Author: John Jones

07 Sep Now worshipping at Eagle Ridge Middle School

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On Sunday, September 13, we will begin Sunday morning worship at Belmont Station Elementary School. We will worship at our normal time of 9:30 am and discipleship classes for all ages will begin at 11:00 am (see the calendar for details). September 13 is also the Kickoff...

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02 Jul Personal recap of the 2026 General Assembly

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Family of King's Cross, thank you for sacrificing that I might attend the annual General Assembly meeting of our denomination. Many who are newer to our church may be unaware of our Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) community or the fact that King’s Cross belongs...

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05 Mar The nomination process

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The season for officer nominations at King’s Cross introduces a five month process. In the steps along the way, elders and nominees, and the congregation, are waiting on the Lord. Through this process, the Holy Spirit is exposing the character, ability, and desire of the...

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04 Mar An analysis of the biblical qualifications

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The qualifications for both offices in the body of Christ, elder and deacon, are biblical, not educational, not professional, not civic. The qualifications for an elected public servant, or a board member, or a non-profit CEO, are immaterial. The qualifications for the elder in Christ’s...

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22 Jul Resources on James

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In July we’ll begin a new preaching series in the Letter of James called, Being Complete. This book is sometimes called the New Testament’s book of Proverbs. When reading James, we sometimes feel as though we are jumping from proverb to proverb. Against this idea,...

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17 Jul The Fourth Best Denomination in the World

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A couple of weeks ago I returned from Chattanooga, Tennessee, my former home and the location for this year’s General Assembly meeting. King’s Cross belongs to the denomination, Presbyterian Church in America (PCA). A denomination is simply a group of people who voluntarily name themselves...

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17 Jul 2025 General Assembly

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Thank you for allowing me to step away from Ashburn and King’s Cross to attend the annual General Assembly meeting of our denomination. This took place in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where I once served as pastor of Covenant Presbyterian Church. For this reason, General Assembly was...

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21 Apr King’s Cross Benedictions

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When creating a Sunday morning worship service for King’s Cross we use a list of 40 benedictions. Were you counting? Not likely. You’ll find all of them below.A benediction is a good saying or, an expression of wishing well or simply, to bless. It isn’t...

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17 Apr Who to Follow: The Middle of Psalm 99

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What kind of a person am I? Chinua Achebe describes a kind of man many of us feel. He says, “they were mostly the kind of people that were called ufulefu, worthless, empty men. The imagery of an efulefu in the language of the clan...

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12 Apr Just Tell Me What to Do: The End of Psalm 97

Posted at 11:48h in Discipleship by John Jones 0 Comments

We don’t often think of poetry as bossy. Poetry is not the expected form of speech to issue a direct command. If we receive a direct order in the guise of flowery words, would we ever obey? In an emergency, nobody will move more quickly...

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