Category Archives: Bible commentary

Family Communications, Part 5; When You’re Wrong, Admit It and Ask Forgiveness

Posted on April 25, 2018 by parklinscomb

Have you ever known someone who “couldn’t be wrong”? My bet is that you’ll say “YES!” And maybe an eye-roll or a head tilted toward the person you have in mind will accompany your answer. This is a problem that … Continue reading →

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Family Commuication, Part 4; Avoid Using a Loud or Angry Tone

Posted on April 24, 2018 by parklinscomb

We’ve been thinking about healthy communication skills in this blog space for the last several days. We’ve talked about the importance of listening and letting the other person finish talking, the clear wisdom of thinking before you speak, and “speaking … Continue reading →

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Family Commuication, Part 3; Speaking the Truth in Love

Posted on April 22, 2018 by parklinscomb

We’ve been thinking about healthy communication skills in this bulletin space for the last couple of weeks. We’ve talked about the importance of listening and letting the other person finish talking, and the clear wisdom of thinking before you speak. … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Tough Sins, Part 5; Pray and Fight For It

Posted on April 13, 2018 by parklinscomb

Over the past several weeks I’ve been writing occasionally about overcoming tough sins. We started right after New Year’s Day, because that is the traditional time for making resolutions about improvements for our lives. We have talked about how some … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Tough Sins, Part 4; Watch Others Do It Right

Posted on April 5, 2018 by parklinscomb

Over the last few weeks I’ve been writing about how to overcome especially difficult sins in our lives. I’ve discussed eliminating the bad company in our lives who encourage sinful be- havior, learning how to change the channel, and finding … Continue reading →

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Overcoming Tough Sins, Part 1

Posted on March 13, 2018 by parklinscomb

OK, so here we are several weeks (at this point) into 2018. How’re your new year’s resolutions? I’m hopeful that you’re doing well, but if you’re like many of us, you’ve had a stumble or two already. Is it time … Continue reading →

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The Marks of Commitment

Posted on December 9, 2017 by parklinscomb

I was reading a fortune cookie the other day: “Punctuality is a mark of commitment.” Now, I don’t take fortune cookie philosophy too seriously, but it did cause me wonder, “Is that true, and what are the marks of commitment?” … Continue reading →

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This Little Light of Mine

Posted on December 2, 2017 by parklinscomb

It’s a simple song, but it has a profound message—straight from Scripture—”This Light of Mine”. It comes from a the Sermon on the Mount, where Jesus tells us that His disciples are the light of the world (Matt. 5:14). Let’s … Continue reading →

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The Encouragement of Involvement

Posted on November 27, 2017 by parklinscomb

After the defeat of Ammonites and Moabites, lands east of the Jordan River, the Gad, Reuben, and half the tribe of Manasseh came to Moses and asked if it were possible for them to settle east of the Jordan. They … Continue reading →

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THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT, Part 2

Posted on August 24, 2017 by parklinscomb

Over the last several weeks, on this bulletin page, we’ve been studying Galatians 5:19-23, the famous list of works of the flesh and the fruit of the Spirit. We’ve looked at the Biblical definition of the works of the flesh … Continue reading →

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