Foundry Church of Bend

06/05/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/gods-questions-on-choice

The last two weeks we looked at two questions God asked among the hundreds posed in the bible. And in each we discovered the point was for revelation rather than God needing information. Adam and Eve got exposed to their leaving home and choosing independence when God asked Where are you?

05/30/2026

Don’t forget that church will start at 9:30am tomorrow due to Summer Fest Downtown. There will be no 9am classes.
Have a great night and we’ll see you at 9:30am!

05/29/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/me-monster

My favorite comedian, Brian Regan, has a bit about the “ Me-Monster ”, where he m akes fun of people who are always trying to turn the focus of conversations onto themselves. Did you have a rough day? The Me-Monster had a worse day. Did you recently go on vacation? The Me-Monster went somewhere

05/27/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/gods-questions-on-identity

Last week I wondered about God asking questions and mused that since he is omniscient, his asking has nothing to do with information and everything to do with revelation. Every question God asks prompts listeners to understand a bit more of who he is, and who we are, and who we are in light of him.

05/25/2026

05/22/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/i-am-among-you-as-one-who-serves

I’ve mentioned before in previous Forge articles that my father, Clifford Coughlin, died suddenly of a heart attack on November 2, 1956, just before my third birthday. I related how life changing that event was in that not having a father growing up, affected my view of God as my heavenly Father.

05/20/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/gods-questions-on-relationship

Ours is a God who asks questions. And when you pause long enough to think about that, it seems strange that he does. After all, he’s God. To get even a human-sized understanding of who he is we take concepts we know and slap “omni” in front of the term.

05/18/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/connection-doesnt-happen-on-its-own

When I served as cancer survivorship coordinator at the St. Charles Cancer Center, there were a number of amazing volunteers who helped us manage some really great programs that benefitted our patients and their families.

05/15/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/the-anguish-of-twins

Recently, we celebrated the passing of Joy McSpadden. We have attended several services of late for dear friends who have gone on to glory.

05/13/2026

https://www.forgeblog.org/home/take-a-breath

OK, let’s take a stroll through a small sample of life these days as we know it… Crazy local and larger politics. Days fly and nights drag. Iran. Traffic. National debt. Personal disappointments. Social dysfunction. Ukraine. Congressional division. Gas prices. Shootings. Immigration. Kids these ...