Have you ever been accused of burning a Bible? Probably not (at least, I hope not). And yet, it's happening today in many parts of the world. I know that seems hard to believe in this day and age, but sadly, it's getting worse, not better. In reality, it's not a new thing at all, the history of the Bible is filled with accounts of them getting burned. I don't know when opp...

Well, this week we'll be looking at "The Prophet's Promise Keepers" from Jeremiah 34-35. If you remember, the exile is almost upon them, the enemy is camped at the door, everything looks hopeless, and so now God tells Jeremiah that it's time to teach the people about the importance of keeping the promises they've made before Him. But it's not just a passage about making pr...

I can't wait to hang out with you all this Friday night in downtown Leesburg at the Trinity House Caf! It will be a great night of singing old and new worship songs, and hopefully people walking by will be drawn in. We've participated in a number of different outreach events this Spring - flyer invitations to Easter, hospitality for our neighbors, literature table at a com...

Well, this week we have the privilege of hearing from Rev. Chris Hutchinson, Pastor of Grace Covenant PCAin Blacksburg, Virginia. Over the years, we've had a number of folks who've passed through his church and have blessed ours. You may recognize Chris as he's visited our church every year for about a decade now. Chris will be speaking at our Officer Retreat this weekend ...

Well, this week we'll be looking at "The Prophet's Land Deal" from Jeremiah 32. The exile is almost upon them, the enemy is camped at the door, everything looks hopeless, and so God tells Jeremiah that he should go buy a plot of land. At first glance, the timing is so bad it just may be the worst land deal in the Bible. It's akin to buying oceanfront property in Arizona (t...

Well, this week we have the special treat of hearing from Ron Clifton, who will be preaching on "The Prophet's New Covenant" from Jeremiah 31:31-40. As you may know, Ron has been going through Officer Training for the last few months which consists of weekly classes and a heavy reading load. Part of the training process for a Ruling Elder is giving the Session an opportuni...

I hope you had a wonderful holy week and Easter Sunday! We enjoyed the Good Friday service with Ketoctin Covenant OPC (the transcript from the sermon is on our website), the Sunrise Service (thanks to Tom Gardner, Frank Pugh, and Jon Thompson for speaking), and our main Easter service. Thank you also to Ken Christian Colley and my daughters for passing out flyers all o...

Well, this week it's Easter Sunday so we're going to take a break from Jeremiah to talk about the "So What?" of Easter. There are a lot of people in the world today (including many of your neighbors and co-workers) who hear us talk about faith and respond with something to the effect of "I'm glad that works for you but it's not for me. It doesn't have any bearing on my hec...

Well, this week we're going to celebrate Advent in April. Advent is traditionally centered on the Old Testament prophecies concerning a coming Messiah and His establishment of an earthly kingdom. And this Sunday, we have the first of four chapters in the book of Jeremiah (chapter 30) where the Lord gives His people a bunch of promises to look forward to, except He gives th...

Well, this week we have one of the key chapters in the book of Jeremiah (chapter 29) where the Lord tells His people how they are going to live, work, have families, and keep the faith while they're in exiled in Babylon. Of course, this chapter includes one of the most popular verses in the world Jeremiah 29:11, "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, pl...