The Public Health Christian Fellowship at JHSPH

Dear PHCF,  Happy last day of 2nd term! I know that some of you have already departed from Baltimore for break/practicum, and others still have a few final exams/papers/projects to wrap up - praying that you rest in Jesus today, no matter what faces you, because he is your sure foundation.  In the Bleak Midwinter   is a Christmas carol I learned recently, and its lyrics (especially the last stanza) strike at the heart of worship. What does God want from us?  For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings  (Hos 6:6). Brothers and sisters, I pray for you to  have power, together with all the Lord's holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ  (Eph 3:18). May you have joy this week as we look forward to celebrating Jesus' birth next Monday! Tomorrow, please join us for our Wednesday lunch gathering, 12:15pm in Room W2033 , for fellowship and prayer!  You...

Dear PHCF, (Phew what a week! Apologies for this coming out so late.) Isaiah writes,  Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you. For the Lord is a God of justice: blessed are all those who wait for him  (30:18). Do you feel like God is delaying at answering your prayers? Sometimes in the crunch of finals period, or in the uncertainty of politics and incessant news, or in the heart-stopping shock of health or relationship issues, it feels like God tarries or is not listening or doesn't care. Dear ones, we pray that in the midst of stressors and unknowns, your heart is opened to the still small voice of the Lord, so that you can hear his reassurance that he knows you and he loves you and is walking with you. In fact, he loved us so much that  the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory...  (Jn 1:14) Praying for fresh eyes, clear minds, and clean consciences as you approach your fina...

Good afternoon, PHCF! Can you believe it is Advent season already? As we look forward to Christmas and celebrating Jesus' birth,  We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers. We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Thess 1:2-3)  Dear ones, we pray this morning for your faith, hope, and love to be rooted in the firmest of foundations: Jesus and the cross. We pray for your sense of anticipation and joy, knowing that he has already come to seek and save the lost, and that he is coming again to make all things new and set all things right. In the meantime, we pray that we continue to encourage each other to not give up despite obstacles and uncertainties. He is sovereign, and he is good. Will you trust him? Tomorrow, please join us for our Wednesday lunch gathering, 12:15pm in Room W2033.   We'll rest in Scripture...