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Chris Sallade gives the last regular message of the school year exhorting the students to pay attention to the voices that they listen to this summer. Chris spoke from selected verses in John 10: "The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep. The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out.   When he ha...

David Keddie closes out our series on Philippians by teaching on contentment, particularly focusing on chapter 4 verses 10-13: "I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at length you have revived your concern for me. You were indeed concerned for me, but you had no opportunity. Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to b...

Chris Sallade delivers the FNF message from Philippians 4:1-7 on peace. "Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends! 2 I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to be of the same mind in the Lord. 3 Yes, and I ask you, my true companion, help these women since they have contended at my side in the ca...

Bill Boyce continues our series on Philippians by asking the question: what are you waiting for? What are you longing for? His text is Philippians 3:17-21: Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk according to the example you have in us. For many, of whom I have often told you and now tell you even with tears, walk as enemies of the cross of Christ. Their end is destruc...

David Keddie continues our series on Philippians by meditating on the one thing that is worth more than anything else in life--the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus the Lord.  Philippians 3:1-14 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me and is safe for you. Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate...

Chris Sallade continues our series on Philippians by preaching on what true "impact" looks like in the world. His text was Philippians 2:12-30 Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his g...

This FNF we took a break from our series on Philippians to hear from a guest speaker, Mike Emlet, on a Christian approach to mental health.  Mike Emlet is a faculty member and counselor at Christian Counseling and Education Foundation (CCEF), where he has served since 2001. He holds a doctor of medicine from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of divinity from Westminster Theological Semin...

David Keddie continues on teaching series on the book of Philippians by teaching from Philippians 1:27-2:11 with a focus on the humility that we are called to in Christ. "Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith o...

Bill Boyce continues our FNF series on Philippians by talking about our longing for purpose and how Paul speaks to a life filled with purpose in Christ. Philippians 1:12-26 I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And mos...

Chris Sallade kicks off our spring FNF series on Philippians. Chris preached from Philippians 1:1-11 on where we get our sense of confidence and assurance.  Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and deacons: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I thank my God in all my remembrance of yo...

Bill Boyce preaches from Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 "I said in my heart, 'Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.' But behold, this also was vanity. 2 I said of laughter, “It is mad,” and of pleasure, “What use is it?” 3 I searched with my heart how to cheer my body with wine—my heart still guiding me with wisdom—and how to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was good...

David Keddie preaches from Ecclesiastes 2 about how the book dismantles the idea of breaking new ground, being remembered, and leaving a legacy.  "So I turned to consider wisdom and madness and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done. 13 Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness....

Chris Sallade begins our new series on Ecclesiastes by teaching from Ecclesiastes 1:1-11.  Chris suggests that the Preacher (Qoheleth) of Ecclesiastes can also be understood as a "Dismantler"--someone who asks the hard questions about life, and dismantles assumptions about what gives meaning to life.  Send us Fan Mail

This is a recording of our Friday night session of our PCF Global Ministry Conference. The speaker is John White '93 and his talk was entitled : From Princeton to Ukraine: My Personal Pathway to Global Ministry.  John has served with World Venture in Ukraine since 2000. Send us Fan Mail

David Keddie wraps up our series on "Jesus Discovered" by discussing Jesus as King. His text was Luke 2:10-14 "And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in...

Bill Boyce talks about how Jesus presents himself as a Servant, teaching from John 13:1-17:  "Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end. During supper, when the devil had already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray...

Chris Sallade speaks on Jesus's role as a Judge. His text is John 5:22-27: "For the Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son,   that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come...

David Keddie continues our FNF series on "Jesus Discovered" by speaking on Jesus as a Friend. David's text was Luke 7:36-50: "One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and reclined at table. 37 And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought...

Bill Boyce taught on Jesus as the long expected Christ and Messiah.  "And Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi. And on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they told him, “John the Baptist; and others say, Elijah; and others, one of the prophets.” And he asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the...

In this message, we continued our series on "Jesus Discovered," looking into Jesus's identity as "the Word" from John 1: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of...

Chris Sallade continues our fall series, "Jesus Discovered," by teaching on Jesus as Healer, from Mark 5:21-43 (where Jesus heals a woman and Jairus's daughter). Chris addresses these four questions: Did these miraculous healings actually happen? Why does Jesus heal? Why doesn’t Jesus always heal? What does this all mean for us? Send us Fan Mail

This is the kickoff message of PCF's Fall FNF series "Jesus Discovered." In this message, Chris Sallade talks about Jesus as Teacher and how that shapes our response as his students. "Jesus got into one of the boats, the one belonging to Simon, and asked him to put out a little from shore. Then he sat down and taught the people from the boat." - Luke 5:3 “Rabbi, we know th...

Chris Sallade shares his reflections on how we think about the past, present, and future as Christians. Unfortunately, the beginning of the message was missed, and the recording begins five minutes into Chris's talk.  Send us Fan Mail

Bill Boyce shared a short reflection at our Virtual FNF meeting centered around John 14:6 where Jesus said, "I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me," and also on Ephesians 2: 19-22 "So then you are no longer strangers and aliens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of the household of God, built on the foundation o...

Our interns, Robbie and Johanna, share exhortations for the students as they transition into the summer break.  Robbie shared reflections around Matthew 7:24-27 "Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had...