Unity in the Church and in our relationships requires navigation through tension. Tension has always been part of the story of God’s people. In Acts 15, as the Church grew beyond its original boundaries, cultural and theological tensions arose that threatened to fracture the body of Christ. These moments could have led to division—but instead, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, they became catalysts for clarity, strengthening, and mission. Without tension, there is no growth or forward movement. Yet unhealthy tension can damage relationships and hinder God's work. Today, Tim Doering will share about Netzer's work in equipping the Church to capitalize on the God-given tensions across the kingdom. We will also examine our own call to embrace various forms of tension with wisdom, allowing the gospel to transform potential rupture into resilience, unity, and maturity. 

This week, we will come and see—and hear—the beautiful things the Lord has done and is continuing to do among PFC, throughout Pottstown, within Netzer, and across the Regional Church. Together, we will reflect on his faithfulness and meditate on what he has been teaching us along the way. Come with hearts ready to praise the Lord for his mighty works, and with minds open to receive His wisdom.

Revelation 21 teaches us that God, through Christ, is making all things new - including a new heavens and a new earth. Those who trust in Christ and are adopted into the eternal, multi-ethnic (every tribe, tongue, and nation will be represented) family of God will spend eternity with Christ and with one another in this new creation. Today, whenever and wherever people participate in Kingdom life, it is an "appetizer" of the feast that will be served in eternity. 

The eternal story continues this Sunday! Conflict shows its ugly face in the midst of goodness and beauty. The story reads like a tragedy. That is, until the Lead Character becomes our Redeemer and resolves the conflict. What a story. What a Savior!

The Apostle John begins his Gospel with the poetic statement, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." What is this Word? Christian theology teaches us that the Word of God is several things simultaneously. First, and most foundationally, the Word is Jesus Christ. On a secondary level, as a gift given and proceeding from Christ, the Word of God comes to us in the form of the Scriptures - the Bible. As the Psalmist writes in Psalm 119, this gift is: "sweeter than honey." This week we go back to the basics of the Christian faith to examine the sweetness of the gift of the Holy Bible.

This week we continue to look at God’s eternal story, asking who we are within it and how we must reject false narratives. Scripture reveals that humans are created as God’s image-bearers…meant to reflect His glory and loving rule. But sin distorts that role by replacing God’s story with our own. Through Christ, we are restored to true humanity, called to live lives that reflect God’s light so that others may see Him and glimpse His coming kingdom.

Happy New Year! As we clear away the confetti and settle into 2026, we’re starting a new series at PFC called, "New Year, Eternal Story." We’re going to discover that the eternal story of Scripture is God revealing Himself to humanity and restoring our relationship with Him. This Sunday, we’re starting at the very beginning with the lead character of the story: God. Who is He? Why does the Trinity matter? Find out how a God who exists in community invites you into His family!

As we embark on a new year, it’s a good time for a reset. In the coming days, we’ll probably get hit with a bunch of ads promoting a ‘new year - new you’ and urging us to make various resolutions. But what if we instead just focused on one thing in this coming year? We’ll reflect on this verse together from Psalm 27 - “The one thing I ask of the Lord—the thing I seek most is …” 

God – with – us. Today we reflect on the meaning of these three powerful words describing the name given to Jesus at His birth – “Immanuel.” We’ll reflect on the gift of Jesus’ presence with us in the good times, bad times, and everywhere in between. Through worship, selected readings, testimony, and prayer … encounter Jesus, Immanuel this Sunday at PFC!