Cynthia Drury Rainy weather does not deter members of the Fellowship At The Ranch Church when they get together for dinner, fellowship, and to honor volunteers. April 24 was the perfect example of this. Originally planned as Pizza on the Patio Volunteer Appreciation, it turned into Pizza in the Wildhorse Grill Volunteer Appreciation. It was…
Ed Jones The words of the writer of this Psalm become our words: “How long, O Lord? Will You forget me forever? How long will You hide Your face from me? How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart all the day? How long will my enemy be exalted…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…