Petra Podcast

Jesus wants us to know when the time of his return is getting close. So, Jesus has given us indicators or signs to watch for. In this message Pastor Lester shares why he believes it is possible this generation could see the return of Christ. We explore the signs Jesus told us to look for that indicate what time it is on God’s time clock.

This message is the last of the “Be The Church Series”. Today we look at the values that followers of Jesus have as they live out their lives in a counter-culture way. Jesus did not instruct us to build monasteries and go hide away from the world until he returns. Instead he told us to go and engage the world around us. The challenge is for us to stay relevant and friends with the people around us without beginning to think like them.

Jim Wetzel shares a message on spiritual growth; What does it mean to believe in God? What does it mean to believe in Jesus? What is it that God requires?

This week we want to focus on how God calls us to love one another. The hallmark of Jesus was how he loved people. He cared the same for both the rich and the poor, the educated and uneducated, the Jew and gentile. He was no respecter of persons.

This is how God wants us to be known. This is what it means to be the church. We reflect Jesus to the people around us. How we care for and treat each other has a great impact on our testimony to people who are looking for something real and authentic. In other words, the way we love each other validates our message.

It's incredibly important that we physically gather together for our weekly services, but why do we gather? We gather so we are ready to be the church to the rest of the world.

The word “church” today is often used to describe the place where Christians meet to worship - an address and a building. We say, “I’m going to church” or “Which church do you attend?” We know what we mean but it’s good to be reminded that the church is God’s people who come together to carry out his mission. It is not a building. The church is born again followers of Jesus, committed to sharing the transforming message of Jesus in every way possible.

God wants you to be involved in His great rescue mission. But how the church understands itself plays a big role in whether we succeed in God’s plans.
In this message Pastor Brian will help you see just how high the stakes are, and give you a timely message for how God is asking the Petra community to respond.

This powerful message entitled "Responding to Addictions" from Pastor Ken Reinford, Dr Joe Troncale, and Gene Carmack is about the opioid epidemic in our county and how we as God’s people can make a difference. We carry the same anointing as Jesus to see the captives set free.

Lisa Hosler is president of Susquehanna Valley Pregnancy Services (SVPS), where she has served since 1985. SVPS is a life-affirming ministry that serves people in southeastern Pennsylvania, partners with organizations, and resources leaders and the church at large.
On this special Sunday dedicated to the Sanctity of Human Life, Lisa shares with us a message of encouragement to align ourselves with God, to live in love and to initiate love.

We have an exciting week ahead of us as a church, it is a week that we have set aside as a church family for congregational prayer and fasting. It’s a week that we are asking each one of you as individuals, as families to dedicate intentional and excessive time to seeking God in prayer. Our elders are calling for a fast. That you would not eat, or if not eating is not an option for you that you would give us a hobby, entertainment to create space for prayer. So why would we do that?
There is something about new beginnings and fresh starts that cause us to evaluate: who we were, who we are, who we want to be, what we have done, what we are doing, what we are going to do, where we have been, where we are, and where are we going.
There is something about a new season that causes us to examine our priorities, the things we have valued with our time, energy and resources. If we do that well, if we pray well, if we listen to the spirit of God well, he will deposit something in us that I have found more valuable to me than anything else on the planet.
Vision: Vision is a picture of the future that produces passion.
Vision determines direction, Vision confirms calling, Vision infuses identity, Vision translates into tasks.