Pastor Thom Fowler
Blogs
More than Useless
(click the link above for archives)
Power and Authority – 03/06/26
Despite the Tugging – 03/05/26
More Flies with Honey than with Vinegar – 03/04/26
The Real Deal – 03/03/26
Hospitality – 03/02/26
Peace on Earth – 02/27/26
Truth – 02/26/26
That’s a Wrap – 02/25/26
Thou Art with Me – 02/24/26
Straddling the Fence – 02/23/26
Every Child of God Defeats this Evil World – 02/20/26
Wet Paint – 02/19/26
Cold World – 02/18/26
Practice Makes Perfect – 02/17/26
Only Bible – 02/16/26
You Loved Me First – 02/13/26
Shades – 02/12/26
I Am a LION! – 02/11/26
In a Pickle – 02/10/26
Believing Equals Loving – 02/09/26
Stop Before You Eat the Whole Thing! – 02/06/26
Move Forward – 02/05/26
Do You Love Me More Than These? – 02/04/26
Still Listening – 02/03/26
I Refuse to Blame God – 02/02/26
Ready – 01/30/26
River of Life – 01/29/26
I Am Your Child…Not a Robot – 01/28/26
Where the Line Is Drawn – 01/27/26
Mold Me – Mold Us! – 01/26/26
Something Simple – 01/23/26
Unfulfilled Cravings – 01/22/26
The Reality of You – 01/21/26
TAG NOT TO BE REMOVED – 01/20/26
Hate: Stumbling in the Dark – 01/19/26
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Hello! I’m Thom Fowler.
South Vernon is one of three churches that I pastor. I’m proud to say that I am
a bi-vocational pastor. In the last 23 years of pastoral ministry I have worked
a full-time job so as not to financially burden the churches I serve.
a bi-vocational pastor. In the last 23 years of pastoral ministry I have worked
a full-time job so as not to financially burden the churches I serve.
A mentor of mine once said, “Small churches deserve good pastors, too!”
At the end of 2018, after 18 years in retail, I became a school bus driver…
but, that is what I do, not who I am. I am a follower of Christ and to me
that’s not just about going to church, opening my Bible and saying
a prayer occasionally. For me following Christ is interacting daily with
Someone who knows me and, despite my flaws, loves and accepts me.
One of my favorite Bible verses is from Ephesians 1:4,
Even before he made the world, God loved us and chose us in Christ to be holy
and without fault in his eyes.” (NLT)
and without fault in his eyes.” (NLT)
One of my motivations for preaching (and blogging! – see above) is that I know others struggle with life as I do and a partner on the journey is always welcome!