I don’t know how many times I’ve read the passage we studied this past Sunday in Romans 7, or how many times my attempts to read it out loud have ended in me speaking gibberish. But this week as the scripture was read (very eloquently!), two phrases jumped out at me. The first was “waging […]
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Jane’s Blog – Dealing with Difficulties, Part 3
I have some friends who readily admit that they don’t like making the little decisions – the “micro” ones, as Pastor Sean called them in his message this past Sunday. I know these friends well, and so I find their indecision about things like who will drive to church and where they will eat out […]
Jane’s Blog – Dealing with Difficulties, Part 2
PLC is hosting an Art Exhibit this Sunday, August 16, titled “Ignite the Spirit Fire,” and on a whim I decided to try my hand for the first time at painting with acrylics so I could enter the exhibit. What a challenge!! As I followed along with Pastor Sean’s message on Sunday (Dealing with Difficult […]
Jane’s Blog – Dealing with Difficulties
This week Pastor Sean kicked off a new Sunday message series on dealing with difficulties, and he provided some concrete ways to deal with difficult people in our lives. It was good stuff, those five points he made. (If you missed it, catch the podcast!) But you know what I say? Pastor Sean’s advice is […]
Jane’s Blog with Guest Blogger Kathleen Levi
What do you wear every day? Probably shorts, maybe jeans or pants, a t-shirt or a nice button-up, shoes and socks or flip-flops? But in your daily routine do you think about arming yourself for the day ahead, do you prepare for battle every morning? In Pastor Greg’s sermon on Sunday he advised us to […]
Jane’s Blog – The Language of Culture
Several years ago I had the privilege of going to Athens, Greece, and saw the site where Paul met with the Areopagus to proclaim the message of Jesus. Pastor Rob referred to the site as Mars Hill (Acts 17:22), and today it’s one of the major attractions near the Acropolis. But the phrase that caught […]
Jane’s Blog by Guest Blogger Alison Drews
In a world that glorifies conformity and is quick to associate people with different groups, it can be a challenge to be accepting of those who are not similar to us. However, as Pastor Rob pointed out this Sunday, this is an obstacle we must overcome if we are going to rekindle the fire of […]
Jane’s Blog – The “Oh” Factor
If there’s one thing we know about the Apostle Paul, it’s that his encounter with Jesus on the road to Damascus (Acts 9) totally changed his life. In Romans 11:33, as Danny Scarbrough (PLC’s youth Director) pointed out on Sunday, Paul can’t stop the outpouring of awe and wonder he feels for God’s greatness. And […]
Jane’s Blog – Pentecost
I remember the day when Pentecost came for me personally. Unlike the sound of the violent wind the apostles heard and the flames of fire that came to rest on each of them (Acts 2:1-4), the Holy Spirit came gently to me. And yet, the impact of that experience still ignites my prayer life to […]
Jane’s Blog Anchors of Faith The Apostles’ Creed, Part 5
Of all the books in the Bible, probably the one I quote the least is Leviticus. Close behind it is Deuteronomy. But just in the last few days I’ve found myself thinking and talking about verses from both of those books. Go figure! The first time was during a Parenting Teens class. I had just […]