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A New Year, A New Set of Resolutions (part 2)

Posted on January 2, 2014 by parklinscomb

Yesterday I posted a few suggestions that I hoped would be helpful in keeping new resolutions. Upon further reflection, I think there are three more that I’d like to add. If you’ve made some resolutions, or just want to change … Continue reading →

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New blog

Posted on December 20, 2013 by parklinscomb

I’d like to invite you to be a regular reader of my new blog “Bible 101“. It’s purpose is to give an uncomplicated look at the Bible and its teachings. Why? My observation has been that people don’t know all … Continue reading →

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Breakfast with the Boys

Posted on October 28, 2013 by parklinscomb

I just enjoyed a breakfast with my two grandsons (6 and 3) before they took off for school and I flew back to Boston (I’m writing on the plane). Dad had made them waffles, cut them up into bite sized … Continue reading →

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Tell Me About the Christ, Part 3

Posted on September 20, 2013 by parklinscomb

Over the last couple of weeks we’ve been looking at some of the important biblical teachings about the Christ—the theological term for this study is Christology. We first considered the Christ in His eternity and Godhood, before the creation of … Continue reading →

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Standing for 1st Century Christianity in the 21st Century

Posted on July 9, 2013 by parklinscomb

American culture (and most of western culture) is one that prides itself on being advanced, thoroughly modern, progressive, and sophisticated. If we’re not changing, innovating, and tweaking things, we are stagnant, old-fashioned, or losing ground. We hold in contempt or … Continue reading →

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We Persuade Men

Posted on May 24, 2013 by parklinscomb

Although the world discourages and even frowns on the sharing of the Christian faith, sheer humanity demands that Christians speak up, be bold, and persuade men. “Did you say, ‘Sheer humanity’?” you might ask. “Aren’t you being a little dramatic, … Continue reading →

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Mothers’ Day Thoughts — 2013

Posted on May 11, 2013 by parklinscomb

I read the other day an alarming article about the significant rise in the number of “walk-away” mothers in our current culture, and the corresponding rise among single-parent fathers in our nation. This was no spurious right-wing blog, but a … Continue reading →

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Struggling to Grow

Posted on February 15, 2013 by parklinscomb

Sincere Christians desire to grow, but growing more spiritually mature is not intuitive or easily accomplished. Paul speaks of his own personal growth this way, “Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press … Continue reading →

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“Church People Judge Me” — Lessons for Christians to Learn

Posted on August 11, 2012 by parklinscomb

Many avoid coming to church, according to research (see my last posting), because of fear that they will be judged instead of well received. Some of their fear of judgment is really just a bad conscience that doesn’t want to … Continue reading →

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“Church People Judge Me”

Posted on August 9, 2012 by parklinscomb

I was reading the results of a survey recently on why people don’t go to church. One of the reasons most often cited is the fear that people in church will judge them. As a minister of the Gospel I’ll … Continue reading →

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