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An Inconvenient Faith (5)
“He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows, and familiar with suffering. Like one from whom men hide their faces He was despised, and we esteemed Him not.” (Isaiah 53:3) The prophetic description of Jesus in Isaiah … Continue reading
A Sabbath Pause #1
“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will again say it again; rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your … Continue reading
An Inconvenient Faith (4)
“Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small … Continue reading
An Inconvenient Faith (3)
“From that time on Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders,chief priests and teachers of the law, and that He must be killed and … Continue reading
An Inconvenient Faith (2)
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning” (John 1:1) “The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us…” (John 1:14) When I … Continue reading
An Inconvenient Faith
“At once the Spirit sent Him out into the desert, and He was in the desert forty days, being tempted by Satan.” – Mark 1:12 Today is Ash Wednesday and marks the first day of the Lenten season. It was … Continue reading
What is your S.H.A.P.E.?
In last Sunday’s morning message I mentioned that God calls each of us to be a part of His Kingdom work. I also said that the call can be defined and confirmed by taking time to discover what we are … Continue reading
Parkwood goes to Petra
Today we left the land of the Ammonites and Moabites and headed south of the Dead Sea to the land of Edom. Unlike Ammon and Moab who descended from Lot…Edom was from Jacob’s brother Esau. Esau had rough red features … Continue reading
Parkwood on the Road
A lot has has happened since the last installment and it involves a lot of traveling. After visiting the Elah valley where David killed Goliath we visited two possible places where Jesus met with the disciples traveling on the Emmaus … Continue reading
Parkwood and the knock out punch
Today we will go to the valley of Elah which is where young David killed Goliath. We will stand at the brook where he took the stones. This place is where David declared, “You come to me with a sword, … Continue reading