Category Archives: Parenting

Of Heroes and Dads

Posted on June 20, 2015 by parklinscomb

While it is true that in youth I admired lots of heroes—Davy Crocket, Mickey Mantle, Wilt Chamberlain, Don Meredith, and the Beatles—there was always one constant hero from toddler, to teen, to adult. I’m speaking about my dad, and I’d … Continue reading →

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Fathers, Regrets, and Preventions, Part 4

Posted on May 26, 2015 by parklinscomb

Fathers, you hold a really important place in the home; don’t ever let anyone tell you differently. In actual practice, it is probably more important than you would really prefer it to be. You are far more than a sperm … Continue reading →

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Fathers, Regrets, and Preventions, Part 2

Posted on May 19, 2015 by parklinscomb

Last week we began a short series on fatherhood and regret. We started with David’s regret about his failures with Absalom, but there are plenty of regretful fathers in the Bible. The high priest Eli would be just one such … Continue reading →

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Fathers, Regrets, and Preventions, Part 1

Posted on April 28, 2015 by parklinscomb

King David was good at a lot of things. He was courageous warrior; he was a man after God’s own heart; he was the sweet psalmist of Israel; and he was a loyal friend. But although he fathered many children, … Continue reading →

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But First We Must Run Aground

Posted on August 11, 2014 by parklinscomb

Last Sunday I preached from Acts 27:25, where Paul tells the crew and other passengers on his storm-embattled ship that he had received a message from God that everyone on board would be saved—and he believed God. A short statement … Continue reading →

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Which Is It, Love or Fear?

Posted on March 31, 2014 by parklinscomb

Love and fear are often placed in opposition to each other in the realm of religion. They seem on the surface to be mutually exclusive, when it comes to discipleship and service to the Lord. The clear preference is for … Continue reading →

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What if I Don’t Feel Like It?

Posted on February 18, 2014 by parklinscomb

There’s probably not a parent in the world who hasn’t heard that one. There’s probably not a person in the world who hasn’t personally asked it. And although it is used in every situation imaginable, I would dare say that … Continue reading →

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Authentic Humility

Posted on December 6, 2013 by parklinscomb

Humility is a sneered-at word. Who wants to be humble? It is equated with weakness, being a victim, and impotency. Pride, on the other hand, is envied, vaunted, and promoted. Why? Possibly because we’ve often misunderstood what humility is. This … Continue reading →

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The Two Sides of Kindness

Posted on September 28, 2013 by parklinscomb

Kindness is not a topic that you are likely read too many posts about. It seems just sort of—well, bland. “Yeah, yeah, practice random acts of kindness, blah, blah, blah.” But for Christians it is a rather important virtue to … Continue reading →

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Raising Godly Teens: One Last Word — For Now

Posted on June 15, 2012 by parklinscomb

Over the past several weeks I’ve been talking about raising teenagers. There are whole books written on the subject, and all that I’ve been able to do is scratch the surface in these articles. And I had planned on finishing … Continue reading →

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