We had a work day at the church last Saturday to clear out the nursery and two of the children’s classrooms in preparation for a renovation of those rooms. It involved moving everything from those rooms into a storage shed we have on the parking lot. It was one of those jobs where many hands …
The Front Porch April 22, 2021
One of the things that struck me most about PB Christian Church when I first arrived was the number of people actively serving in leadership who had grown up in this church. We had several second and even third generation members who had seeds of faith planted in them in and through this ministry when …
The Front Porch April 15, 2021
Of all the meals the disciples shared with Jesus, I can’t imagine they ever had a breakfast quite like the one they had with him that day. As John tells the story he describes Jesus sitting on the beach cooking up some fish over a fire while the disciples were out fishing. I can’t help …
The Front Porch April 8, 2021
The Israelites knew something about exile. They wandered in the wilderness 40 long years before finally entering the Promised Land. The last 13 months of this pandemic may have felt like 40 years of wilderness wandering for many, but just as God finally guided the Israelites home, it looks like we will be returning to …
The Front Porch April 1, 2021
I met a man this week who just moved to San Diego from Ohio. He is a man of faith, but his faith has been tested of late. He went through a painful divorce…then badly injured his back in a fall at work…and while evaluating the extent of his back injury, the doctor found he …
The Front Porch March 25, 2021
We talk a lot about the heart. This week we have heavy hearts as we think about those who were gunned down in a grocery store. Our hearts break for those who have lost loved ones in yet another senseless act of violence. We refer to those with compassion as tender-hearted. When we have been …
The Front Porch March 18, 2021
So often people of faith are taken on unplanned journeys. I suspect Abram was rather content living comfortably on his sizable piece of land with his wife, servants, animals and an abundance of food. Yet when he welcomes God into his heart and life, living in comfort and contentment gives way to an adventurous journey. …
The Front Porch March 11, 2021
In our developing partnership with Shoreline Community Services we have begun to receive mail for several of their homeless clients. We have been offering this service to some in our own church family who have needed a safe place to receive their mail, so we have seen what a difference it can make. That’s why …