by John Parker | Aug 14, 2023 | Community, Discernment, Micro-church, Vision
But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith…” (Jude 20, ESV) How inspiring for our journey each moment of the day, this access to “the most holy,” or literally: “holiest of our faith.” Most holy or Holiest helps me see this faith... by John Parker | May 8, 2023 | Communication, Community, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Outreach, Relationships, Thanks, Vision
Photo by Cassiano Psomas on Unsplash Steps to enhancing your Connections Steps to enhancing your Connections in the lives of your nearby ones (plēsíon, neighbor as in Luke 10:29-37)—for the glory of Jesus Christ. Step 1: You are Authorized Jesus spoke with authority,... by John Parker | Apr 4, 2023 | Leadership, Micro-church, Outreach, Thanks, Vision
“50” by nik-fm2UgaeuIhs-unsplash Thank you, for pursuing me, Lord., culminating in my happy surrender to you at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, in 1970. Thank you that, as a result, I’ve been pursuing you for over five decades! That is thrilling to me!... by John Parker | Feb 13, 2023 | Church, Holy Spirit, Outreach, Vision
Consider the Birds of the Air (Photo by James Wainscoat on Unsplash) The Christian Church is thriving! Really?! Can I find some research statistics to prove that? Probably not. Can I find lots of people that say that it’s thriving? Probably not. Can I prove that it’s... by John Parker | Dec 20, 2022 | Communication, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Prayer, Vision
Click > arrow to watch Melvin (Jack Nicholson) exclaim, “I’m dying here!” I’m dying here. I feel angry, scared, weary, embarrassed, left, forsaken, bitter, and ungrateful. Ironically, this is occurring while I am looking at the prosperity of my... by John Parker | Oct 26, 2022 | Discernment, Holy Spirit, Leadership, Thanks, Vision, Wisdom
Riding the Ride — Photo: alan-j-hendry-VYivFf3n9Xs-unsplash “For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10, ESV) This is both shocking and...
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