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Zachary Peters

Zachary Peters

Pastor. Writer. Race fan.


  • May 11, 2026

    A Praying People

    Philippians 1:18–20 Good morning once again. As always, it’s a supreme blessing to be here. I love you guys, and I love doing this. And before I get into it, happy Mother’s Day to all the moms out there — this isn’t a Mother’s Day sermon, but I do want to say thank you to… Continue reading

    Church
    bible, christianity, Church, Ephesians, faith, gospel, Holy Spirit, Philippians, prayer, salvation
  • May 11, 2026

    How Things Were: Troubled Specter

    Herschel, with a small smile, watched Jean move around the kitchen, preparing dinner. It looked like she was floating from the stove to the sink to the pantry. Her porcelain-skinned hands, moving this pot, pouring that cup, and sliding that dish, looked elegant and out of place in the old country kitchen. He had not… Continue reading

    Stories/Fiction
    1900’s, Historical Fiction, Short Stories, Stories, Writting
  • May 7, 2026

    How Things Were: A Historical Fiction Saga

    Some stories refuse to stay buried. How Things Were is a serialized work of historical fiction — a generational saga that follows one family from the turn of the twentieth century into the shadow of the 1940s. It is a story of ordinary people caught in extraordinary hardship: loss, survival, violence, love, and the kind… Continue reading

    Stories/Fiction
    1900’s, 1920’s, 1930’s, Books, Drama, fantasy, fiction, short story, Stories, Tragedy, writing, Writting
  • May 7, 2026

    The Church, Politics, and the Public Square

    One of the core tenets of Christianity is the command to take what we believe personally and share it publicly. So what does that mean for the constant push to keep faith out of politics? Continue reading

    Church
    bible, christianity, Church, faith, God, History, Jesus, Pastoring, Politics, Preaching
  • May 3, 2026

    To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain: Lasting Joy in Philippians 1:18–26

    A sermon on Philippians 1:18–26 — where lasting joy actually comes from, and how Christ at the center reframes both life and death. Continue reading

    Church
    bible, christianity, Church, faith, Joy, Love, Philippians
  • April 27, 2026

    Fettered Liberty: When Paul’s Chains Couldn’t Bind the Gospel (Philippians 1:12-18)

    Paul was in chains, but the gospel was free. A sermon on Philippians 1:12–18 about how God advances his good news through our hardest moments. Continue reading

    Church
    bible, christianity, faith, God, Jesus, Philippians, Preaching, Scripture, Sermons
  • April 22, 2026

    Philippians 1:3–11: A Prayer for Love, Knowledge, and Discernment

    Last week, we started our journey in the book of Philippians. We know Paul wrote this letter to a church he helped plant in the city of Philippi, Macedonia. We know Paul was in prison while he wrote this book. Last week, we also saw that he wrote this letter for very specific reasons. Even… Continue reading

    Church
    bible, christianity, Church, faith, God, Jesus, Sunday
  • April 16, 2026

    Grace and Peace: What Paul’s Opening Words in Philippians 1 Are Really Saying

    A sermon on Philippians 1:1–11 — how Paul’s opening words reveal the themes of humility, unity, grace, and peace that run through the entire letter. Continue reading

    Uncategorized
    bible, christianity, Church, faith, God, Jesus, Sunday
  • April 8, 2026

    He Is Risen — Matthew 28:1–10

    Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was… Continue reading

    Church
    bible, easter, faith, Jesus, resurrection
  • April 1, 2026

    Acts 28: Share the Gospel

    Our final sermon in the book of Acts. Acts chapter 28 is the conclusion of our only history of the early church — and it ends with a challenge: share the gospel. Continue reading

    Uncategorized
    bible, christianity, Church, faith, God, Jesus, Sunday
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  • To Live Is Christ, To Die Is Gain: Lasting Joy in Philippians 1:18–26

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