Tag: religion
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Embracing 2024 – A Journey of Growth and...
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
As we usher in 2024, it is natural to imagine the prospect of new beginnings. This universal feeling of starting anew...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: My Prayer for You—True Transformation
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
In this world of uncertainty and instability, hope can seem fleeting. Yet, the spirit-led visionary greets each new day, month and...
Sea Shul Ushers in New Beginnings and Readies for Hanukkah Traditions
Sea Shul, a vibrant Jewish community nestled in Seaside, recently celebrated its first Rosh Hashanah holiday, drawing members and guests into a memorable experience...
Sea Shul Ushers in New Beginnings and Readies for Hanukkah Traditions
Sea Shul, a vibrant Jewish community nestled in Seaside, recently celebrated its first Rosh Hashanah holiday, drawing members and guests into a memorable experience...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Israeli-Hamas Crisis Navigating Through a Biblical Lens
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
More questions than answers?—not really. Amidst the rocket bombardment and agonizing cries from innocent lives lost on both sides during the...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Back to School – 7 Spiritual Truths to...
By Doug Stauffer, Pastor, Faith Independent Baptist Church
With the 2023-2024 school year in full swing, parents and teachers have bought their supplies, arranged schedules...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: Labor Day – A Spiritual Reflection on Work...
By Doug Stauffer, Pastor, Faith Independent Baptist Church
Labor Day, for many, signifies the end of summer, the beginning of a new school...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: The Silent Church — Allowing Evil to Triumph
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
Edmund Burke once declared, “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do...
A Pastor’s Ponderings: America’s Global Mission as Pilgrims, Patriots and Pioneers
By Pastor Doug Stauffer
In the annals of world history, no nation since ancient Israel has borne a mission as profound as the United States...
