Tag Archives: grace

Who’s Right?

Posted on September 9, 2015 by parklinscomb

Ezekiel 33:17-20 “Yet your fellow citizens say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right,’ when it is their own way that is not right. When the righteous turns from his righteousness and commits iniquity, then he shall die in … Continue reading →

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Prayer, Faith, and Work

Posted on September 3, 2015 by parklinscomb

The above combination are a powerful team of spiritual actions. They are at the center of every great, every miraculous, and every victorious event in the Bible. Chances are that you may already know this, and may be asking why … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity, Church Growth | Tagged actions, answer to prayer, answers, belief, blessing, faith, faithfulness, generosity, grace, obedience, petition, prayer, religion, sacrifice, sin, wisdom, works, worship | Leave a comment

God’s Rescue Will Be God’s Way

Posted on August 3, 2015 by parklinscomb

Psalm 119 is a great paean of praise for God’s eternal, righteous, and inerrant word; and the longest psalm in the Bible at 176 verses. But it is much more than just an exercise in how many ways you can … Continue reading →

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Do any of these bother you?

Posted on May 29, 2015 by parklinscomb

Mark Twain famously said, “Most people are bothered by those passages of Scripture they do not understand, but the passages that bother me are those I do understand.” While Mark Twain (Samuel Clements) seems to have not been overly religious, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity | Tagged baptism, christian faith, confession, courage, discipleship, disobedience, evangelism, faith, faithfulness, forgiveness, grace, hope, love, meaning of life, obedience, only way, religion, repentance, sacrifice, salvation, sin, theology, truth, wisdom, works, worship | Leave a comment

Following Jesus to Unexpected Places: Zaccheus’ House

Posted on February 23, 2015 by parklinscomb

Jesus was on His final approach to Jerusalem and He was passing through the city of Jericho. His fame by this point had already spread far and wide, but in addition to this just outside of Jericho he had just … Continue reading →

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Following Jesus into Places We Might Not Expect, Back to the Scriptures

Posted on January 29, 2015 by parklinscomb

We still sing “Anywhere With Jesus” in our hymnal and I’m thankful that we do. It’s a wonderful reminder of what discipleship has always supposed to have been about— following. It’s easy to forget these days, you know. In a … Continue reading →

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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 →

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The Same, but Different

Posted on July 9, 2014 by parklinscomb

Romans 6:3, 4 “Or do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus have been baptized into His death? Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Leadership, Christianity | Tagged attendance, baptism, baptize, Bible, changes, courage, dealing with temptation, different, family, generosity, grace, life changes, love, meaning of life, money, prayer, purpose, religion, salvation, stresses, suffering, time usage, trials, use of time, wisdom | Leave a comment

About Easter

Posted on April 22, 2014 by parklinscomb

If you’re not a regular church-goer, or just not an especially religious person, you might wonder what all the fuss is surrounding Easter. And even if you do come to church regularly you might sometimes wonder the same thing, even … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible commentary, Christianity, New Testament | Tagged afterlife, change, Christ, courage, evidences of Christianity, faith, fear, forgiveness, Gospel, grace, heaven, hope, Jesus, judgment, justice, meaning of life, Messiah, obedience, pattern, promises, purpose, religion, resurrection, sacrifice, spirit world, theology | Leave a comment

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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