by Tom Parr | May 30, 2020 | Pastor's Articles |
Dear friends, I realize that many people are frustrated by how long the lockdowns are being drawn out, not to mention the slow process of reopening. Then there are the ever-present suspicions that the coronavirus situation, though undoubtedly serious, has been...
by Tom Parr | May 20, 2020 | Pastor's Articles |
Dear friends, Read in Light of Hebrews 12:8 If you are left without discipline, in which all have participated, then you are illegitimate children and not sons. (Hebrews 12:8 ESV) As we saw in a previous letter, it is immensely comforting to know that God is at work...
by Tom Parr | May 20, 2020 | Pastor's Articles |
Dear friends, Read in Light of Philippians 1:6 I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6 ESV) When you read Scripture you are bound to encounter awful, cringe-inducing sins. You’ll...
by Tom Parr | May 8, 2020 | Pastor's Articles |
Dear friends, Read in Light of Galatians 3:24 The law was our guardian until Christ came, in order that we might be justified by faith (Gal. 3:24) As we saw in the last letter, we should never let our Bible reading produce in us any emotion that defies the fruit of...
by Tom Parr | May 1, 2020 | Pastor's Articles |
Dear friends, What do you do with the dooms, threats, horrific sins, bracing punishments, and strange enigmas found in Scripture? How can you as a believer derive joy from the hard parts of God’s Word? Encountering hard things in Scripture is a bit like encountering...
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