Pathfinder Unscripted

Pathfinder Church | October 20, 2020It’s easy to prosper others when you’re healthy, whole, well-supplied, and strong, but when you’re weak, beaten-down, broke, or depleted, there’s no way you can be expected to still bless those around you, right? As the old saying goes, “Put the oxygen mask on yourself first before you help someone else.” So, what do you do when you’re just not in a position to bless anyone?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | October 13, 2020 Surely the call to prosper those around us has limits. God wouldn’t approve of prospering people who have evil intentions or have deliberately hurt people, right? Think again! The scriptures are filled with examples that challenge our thinking of how even our most obvious and legitimate enemies should be treated. Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | October 6, 2020 To depend on the hospitality of another is difficult for many of us; we’d rather be the giver than the receiver. But throughout the scriptures, even when the people of God are the recipients of someone else’s hospitality, what they give back is far greater in value than what they receive. Is it ever permissible—or even possible—that the people of God would benefit from the kindness of others more than they could give back? Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | September 29, 2020People have long wondered, is God a god who is out to bless or curse? On one hand, the prophets warn us that a holy God interacting with sinful people will always spell disaster. On the other hand, God continually describes himself as a God who is unequivocally out to bless. What are we to believe about God’s character and true intentions for people, especially in light of some of the harsher passages of Scripture? Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | September 22, 2020Every change gives you the opportunity to become new, explore new things, to change yourself in a positive way. While most people view change negatively, it can provide an opportunity to get out of a rut and discover richer things than you had before.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | September 15, 2020Some things that we lose need to stay lost, we say goodbye to them as parts of our past, they don’t have a place in our future. But as you sift through the remains of what was, you also will discover things you will still need in your next chapter. But how do you know if you’re trying to hold on to something you need to let go of?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org Pathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | September 8, 2020When you’re starting at square one, it can be overwhelming. But that’s mostly because we don’t know what square one actually is. As important as it is to rebuild your finances, career, purpose, or health, none of those things matter nor are they realistically attainable until you first rebuild your relationships.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | September 1, 2020Those who are able to rebound from loss and disruption learn to overcome the thinking that pervades our minds in the aftermath of such losses. Although these mindsets are common, they’re not helpful for our moving on. By reshaping your mindset, you can be assured that you will reemerge, better than ever.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | August 25, 2020The soul is designed to finish things and grief is God’s way of processing hard losses. But in a “get over it” culture, this spiritual path, blazed by Jesus himself, often goes untraveled. But you can’t be happy and whole again until you first let your heart be rent for whatever you’ve lost.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | August 18, 2020 Every time we work through conflict and arrive at a resolution, that moment can be either a nice, but passing kumbaya or it can be a force for lasting change. You can either wipe your brow with a sigh of relief or you can use the moment to roll up your sleeves and take the final difficult step that can help leave you better than where you started.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | August 11, 2020 We’ve all heard about the value of empathy but there’s a practical benefit to empathy that rarely gets talked about… it helps you get closer to what YOU want. Far from being manipulative though, tactical empathy helps everyone win.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org Pathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | August 4, 2020 In arguing we usually try to find something that will give us the upper hand, advantage, the high ground… but giving up ground may be the better way to come to a true and satisfying resolution. How can that be? is better so that everyone can find equal footing. Only when both parties feel safe can our sparring be productive. Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | July 28, 2020 Many arguments begin because you and the other person seemingly want different things. But most arguments last because we’ve forgotten what it is we really want, or sometimes why we started fighting in the first place.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | July 21, 2020We spend time arguing over what we see as facts, but facts seldom cause arguments, our stories do. Until we learn to unravel the stories we tell ourselves about the other and us, we’ll never get out of a cycle of endless conflict.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | July 14, 2020 Some of us love to argue, conflict is our fuel. Others avoid it at all costs because conflict feels too costly. But while we may save ourselves the pain and discomfort of conflict, what is lost along the way? What is the cost of avoidance? Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | July 7, 2020Although “chasing rainbows” has come to signify a fool’s errand, God invites us to take risks! We think we want a life that is stable and consistent, but it’s in risking that we find the best rewards and in moments of limitation that we discover new breakthroughs. Deliberately disrupting the stability of life seems foolish but perhaps it’s the key to true treasures?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | June 30, 2020You can’t avoid the dark places of life. Without clouds and rain, there’s drought (and never the promise of a rainbow in the sky). Growth and blessing happen through the very circumstances we often seek to avoid. So how do we learn to brave the storms when we see them coming?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | June 23, 2020Life isn’t good for everyone at every moment, which means that life must be celebrated whenever it’s good for you! But how do you let yourself be joyful when others around you are not?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | June 16, 2020Rain is necessary for life. But humans, throughout time, devoted themselves to spending an awful lot of time chasing after the rain instead of seeking the Rainmaker. Could most of our discontentment exist because we confuse the gifts we have with the One who gave them?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | June 9, 2020We spend our lives pursuing things that we believe will make us happy, life beautiful, and our existence meaningful—in other words, things that are good. But once we attain them, too often we find that they don’t satisfy like we thought, sometimes they even bring pain. Perhaps we have a problem with knowing what is truly good?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.orgPathfinder Unscripted is an unfiltered spiritual conversation between thoughtful people of faith. The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily representative of our doctrinal stance or the official views of our church.

Pathfinder Church | June 2, 2020Today Dion and Doug are joined by Rachel as they bravely wade into that most contentious of subjects: politics!Questions discussed include:—Was America’s founding a sin?—I've been struggling with the politics of this pandemic. I have family members who are severely at risk of COVID-19. What should we think of politicians that are trying to open churches and other areas of life too soon, almost to pander to the Christian base. Especially when these decisions will inevitably lead to a second wave.—If we aren't allowed to come to church, but only in certain numbers and by having limitations placed upon the church in order to worship...are we not experiencing a type of persecution?—If separation of church and state is so prevalent in our government, as a child of God should we still have separation of church and state?—Why are so many Christians passionate about abortion, but less interested in the lives that are already being lived?—How do I know the balance of standing up for what I believe in on social media, opposed to just staying out of the mess?—Why does God let there be such division politically among faiths and churches and family members?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

Pathfinder Church | May 26, 2020Jesus describes some people as sheep and others as goats. From a distance, they look the same, but on closer inspection they’re not! On a planet where 2 billion people claim to be Christians, can we assume they’re all legitimate? What about the deep differences in belief between Christians? Or what about the conduct of people who claim to be Christians but don’t seem to be very much like Christ?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

May 12, 2020History has remembered many good people who did great things for the world, who also had no connection to Jesus. In our lives, we know people who are much the same. Is there no chance for even the best people we know—people who are kind, loving, giving, and would lay down their life for a friend—to find eternal life if they don’t know Jesus?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

May 5, 2020There are few words as prevalent in the Christian vocabulary as “sin.” Sin, we’ve been told, is a very serious matter, grievous, offensive to God. We’ve also been told that people who don’t acknowledge their sin, can’t be forgiven. But what does “sin” really mean as God defines it? And what is a faithful response when I see sin in me or in the world around me?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

April 28, 2020This world is a crazy, scary place as our present moment reinforces. Which may cause us to wonder if there’s a God in the first place? And if there is, where is he in this chaos? What’s he doing? Why did he allow this mess in the first place? If this is his world, can he be trusted?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

April 21, 2020In today’s Pathfinder Unscripted, Dion, Doug, Ellie, and Kacie discuss all your Bible questions!—What was your own first experience with the Bible?—I'm currently reading Rob Bell's What Is the Bible and was wondering if you could give me your general take on his explanations? It's fascinating, but wondering about the reliability/validity.—Is the Bible to be taken completely literally? What are the genres of the Bible?—What about heaven and hell? Are they literal, such as in Revelation?—What about people who never even had the chance to know God? It doesn’t seem fair for God to send people to hell just because they never heard about Jesus?—Is the Bible “take it or leave it”?—Is the Bible “anti-woman”?—If the Bible is real, why isn’t everything in it? (e.g. dinosaurs, how mankind was populated from a single family, Adam and Eve)—What does the Bible teach about cremation, in light of the resurrection?Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

April 14, 2020Thanks for joining us this week for Pathfinder Unscripted, as Doug, Dion, Amy, and Ethan talk about this weekend’s message “What About…Death?” We make fun of Doug’s vision of heaven, and speculate on why modern Christianity struggles with the topic of death, heaven, and hell!Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

April 7, 2020Thanks for joining us this week for Pathfinder Unscripted, as Doug, Sean, Mia, and Rachel talk about this weekend’s message on the “Sacred Meal.” Come hear about our preferred “final meals, learn the German phrase Gesegnete Mahlzeit, and find out whether or not “Communion is lame”!Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

March 31, 2020By New Testament times, the long-held practice of Sabbath had become about control, restriction, and deprivation—which is the only kind of Sabbath we know. But Jesus reminds us that Sabbath was intended for our good as a means to bless us, not control us. Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

March 24, 2020We have heard that God loves a cheerful giver, but before we can even approach giving joyful offerings, God calls us first to tithe. For most of us, there’s no difference between the two, but the tithe is God’s established tipping point where generosity becomes truly transformative and the blessings become numerous.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

March 17, 2020While we think of prayer as a specific activity, performed at a dedicated time or place, there are actually different kinds of prayer intended to deepen our connection with God. The most forgotten and transformative of which isn’t an activity as much as it is a way of life.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

March 10, 2020Jesus chose to spend his life walking, as a nomad, teaching life-giving lessons with whatever happened along the way. It seems quaint in our modern day, when we have access to unlimited forms of high-speed transportation. But perhaps Jesus was showing us something powerful about the simple practice of walking—in faith and expectation. Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

March 3, 2020The value of this forgotten practice has recently beenrediscovered as the latest health craze, which comes with somepretty impressive physical benefits. But the benefits of fasting aredeeper and more multifaceted when Christians practice it, in linewith our faith.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

February 25, 2020It is life-giving to feel witnessed and known deeply, and to offer that same gift to someone else. But it’s so hard to be truly known, even in the most intimate of relationships.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

February 18, 2020In one form or another, we all desire to connect with other people. But pursuing relationships with others requires a willingness to change, be vulnerable, and risk being hurt.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org

February 11, 2020The Bible teaches that we were designed for relationships. But before we are able to have healthy relationships, something needs to be oriented right inside of us, first.Website | https://pathfinderstl.orgOnline Giving | https://pathfinderstl.org/giveFacebook | https://facebook.com/pathfinderstlInstagram | https://instagram.com/pathfinderstlSt. John School | http://stjls.orgContact Us | churchinfo@pathfinderstl.org