Brick by Brick They said to me, “Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.” When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and […]
Author Archive | Rob Horne
011121 Weekly Devotional
Seek the Extraordinary “The people were amazed at His teaching, because He taught them as one who had authority, not as the teachers of the law.” –Mark 1:22 What patterns have you developed in your own daily routine over the past nine months that you have never experienced before? For many of us, much has […]
An Alpha Story – Terri Rogelstad
I originally came to PLC about 4 years ago in an attempt to get my son connected to something. As it turned out, and what I didn’t realize at the time, I also needed a connection. I started showing up more and more on Sundays. I loved the whole feel of the service – the […]
An Alpha Story: Jen Gray
I was drawn to the Alpha Course for several reasons. My family was new to the area and I had heard that Alpha was a good way to meet people at PLC; a way to make real and lasting connections and be more integrated with the community at PLC. As we were awaiting the birth of […]
An Alpha Story: April Valdez
For a long time, I had been hearing about Alpha on Sunday mornings and was curious about what it was and why people spoke so enthusiastically about it. Not only that, people would attend it multiple times! It sounded life changing for others and I wanted to find out what it was all about. The […]
An Alpha Story: Amy Powell
My earliest experiences with God was going to church with my parents and grandmother in North Carolina. I was baptized at age 12 and went through confirmation. Those events felt special, but as soon as I started high school, I walked away from the Lord. In my junior year, I began dating someone who talked […]
An Alpha Story: Amie Sarte
When I came to the United States in February 2011, I wanted to possibly join a Christian Church. When I visited the churches, the services were good, but they really didn’t feel like home for me. My youngest son started going to Rolling Hills Elementary School and I always passed by Peñasquitos Lutheran Church (PLC) […]
An Alpha Story: Tim Rogers
My family and I have attended PLC for several years and we were looking for opportunities to get more involved in the church. Pastor Sean recommended Alpha as a great way to connect with people and deepen our faith. I had no idea I was about to embark on a transformational spiritual journey. Attending Alpha […]
An Alpha Story: Erin Garriepy
My husband and I had heard great things about Alpha – both in our relationships with God and in relationships with other members of the church. We really wanted to experience them for ourselves. When I started Alpha, I viewed questions as a bad thing. I viewed it as a “weakness” in my faith. This course really opened […]
An Alpha Story: Katie Burns
I have taken the Alpha Course twice. Once about five years ago when I was searching for a way to rebuild my relationship with God and again this past Spring. The first time I attended Alpha, each and every session was new information that I pondered, questioned, and discussed with my group members. It helped […]