The Shelter of His Wings, Devotional #7 by Jane Josephs “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:6-7 One of the […]
082020 Weekly Devotional
Shelter of His Wings, Devotional #6 Written by Jane Josephs One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze on the beauty of the Lord… –Psalm 27:4 I was captivated by the rhythm of […]
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Spiritual Warfare Written by Debbie Yamamoto “…but deliver us from evil” –Matthew 6:13 In Luther’s Small Catechism, Martin Luther describes this petition from the Lord’s Prayer as “a summary petition in which we ask our Father in heaven to rescue us from the devil and all evil which has come into the world because of […]
080520 Weekly Devotional
A Grace Too Powerful to Name Written by Pastor Sean Kelly During the Home Church Service message several weeks ago, I shared this lyric from a song in the hit Broadway show Hamilton: “A grace too powerful to name.” In a dramatic and powerful scene, Alexander Hamilton and his wife Eliza are in a garden. […]
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Prayer “Listening” Written by Ina Masten “Listen for God’s voice in everything you do, everywhere you go: He’s the one who will keep you on track.” -Proverbs 3:6 (The Message) Only in listening to God does our relationship with Him grow and develop into a deeper prayer life that is more than a list of […]
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) […]