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A Prophet’s Calling
A Prophets Calling - God Reveals Jesus to Isaiah the Prophet (and more) by Tim Parkinson As a prophet, Isaiah was to proclaim what revelation His Lord was revealing to Him. He only had limited understanding of God’s meaning by these words, but he left it up to God to...
Joshua Puts the Lord First
Joshua puts the Lord First It’s interesting that we can learn from accounts of Biblical events and characters actions & reactions to life’s surprises, to learn how to be successful in our own endeavors. Our goal is to learn to make good decisions as life’s...
A Father’s Words – Tim’s Blog
A Father's Words by Tim Parkinson A Father’s Day Message Picture of Douglas McArthur “By profession I am a soldier and take pride in that fact,” MacArthur said. “But I am prouder – infinitely prouder – to be a father. A soldier destroys in order to build, the father...
How to Study God’s Word – Tim’s Blog
How to Study God’s Word by Tim Parkinson The Bible is the foundation of the Christian faith. Arguably, the most read book in history, the Bible, having been written over centuries by various people in different languages, contains the the story of God’s relationship...
A Ghost Story – Tim’s Blog
A Ghost Story by Tim Parkinson These are from my notes to a message I gave on Halloween (which fell on a Sunday last year) What are ghosts? Do you believe in ghosts? Has anyone here seen a ghost/ seen evidence of supernatural activity? Heard about ghosts from someone...
Baptism Message – Tim’s Blog
Baptism Message by Tim Parkinson The two New Testament ordinances instituted by Christ are baptism and the Lord’s Supper. The rite of baptism is a physical depiction of a new believer’s old life being buried with the Lord and then raised to walk in newness of life....
Why We Study God’s Word pt 2 – Tim’s Blog
Why We Study God’s Word pt 2 by Tim Parkinson I want to begin by saying that years ago, I got a lot of what is written here from the internet. I don't know or remember where it came from, but it blessed me and I wanted to share it with our congregation and with...
Why We Study God’s Word – Tim’s Blog
Why We Study God’s Word by Tim Parkinson Having been a saved, Holy Ghost filled, Bible believing Christian for over 35 years, I have a different view of the Holy Scriptures than someone who has been saved a few years. Why is that? I’ve learned to love the backstory....