“I just wanted you to know what it’s like for some people to come to church on Sunday morning.”  Read More

But Christian grief is different because the grief we experience bends toward hope.  Read More

Have you seen all the resources that our staff has compiled under “Recommended Resources” tab on the PPC website?   Read More

A sincere apology can go a long way toward restoring peace to a troubled relationship, but a half-hearted, poorly worded apology can make things much worse.  Read More

A healthy despair is a prerequisite not only to beginning in faith but also to growing in faith.  Read More

But in our hurry to celebrate what is good and what is worthy of celebration, we must not skate past the necessary role and function of lamentation.   Read More

But Jesus’ suffering was unique. No man had ever suffered what He endured that day. It was not just the physical and psychological agony experienced by every other crucifixion victim. In the cross, Jesus’ greatest suffering was that he endured the very pangs of hell.  Read More

Small groups can use these questions to challenge and encourage one another. Friends can use these questions to sharpen their iron-on-iron relationships. These three questions are another way we can “one-another” well.  Read More

So why should I bother Him with my requests? The whole enterprise is an exercise in futility, so why waste my breath? Why bother Him with my feeble-minded, self-absorbed requests when He’s going to do what is wise and best, regardless of what I want?  Read More

If today’s stress is tomorrow’s treasure, then might it follow that today is filled with a little more treasure than stress?  Read More

Maybe you’re different, but there’s one sure way to make my blood pressure spike: start talking about evangelism.   Read More

What does a mindset of abundance look like?   Read More