We start a new summer sermon series this week regarding "First Things." To name a few, we will have sermons on pray first, seek first, know first, understand first, recognize first, proclaim first, and who's on first. Well, maybe not that last one. Putting "first things first" is about setting priorities. Placing spiritual priorities ahead of the things of this world re...

We have come at long last to the end of Deuteronomy. As with last week, we have 4 chapters to cover this Sunday, Deuteronomy 31-34. In these chapters, we get the plan to transition leadership to Joshua in chapter 31, the Song of Moses in chapter 32, blessings on each of the tribes in chapter 33, and Moses's death in chapter 34. I encourage you to spend time reading it sinc...

This Sunday, we're going to step out of Deuteronomy and all the warnings against breaking the covenant, and look at the covenant itself. Rev. Porter Harlow of Christ Presbyterian Church in Burke (Porter preached at Potomac Hills last summer) will be preaching on "Demonstrated Faithfulness" in Genesis 22 and how it points us to the true gospel in Matthew 28. And then we wil...

Well, we're coming into the home stretch of Deuteronomy only two sermons left and then we'll start a series on Biblical Priorities called "First Things First" where we'll spend the summer looking at twelve verses that tell us to do something "first." I think it will be helpful for us all. Meanwhile, Deuteronomy concludes by focusing on a challenge facing Israel: living l...

Pastoral Letter for a Faithful Church May 19, 2022 Dear Church Family, It's been a horrific week, probably not for you, but for many people around the country (and the world).While we continue to pray for peace in the Ukraine, perhaps we're not praying often enough for peace here in our own country.In just the first half of May, there have been 33 mass shootings in ...

Well, we're wrapping up the Ten Commandments this week. We'll close out the commandments with "Do Not Covet." What does it mean to covet? The dictionary defines coveting as "greatly desire," meaning to "wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)." But this commandment isn't just about wanting something that's not ours, it also serves a...

What to do about Deuteronomy 24:8-25:4? The range of topics across these 8 laws is quite broad. We get everything from dealing with leprosy to how to lend to your neighbor to limits on corporal punishment. And yet themes of truth and justice weave their way through all of these laws. I encourage you to read the passage for this Sunday ahead of time and meditate on the need...

Well, we're back in Deuteronomy this week and due to changing my Easter sermon, this week we have two commandments to cover The Seventh Commandment, "Do Not Commit Adultery" and the Eighth Commandment, "Do Not Steal." What do these commandments have in common? Both involve taking something that belongs to someone else. In one case it's the taking of a person, and in the o...

We have a special guest this Sunday, Rev. Jegar Chinnavan of First South Asian Indian PCA in Herndon. Jegar will be preaching on "The Ascension of Christ" from Acts 1:9-11. Jegar will also be presenting the ongoing work of his church during our Sunday School time. We have been supporting Jegar and his church for the last several years, because this is a unique ministry in ...

This week we're having two services for Holy Week. We'll start with a traditional Good Friday service at 6:30 pm. It will be a shorter service consisting largely of Scripture readings and a short homily. We must go through the darkness of Good Friday to get to the light" of Easter Sunday. And then on Sunday, we're going to take a break from Deuteronomy and look at the res...