Before we hop into talking about how to prepare for the sermon this week, I want to take the time to bring something important to your attention. Hopefully, many of you remember our former pastoral intern, Timo Sazo and his family. They worshipped with us for a number of years while Timo was learning about what ministry looks like at every level of the church, from helping...

I think that the first thing that I should say is, "Thank you!". Thank you for all the prayer, check-in's, and meals while my family was suffering through COVID a few weeks back. We're pretty much back to our pre-COVID health. Thank you so much for your support and care! As we continue to work our way through 1 Peter, I would encourage you to go back through the first 3...

This Sunday, we're continuing our series on 1st 2nd Peter. So far, Peter has repeatedly told them that they need to live differently than those around them, that they are to be "in the world, but not of the world." And they are finding out that this is easier said than done. This week we'll be looking at 1 Peter 3:1-7, which is one of the more controversial passages in th...

This Sunday, we're continuing in our series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." So far, Peter has told them that they need to live differently than those around them, that they are to be "in the world, but not of the world." And now in chapter 2, he fleshes that out a little bit. Remember, The Apostle Peter is writing to a church that is undergoing in...

Due to me being out of town and Frank coming down with Covid, wehave a special guest this Sunday, Rev. Jegar Chinnavanof First South Asian Indian PCA in Herndon. Jegar will be preaching on"Salvation is Only in Jesus name!"fromActs 4:1-12. Most of you will remember that Jegar preached at Potomac Hills last April. It's good to have him back (and on such short notice)! We hav...

This Sunday, we're continuing in our new series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." The Apostle Peter is writing to a church which is undergoing intense suffering. So you would expect him to write words of comfort and reassurance. But it doesn't seem that's what he does. Instead, he reminds these exiles, these refugees that they are different from eve...

Well, we've come to the first message in our new series on 1st 2nd Peter which I've entitled "Embracing Exile." The Apostle Peter is writing to a church which is fragmented, isolated, persecuted, stressed, overwhelmed, far from home, and wondering what in the world God is doing! They are trying to figure out how to do life when there is so much suffering among them. And ...

Well, we've come to the last message in our summer series on Biblical Priorities called "First Things First." [Next up is 1st 2nd Peter] And even though it's last, this command comes to us from Jesus Himself, and that makes it important. We'll be looking at "First Love" from The Letter to the Church in Ephesus in Revelation 2:1-7. But His command doesn't come first. Rath...

Hey all, it's good to be back I think after all, I was told about that ankle monitor Tom mentioned in his sermon last week. Yeah, not happening. But anyway, here I am and we're looking at another well-known, often ignored passage as part of our summer series on Biblical Priorities called "First Things First." This week, we'll look at a topic where our knowledge usually ...

What a week it has been for our Refugee Ministry! We are so excited to meet the Ukranian Family on Saturday, August 13 at 5:30pm at BWI. If you can make it out to greet and welcome Yurii, Nataliia, Sasha, Ivan, and Stefan, please do! So many things have come together for this to happen. If you haven't been following Realm closely, the Lord has provided greatly in the form ...