Do you really need Jesus?
There is a strange teaching going around, that says a person does not need to know Jesus personally to go to heaven. This false teaching...
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Jul 17, 20232 min read
Pile of Rags
The pile of rags seems to be growing, the more we clean. Stains that won’t come out with bleach or Borax. Rags used to wipe up paint...
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kwestmark
Feb 28, 20232 min read
Unexpected Blessing
Unexpected Blessing Something I did not expect when I started out in ministry was pastoring the entire family. Perhaps it is a part of...
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kwestmark
Feb 8, 20233 min read
Grammatical Error. . .or kNot
Grammatical Error. . .or kNot The song that populated in my mind for after the sermon this week is “O Come to the Altar.” I went to the...
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kwestmark
Jan 12, 20233 min read
Never Forgotten
One of the hardest things as a pastor is watching great-grandparents who have been forgotten by their families. They struggle to walk,...
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kwestmark
Sep 19, 20222 min read
Mama Bear
Imagine my surprise when I asked my folks how their trip to Montana was and if they saw any bear. Pause. Pause. Pause. Then the story...
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kwestmark
Sep 4, 20222 min read
I Love You All
I’m not sure when I started saying it, my church could better tell you. Maybe it was during a time of pandemic and isolation. I started...
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kwestmark
Aug 19, 20223 min read
A Day Off & Sabbath Rest
It’s so good to have a day to rest and renew, sleep in, take a bubble bath, a day of no make-up, a day to open the windows and breathe...
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kwestmark
Aug 17, 20222 min read
Stains No More
Stains have stood out to me in the last couple days. Stains in the carpet. Stains on the tablecloths. Stains on clothes. Stains on...
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kwestmark
Aug 14, 20222 min read
The Gift
The Gift My mother is worse than her grandkids when it comes to gifts. If I have a gift wrapped for her a month ahead of time, she wants...
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kwestmark
Aug 2, 20222 min read
Reflecting
Imagine my delightful surprise when I drove down the hill to find James in exactly the same spot I found him yesterday in the wheelchair...
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kwestmark
Aug 1, 20222 min read
The Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan This morning as I drove my 4 minute commute to church, I saw a strange and unusual sight. A man was scooting down a...
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kwestmark
Jul 29, 20222 min read
The Scrap Pile
My fabric scrap pile was overflowing and so I decided to spend some time cutting and sorting the scraps to be used for future use. Each...
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kwestmark
Jul 27, 20222 min read
Surrounded by Fog
This morning as I made my way to the beach, the fog grew thicker. When I descended down the steps to the sand I could hear the ocean,...
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kwestmark
Dec 1, 20192 min read
Jesus Family Tree
Old Testament names meant something profound, and were not chosen lightly. The Lord directed me to preach Matthew 1:1-17, looking at...
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kwestmark
Nov 26, 20193 min read
Little House on the Prairie ties to Tillamook
Little House Ties to Tillamook County, my Hometown Imagine my surprise to discover the real Nellie Oleson of the Little House on the...
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kwestmark
Nov 19, 20192 min read
Every Pastor Needs a George
My first week as pastor of the Lincoln City Church of the Nazarene, George and Myrna took me out to lunch and George said, “Pastor, I’m...
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kwestmark
Sep 18, 20191 min read
The Rented Christmas
I just watched a movie which was originally a play called “The Rented Christmas” by Norman & Yvonne Ahern. John Dale, a wealthy business...
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kwestmark
Aug 14, 20191 min read
Mentor Me, Pastor
What I have come to realize in over 20 years of ministry is there are very few female pastors who are available to mentor the new pastors...
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kwestmark
Aug 12, 20192 min read
Developing Perserverance
One of my nicknames growing up was “Kelli Camel.” I could hike the Grand Canyon or the Eagle Cap Wilderness with a 40 pound pack on my...
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