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I have just returned from an amazing trip to Alaska where I got to experience God's beauty and majesty of the wilderness and the open sky...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Aug 23
- 2 min
Time for a Rest
This is has been an amazing year so far in my life in ministry. I have taken some amazing classes through Lexington Theological Seminary,...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Aug 15
- 2 min
A Fair time w/ Fair Parking
With anyone who knows FCC Missoula, you probably know that we do fair parking every year as a fundraiser for our budget. Through the...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Humbled and Spiritually Refreshed
I have just gotten back from two weeks of Church Camp, and after that I feel physically exhausted but spiritually refreshed. Through...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jul 4
- 3 min
Patriotic Christian dealing with Christian Nationalism
The 4th of July is has become a difficult day for me in recent years. Growing up I have always loved the 4th, the principles and ideas...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jun 15
- 3 min
A Sacred Time
Wow, I am publishing another blog post within the same month!! Crazy. So, I went on a retreat in Washington earlier this month with some...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Jun 5
- 2 min
Halfway thru a year!!
It is hard for me to imagine that we are already 1/2 way through another year, and I am more than half way through my second year as the...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Apr 4
- 2 min
Painting, Crucifixion and Resurrection (Eastertide)
Wow, I am realizing I am not doing very well at keeping up with blogging, and perhaps that is because I take on too much. But for now,...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Dec 14, 2022
- 2 min
Holiday Exhaustion
Wow, the Holiday's can be exhausting, especially in the life of the church. As I am going through this Holiday Season and dealing with...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
Tree's for Sale
Over this last week I have been working with the Missoula Lions Club to sell Christmas Trees, which is our annual fundraiser to support...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Dec 1, 2022
- 2 min
Hope in Jesus
Wow, I cannot believe it is already that time of year for Advent. This first week is the week of Hope, hope in what is to come with the...
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Mathew Goodrich
- Nov 1, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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, 2022
- 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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