This week we're wrapping up Matthew 7 and will be looking at a series of contrasts -- narrow vs wide gates, good vs bad fruit, knowing vs not knowing the Lord, and being wise or foolish builders. It's all very interesting, but what do we do with it? I mean, we all hope to make the right choices and really hope that God will bless us for it, but it that what this passage is...
Keep ReadingMen of PHPC, we're going to a Nationals game on Saturday, April 27th! They'll be playing the Cincinnati Reds, so it should be a great game seeing last year's NL East champs playing the NL Central champs. We'll be leaving from the church office in carpools at 11:00am (game time 1:05pm)....
Keep ReadingThis week we're moving into Matthew 7 and Jesus' famous words, "Judge not, that you be not judged." Now Christians have spent more time arguing over what these words don't mean than what they do. They don't mean we're not to discern between good and evil (obviously). The command not to judge does not mean Christians are to adopt the sins of the world in their own lifestyle...
Keep ReadingThis week we're back in Matthew 6 and will be finishing up the chapter. This passage is all about anxiety and worry and what does it mean to have faith in those moments when your palms are sweating and your lips are quivering and it's hard just to stand up. We all face it and, perhaps because it's so common, Jesus has something to say about it. But it may not be what you t...
Keep ReadingWe wanted you all to know that we will be holding a memorial service for Stephen Christian Brenner this Friday (April 5th), beginning at 7:30pm. The service will be held at The Church of the Holy Spirit (908 Trailview Blvd., Suite 200 Leesburg, VA 20175). Childcare for infants and toddlers will be provided during the service. The church is next to our church office, so ...
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