Cynthia Drury The morning of April 16 was cloudy and warm on the Wildhorse Grill Patio as members of the Fellowship At The Ranch Church set up for the Second Annual Easter Egg Hunt. Church volunteers covered the grassy hill below the patio with plastic eggs filled with candy. When they were done, the green…
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Religion, April 2022
Fellowship At The Ranch
The End Is Near, for Some, Anyway Ed Jones As a youth in Albany, N.Y., occasionally I would see a strange man downtown walking the streets wearing a placard that said, “The End Is Near.” He would confront passersby with the same message, “The end is near.” I remember my dad saying that for some…
Religion, March 2022
The Power of the Tongue
Ed Jones The tongue is used both literally and metaphorically in the Bible. James 3:5 reminds us that it is a “small part of the body,” yet Proverbs 18:21 warns that “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” The death mentioned is trifold, being spiritual, physical, and emotional. First, spiritual, for it…
Religion, February 2022
New Year—New Class
Cynthia Drury Every Friday morning at 9:30 a.m., the Robson Ranch clubhouse comes alive as more than 20 women from Fellowship At The Ranch Church meet in the Patriot Room for their weekly Bible Study. They are doing an in-depth study of the Gospel according to John, led by Kathy Jeffrey. The interactive study includes…
Religion, February 2022
Fellowship at the Ranch: Church Attendance
Ed Jones The Bible tells us we need to attend church so we can worship God with other believers and be taught His Word for our spiritual growth. The early church “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer” (Acts 2:42). We should follow that example…
Religion, January 2022
New Year’s Resolutions
Ed Jones, Pastor, Fellowship at the Ranch The practice of making New Year’s resolutions goes back over 3,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. There is just something about the start of a new year that gives us the feeling of a fresh start and a new beginning. In reality, there is no difference between Dec.…
Religion, January 2022
Celebrating the Season
Cynthia Drury Good food, Christian fellowship, and conversation was the order of the day as over 55 members of the Fellowship At The Ranch Church came together for our annual Holiday Party. There was an air of excitement and anticipation as people arrived following the Sunday Church Worship Service bringing their homemade items. God provided…
Religion, December 2021
Fellowship at the Ranch
Ed Jones, Pastor, Fellowship at the Ranch Church By the time you read this, the Christmas season will be in full swing! Houses are decorated with festive lights, shoppers galore are looking for that special gift, and Christmas music is playing wherever you go. With all of the hustle and bustle that comes with Christmas,…
Religion, November 2021
Fellowship at the Ranch: Give Thanks!
Ed Jones, Pastor, Fellowship at the Ranch Church The first Thanksgiving was a harvest celebration held by the pilgrims of Plymouth colony in the 17th century. Many myths surround the first Thanksgiving. Very little is actually known about the event, because only two firsthand accounts of the feast were ever written. The first account is…
Generals, October 2021
Second Annual Drive-Up Halloween Trick or Treat!
Cynthia Drury Saturday, Oct. 30, Robson residents and their families are invited to come to the Clubhouse parking lot. Come in your golf cart, car, bicycle, or motorcycle to receive a Halloween bag full of treats. From 10 to 11 a.m., each person in the vehicle will receive a treat bag. This is no trick!…