world out there. Don’t miss it.” So said Gene Gauche. From the first third of Gene’s life, which included a magical childhood in [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Lavish’ as in… seeking lavish interactions with others creates the potential for thriving in ways we may not have considered. Dwell on this [...]

By Pastor Paul Gauche Today’s Word: ‘Generous’ as in… by living generously, we model generosity. Thriv’ëra explores the call to move with thoughtful purpose toward a [...]