A lot of times I try to figure out how ‘all the stuff fits together’ in life.  I rather enjoy putting things together: legos, puzzles, furniture, systems, processes, etc.  Though I am very relational in nature, I still like know how things “fit together.”  One of the biggest challenges I have faced in my years of ministry is understanding how all the…

In I Corinthians chapter 16, the apostle Paul is wrapping up his letter to this rambunctious young church.  As he closes the letter, he is unfolding his customary goodbye with a warm and informative bucket of information.  One of the items he is closing with relates to his desire and plans to have an extended visit with them again in the near…

This fall, we are launching a new sermon series on Sunday mornings that is the second installment of eleven parts of the gospel of Matthew in the New Testament.  We covered most of part one last spring and what remains will be addressed during Christmas of this year. The fifth, sixth and seventh chapters of Matthew gives us the content that we…

For those of you who tend to watch the ‘financial markets,’ you are always looking for the most productive places to invest your financial resources.  Obviously you want to get the ‘biggest bang for your buck’ that you can.  Nobody wants to waste their resources.  The same principle works in other areas of our lives.  We all have other resources we can…

Women’s Bible Studies Tuesday night women’s Bible study | 7-9pm      1 Peter by Jen Wilkin | Starting September 17th      Led by Diane Hughes and Ginny Klopfer      Questions? stldmhughes@gmail.com Friday Morning Women’s Bible Study | 9-10:30am      1 Corinthians | Led by Cheri Weber      Questions? cakweber@icloud.com Men’s Bible Studies Men’s Bible Study – Kingdom Disciples by Tony Evans      Wednesdays at…

It’s Baptism Palooza time again! This is one of our more unique services of the year. We will not be meeting at Quest, but just down the road at Morningstar Farm. You can get the address to the Loafmann’s in our online directory. If you’re not a part of it, you’ll need to join it to have access. It always makes us…

 It is hard to believe but we have already entered a new school year! The summer has come and gone, and we are now getting back into the school routine…whether we are ready or not. Last night at youth group, there was a pretty mixed evaluation of how well this first week of school has gone. It’s fun to see old friends…

Like most churches, Quest sponsors a variety of ‘break-out’ venues for people to get more connected and more personal.  Some of those venues are focused on developing interpersonal relationships and friendships.  At Quest, we believe that those relationships and friendships are vitally important.  They are one of the most fundamental elements of what people need to experience in life.  We also believe…

Last week, a group of 4th-8th grade students from Quest Kids and Quest Students had an amazing time at summer camp! We went to King’s Kids Camp at Camp Wartburg in Illinois, which is put on by a group of 3 other EFCA churches in St. Louis (St. Paul’s, Bethesda, and Christ Community). It was a great week to see God working in…

When I step back and survey the things that are important in life, it is always clear to me that the development and maturation of “kids” is paramount.  When I use the term “kids” I mean those who are in the fresh, and critically important, stage of life where they are weaving together an understanding of the world around them and their…