A Year in Ministry
Wow, I cannot believe it has been a year since I have been called as the Minister of First Christian Church in Missoula. It has been an...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Oct 25
- 2 min
Reflections
This last Sunday I had the great joy of attending Cabaret at the University of Montana for it's final showing. The show was really well...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Oct 19
- 2 min
Coffee, Chicken and Copiers
You may or may not know that I like Coffee. I have actually started to try and reduce the amount of coffee I drink each day because there...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Sep 29
- 2 min
Taking A Breath
As the year continues to keep moving, I am seeing more and more things added to my calendar every day. As I sat looking at it earlier...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Aug 4
- 1 min
Remembering Who We Are
WOW, I am horrible at remembering to post on here. I think I am going to try and make it a goal to do it about once a month and perhaps...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Feb 23
- 1 min
Ready for Lent...maybe?
As we are about to move into the Lenten season, I find myself reflecting on previous Lents in my life. I used to find Lent kinda boring,...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jan 27
- 1 min
Service of Ministry
Today I had the joy of helping a congregant with an issue they faced regarding a subscription. This was a bit of a process because we had...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jan 19
- 1 min
A New Year, A New Ministry?
I often ponder the thought or idea of new ministry. Is there truly such a thing as new ministry? Shouldn't all ministries be the ministry...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Mar 4, 2021
- 1 min
How Time Flies
My goodness, I apparently have not updated this in FOREVER!!. That being said, things are going well. Since last posting, I am now...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jun 19, 2020
- 1 min
Excited for what is coming and thankful for what has passed
This week I attended intensive courses at Lexington Theological Seminary (LTS). Usually these courses are held at the campus in...
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Mathew Goodrich
- May 22, 2020
- 1 min
Renewal
It has been quite some time since I posted, but it has also been a crazy couple of months. I have found myself listening in the silence...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Feb 11, 2020
- 1 min
For the LOVE of God
So often I find myself struggling with things. One of the biggest struggles I have is trying to figure out where my life is going. I feel...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jan 16, 2020
- 1 min
Ready to Go
We are halfway through our first month of a new year. I think that this year will be a great one. The Northern Lights region is getting...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Oct 24, 2019
- 1 min
Falling Through Fall
How the time has flown. Over the last month so many changes have happened. I turned 25, I've preached a few times and we have started a...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Sep 14, 2019
- 1 min
Getting to work
This week marked the first week I held office hours at the Church facilities, and it was a rather productive day. I updated social media...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Sep 3, 2019
- 1 min
A New Beginning
As we start towards the fall season, so many things start a new beginning. A new school year, warmer clothes, shorter days. It is also a...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jul 21, 2019
- 2 min
A Summer Journey
This summer has been one for the books. I have been struggling with keeping up with my bills yet I find that my faith in this journey...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jun 22, 2019
- 1 min
Preparing For Camp
After worship this Sunday, which is our 1st new worship service, I am heading out to camp. I am really looking forward to this week of...
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Mathew Goodrich
- May 28, 2019
- 2 min
A Week of Cultural Shifts
I have officially been in a seminary course for over one week. This course has been Cultural Shifts Impacting the Teaching of Faith. The...
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Mathew Goodrich
- May 21, 2019
- 4 min
IN THE BEGINNING
Yesterday was my first official day of school at Lexington Theological Seminary. While this day brought much excitement as well as fear...
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