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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kwestmark
- Jul 17
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 3 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 3 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 1 min
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, 2019
- 2 min
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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