In the March 2, 2015, edition of The Paris Review, Sadie Stein remarked on March coming “In like a lion, and out like a lamb.” She says, (it) always seemed a straightforward enough proverb, when March starts, it’s still winter, and by the end of the month spring has begun. True, in many climates the…
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Religion, March 2020
Fellowship at the Ranch Easter Celebration Weekend
Paula DeMuria We are excited to announce a three-day Easter Weekend Celebration. Fellowship at the Ranch Church invites you to join us on Good Friday, April 10, for services at the clubhouse starting at 2 p.m. The sermon will include the last words spoken by Jesus. Then Saturday, April 11, gather all the kiddos, 12…
Religion, February 2020
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Pastor Ed Jones I like February. It’s a time when I revel in resolutions kept or, more likely, mourn those that didn’t last long. It is the shortest month, yet it brings the promise of glorious spring. The Roman month Februarius was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual…
Religion, January 2020
Fellowship at the Ranch Likes to Eat!
Dennis Dotson No surprise! How do you get 70 people into one home in Robson Ranch? Answer: potluck dinner! The Fellowship at the Ranch Church held our Christmas potluck dinner after Sunday Service, Dec. 15. God was kind to us and provided excellent weather. Many of us brought hungry appetites. Experiencing the warmth of a…
Religion, January 2020
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Edwin Jones, Pastor If I were to ask you what your favorite song was from twenty years ago, I wonder how many of you would think of a group or tune from the 1980s. I was recently asked that question from a friend, and my mind went back to ABBA, the Bee Gees, and the…
Generals, December 2019
And the Chili Cook-off winner is…
Cynthia Drury Saturday, Nov. 9, Fellowship At The Ranch (FATR) hosted a Chili Cook-off at the WildHorse Grill on the patio. The 60+ degree weather was perfect for sampling chili. Over a hundred RR residents and friends attended the event. The cook-off began with welcome and prayer by FATR Pastor Ed Jones. As the participants…
Religion, November 2019
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Ed Jones I’m often told that one doesn’t need to attend church to be a Christian. While I agree that you don’t need to go to church to be a Christian, there is some clarification necessary. Let’s define what it means to be a Christian by looking at a person who Jesus said was a Christian,…
Religion, September 2019
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Ed Jones Tyranny of the Urgent “Now!” “Now!” is the demand of the urgent. Like your phone ringing. The dishes in the sink. Clothes to be washed. The yard that needs to be mowed. One more thing to finish at the office before heading home. “Now!” To which a lot of us dutifully responds with…
Religion, September 2019
Fellowship at the Ranch: What’s in a name?
Ed Jones Juliet: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet meet and fall in love in Shakespeare’s tale of “star-crossed” lovers. They are doomed from the start as members of two warring families.…
Religion, August 2019
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In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the Apostle Paul admonishes us to “give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you”. Initially, I had quite a bit of trouble with this passage. Expressing gratitude can be challenging even when we feel blessed. But what about when we are enduring…