by Josh Waltz | Sep 29, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
I love what Jesus asks God to do for His disciples in John 17:11: “Holy Father, keep them in your name, which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are one.” What does He mean? Keep them where? From what? The passage itself gives several hints. He...
by Josh Waltz | Sep 22, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
For the last few weeks in this column, I’ve been pondering John 17, which records Jesus’ final prayer before His death. He asks the Father to do two things for His disciples: keep them (v11) and sanctify them (v17). But before He asks for these things, He offers...
by Josh Waltz | Sep 15, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
Hours before His arrest and death, Jesus poured out His heart to God the Father in prayer. John 17 is the record of what He said. He makes only two requests for His disciples: keep them (v11) and sanctify them (v17). But before He asks God for these things, He offers...
by Jim Simons | Sep 9, 2019 | Notifications
PHBF men are invited to join Ryan King, Karl Peterson, and others at Camp Elim’s Men’s Retreat. When: September 13th – 15th (Friday evening through Sunday Lunch Who: Men and Sons (Age 13-18 are half price Cost: $125 (Sons $62.50) Speaker: Scott...
by Josh Waltz | Sep 8, 2019 | A Pastor's Heart
John Knox (1513-1572) was one of the leading influences of the Protestant Reformation, a friend of John Calvin’s, and the founder of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. Knox’s greatest gift to the church wasn’t his theological acumen or his penetrating scholarship....