Know Thyself
As part of my new endeavor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, I’m taking a class called “Spiritual Formation for Ministry”. The course description starts out [...]
KEEP READINGGod Works Despite You
The Bible is clear on its expectations for humans: perfection. 1 Peter 1:15–16 says, “but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in all your conduct, since it is writte [...]
KEEP READINGA Dog’s Life
Lately, I’ve been around a lot of dogs. Our dog Mollie is currently battling an ear infection. As a way for Javan and Nolan to earn a few bucks and learn about money manageme [...]
KEEP READINGHow to Worship God with Your Leftovers
Last Sunday (July 11), we began a new series through the book of Joshua. The book of Joshua tells the story of the Israelites’ conquering the Promised Land, led by Joshua—but m [...]
KEEP READINGParsing Pride
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re aware that each June is now “Pride Month” (or simply “Pride”) for the LGBTQIA+ community. Rainbow [...]
KEEP READINGWho’s Walking Who?
The Israelites were used to winning. Sure, they didn’t always win, but they certainly expected to. And why shouldn’t they? Theirs was a history defined by the most spectacular [...]
KEEP READINGA June Adjustment
If you’ve been at PVCC for some time, you know that we don’t typically start or end a sermon series on a holiday weekend. That’s why you’ll often hear Zach, [...]
KEEP READINGGreat Confidence
Around the turn of the twentieth century, a man by the name of George C. Parker made a living as a con man in New York. Setting up elaborate hoaxes that included actual office spac [...]
KEEP READINGOur Ascended Lord
As mentioned on Sunday, “Ascension Day” falls 40 days after Easter (meaning last Thursday was technically the true “Ascension Day”). For centuries, many Chr [...]
KEEP READINGFrom the Beginning, Onward!
Disney Pixar’s 2020 film Onward begins with a plain black screen. After a brief moment of darkness, you hear a voice say, “Long ago the world was full of wonder… [...]
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