Tag Archives: faithfulness

To God, the Things That Are God’s

Posted on November 21, 2014 by parklinscomb

“And He *said to them, ‘Whose likeness and inscription is this?’ They *said to Him, ‘Caesar’s.’ Then He *said to them, ‘Then render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s; and to God the things that are God’s.’” (Matthew 22:20, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament, Uncategorized | Tagged Christ, church, courage, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, fear, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, hope, judgment, love, meaning of life, obedience, religion, salvation, worship | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, Parenting | Tagged blessing, challenges, courage, discipleship, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, hard work, hardship, leadership, love, obedience, path to blessing, persecution, pray in faith, salvation, tribulation, trouble | Leave a comment

Books and THE Book

Posted on June 22, 2014 by parklinscomb

I love books; I always have. There’s something almost magical about opening the cover of a book and looking inside for an escape from the ordinary or sit at the feet of people with something interesting to say. My day-off … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bible, books, bulletins, church growth, commentaries, courage, critique, deception, discernment, doctrine, faith, faithfulness, false prophets, false teaching, fiction, Gospel, judgment, meaning of life, non-fiction, obedience, preachers, reality, religion, theologies, theology, truth, truth matters, websites, wisdom of God, wisdom of men | 1 Comment

King Josiah of Judah

Posted on April 21, 2014 by parklinscomb

[This posting can also be found on another blog of mine, Bible 101, and is offered here as a sample of that series of posts, in case you’d like to follow that one, too.] I hope you had a blessed … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, Old Testament | Tagged Assyria, Babylon, courage, Egypt, faith, faithfulness, Hilkiah, idols, Josiah, judgment, justice, Law, moses, Nebuchadneszzar, Necho, Neco, obedience, paganism, Passover, pattern, promises, prophecy, repentance, restoration, scroll, sin, sinfulness, Temple, worship | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Parenting | Tagged cheap, complacency, courage, discipleship, disobedience, drudgery, faith, faithfulness, fear, generosity, heaven, hope, judgment, justice, leadership, love, mercy, minimum, obedience, purpose, rote | 1 Comment

A New Year—A New Set of Resolutions

Posted on January 1, 2014 by parklinscomb

Well, Happy New Year! I trust that things have gotten off on the right foot for you—so far. While we’re thinking about new starts, new years, new beginnings, let me once again nudge you about a new blog I’ve started … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity | Tagged Christ, courage, faithfulness, habits, hope, improvement, new years resolutions, obedience, resolutions, righteousness, wisdom | 1 Comment

David’s Advice for Building a House for God

Posted on November 13, 2013 by parklinscomb

1 Chronicles 28:9, 10 “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament, Old Testament | Tagged Christ, church, courage, discipleship, distractions, divided loyalties, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, fear, Gospel, grace, hope, judgment, knowing the Lord, love, meaning of life, obedience, pattern, prayer, pride, purpose, religion, salvation, Temple, unity | Leave a comment

A Ruined Trip

Posted on November 8, 2013 by parklinscomb

Mark 15:21 “They *pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene (the father of Alexander and Rufus), to bear His cross.” Jews were supposed to attend three feasts in Jerusalem yearly. For those living in Palestine … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament | Tagged baptism, carrying the cross, Christ, church, conversion, courage, cross, crucifixion, disappointment, discipleship, faith, faithfulness, Gospel, grace, hardship, hope, Jerusalem, meaning of life, obedience, Passover, persecution, prayer, providence, suffering, trial, trouble, wisdom | Leave a comment

Dawkins and Moral Compasses

Posted on October 3, 2013 by parklinscomb

Richard Dawkins has made quite the splash in recent times with books arguing against religion and belief in God. He is an evolutionary biologist, an atheist, a vice president of the British Humanist Association, and the author most recently of The God … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, New Testament | Tagged atheist, Christianity, church, Dawkins, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, forgiveness, generosity, grace, heaven, hope, Judaism, judgment, justice, meaning of life, purpose, religion, theology | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth, New Testament, Parenting | Tagged Christ, church, courage, emotions, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, false teaching, fear, feelings, gentleness, Gospel, grace, Jesus, judgment, kindness, love, parenthood, persecution, purpose, salvation, sin, wisdom | Leave a comment