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About parklinscomb

I'm a minister for the Rock Hill church of Christ in Frisco TX (rhcoc.org) where I've worked since 2020. I'm a big fan of my family, archaeology, the Bible, and the Lord's church.

Key 5 to Spiritual Growth…THEY BEGAN SELLING THEIR PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS, AND WERE SHARING THEM… 

Posted on July 20, 2017 by parklinscomb

Getting involved in the work of the Lord! This is the last of a series of posts focused on personal spiritual growth, not just for new Christians, but for Christians of every “age”. We’ve used Acts 2:42-47 as a template … Continue reading →

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KEY 4 TO SPIRITUAL GROWTH-DEVOTED TO…BREAKING BREAD…PRAISING GOD 

Posted on July 15, 2017 by parklinscomb

Over the last few posts we’ve been looking at spiritual growth strategies not only for new Christians but for all Christians. To do this, we’ve taken the examples of the very first Christians and the things they did as found … Continue reading →

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DEVOTED TO…FELLOWSHIP… BROKE BREAD IN THEIR HOUSES 

Posted on July 10, 2017 by parklinscomb

How much time do you spend in secular or worldly influences in your everyday life? Battling the traffic to and from work or school; interacting with friends, associates, and colleagues during the day; surfing the web for a while; talking … Continue reading →

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Devoting Ourselves to Prayer

Posted on July 5, 2017 by parklinscomb

The last couple of postings have been giving thought to spiritual growth; not just the spiritual growth of a new Christian, but the growth that is important to the spiritual health of Christians of every spiritual “age”. And to do … Continue reading →

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Key One to Spiritual Growth, Devotion to the Apostles’ Teachings

Posted on July 1, 2017 by parklinscomb

Last week we started a series on spiritual growth. This series will not be aimed just to new Christians, but to all of us in every spiritual stage from “infant” to “young adults” on the way to the maturity that … Continue reading →

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Keys to Spiritual Growth

Posted on June 28, 2017 by parklinscomb

Everyone who is serious about their Christianity wants to grow beyond their baptism. Like babies, toddlers, pre-K, grade-school, tweens, teens, and young adults in whom there is a natural longing to advance to the next stage to being a grown-up; … Continue reading →

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Are You An Alien?

Posted on March 11, 2017 by parklinscomb

Did you know that the Bible teaches about aliens? No, we’re talking about men from Mars, nor about immigrating from another country, nor about Lady Gaga. Instead I’m talking about what Peter said, “Beloved, I urge you as aliens and … Continue reading →

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Going from “No” to “Grow”

Posted on March 8, 2017 by parklinscomb

Titus 2:11, 12 “For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all men, instructing us to deny ungodliness and worldly desires and to live sensibly, righteously and godly in the present age,” Over 20 years ago Nancy Reagan … Continue reading →

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Are You Fully Redeemed?

Posted on March 5, 2017 by parklinscomb

The story of Zaccheus is found in Luke 19:1-9. He was a rich tax collector, but he was also short; so he climbed a tree to see the Lord passing by. Jesus called him and invited Himself to Zaccheus’ house, … Continue reading →

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Embrace the Blessings

Posted on March 2, 2017 by parklinscomb

Would you agree with this statement: “For this is the love of God, that we keep His commandments…” Most Bible students would quickly agree, I suspect. But what if we quoted the rest of the verse: “…and His commandments are … Continue reading →

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