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November 14, 2012
The Lord Will Fight Our Battles
Read: Isaiah 37.14-36, Exodus 14.14 As a disciple of Jesus Christ, many times in life we will feel overwhelmed by this world and all that is in it. From finances, to caring for our families, to even the difficulties of health. The odds seem to be stacked against us, and what is more, it seems [...]
November 8, 2012
After All, You ARE Holy
I will live my life for you today, my King. I will work with everything you have given me, all of the precious gifts from the heavenly realms and all that has been given to me for life and for godliness. And I will do my best to submit to your will for my life, [...]
November 6, 2012
Nineteen Days is in Production!
To celebrated the fact that my book, “Nineteen Days,” is closer to being finished (the story of my son, Samuel James Parkins and his battle with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia), I wanted to include an article I wrote for a magazine recently. It is called “God Wrestling with Us”: Genesis 32.22-32 gives a strange account of [...]
November 5, 2012
Make His Deeds Known
Read: Isaiah 12, Matthew 5.14-15, Matthew 28.19 When people are first married, it’s almost as if they place the symbol of their union, their rings, in direct sight so that others will take notice. After years of marriage, this does not wane, but increases, and generally the spouse cannot stop talking about their spouse; their [...]
November 2, 2012
It Can Wait (A Father’s Ministry)
So my son just came into my office and said, sheepishly, “Daddy? Why don’t you ever paint your face?” I had just painted his face like a tiger when he got home from school mind you, played with him for a bit, then went back to my writing as I have a few deadlines to [...]
Too Little Too Late
Read: 2 Kings 17.23 There are times in our lives when we do not like to do that which we have to do. It could be a host of things, but it seems as if we need to be reminded many times, and, more times than naught, we wait till the last minute to do [...]
October 31, 2012
Television Interview
If you have a few moments, I hope you will be encouraged as you view this video. Let me know your thoughts! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyS6Sy... Filed under: Updates
God’s Self-Sufficiency
Read: 2 Kings 6.15-17, Acts 17.24-25, Job 41.11, Psalm 50.10-12, John 17.5, John 17.24 God is self-sufficient in every way. Before time began, there was a perfect love between the Father and the Son, and what is more, perfect glory was shared. He does not need us in the slightest, yet out of His great [...]
October 30, 2012
Bottomless Jar of Oil
Read: 2 Kings 4 Life is stressful; it’s not something we can coast by on flowerbeds of ease. Though Christ has promised us life to the fullest, we are still at times bogged down with difficulties and trials. Imagine the story of this woman, with husband gone, and no way to provide for herself financially. [...]
October 29, 2012
Running for Our Lives
Read: 1 Kings 18-19 Have you ever been chased by something dangerous? There was a time in Minnesota where I was chased on a quad by a group of pit-bulls that wanted more than a good time, and I felt the hair on my back raise as my trusted quad barely made its escape. Though [...]
