Author Archive | Rob Horne

Upon joining PLC, Pastor Sean asked my family to take the Alpha Course as a means of edifying our understanding of Christianity and strengthening our faith. I went into Alpha with an open mind and eager to discover what Sean was so excited about. Alpha led me down a road of fundamental information regarding Christianity. […]

Hans and I grew up in the church… we were baptized, went through confirmation and were married in the church. We were both active as youth, but as we got older, we grew away. We still went to church, but did we really KNOW Jesus? Maybe. But now that we’ve gone through the Alpha Course, […]

I was led back to Peñasquitos Lutheran Church (PLC) several years after our family was a part of the preschool community there. I had some questions about religion and what church was best for our family. PLC & Peñasquitos Christian Preschool (PCP) have always been so supportive and welcoming to us. I started attending weekly services regularly and found […]

Eight years ago, I was a different person. I was a broken woman in non-stop pain from chronic daily migraine. My sensitivity to light and sound made life excruciating and I was in my bed in the dark as much as possible. My heartbeat hurt my head, teeth, and jaw so badly that it made […]

Ralph’s perspective: As a Navy family who moves often, we try to acclimate quickly. We wanted to connect with more people at PLC and not head straight to our car following worship. That was the catalyst for my wife, Whitney, and I to do the Alpha Course. I began Alpha hoping to develop relationships with […]

My Alpha story began last year, with a diagnosis of breast cancer. I had surgery that removed all of the cancer and began chemotherapy treatments. The treatments took a toll on my body and emotions. I began the radiation treatments and after finishing the last one I was just beginning to feel good. Then, being […]

What the Alpha Course did for me… When I was invited to Alpha I was in a terrible and dark place. I was close to ending my life. I was distant to my family that is normally extremely close.  My marriage, finances, and my relationship with God was in ruins. One morning I had coffee […]