“This world is full of sorrow because it is full of sin. It is a dark place. It is a lonely place. IT is a disappointing place. The brightest sunbeam in it is a friend. Friendship halves our troubles and doubles our joy.” J.C. Ryle God made humans to be in relationship. First...
Missions is a vital part of our culture at Parkway. It’s not merely something we do occasionally, it’s an extension of who we are. Over the past decade, I have rejoiced to see our growing commitment to take the gospel across the street and around the world. We’re extending into...
Parkway Baptist Church exists to glorify God by making disciples. As the moon reflects the light of the sun, so believers are responsible to reflect God in the world. While this involves every aspect of our lives, it can perhaps be summarized best through the idea of “following...
Much has been made over the last several years about the “rise of the nones.” Research measuring the religious landscape in the U.S. has shown an increasing number of people who mark “none” to the question of religious affiliation. Not only is this group growing relative...
This summer our church staff is reading (or for many of us re-reading) a book that has been foundational for my understanding of the church and her ministry. Perhaps no single book – other than the Bible – has shaped my ministry philosophy more than The Trellis and the Vine by Colin...
We’re part of the way through our Vacation Bible School week as I write this morning. I’m rejoicing to report that I’ve seen clear evidence of God’s grace and blessing this week as dozens of volunteers are serving hundreds of children from all around our community. Nearly...
“I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the Lord!”Psalm 122:1 David wrote Psalm 122 to express his joy and expectation in going to worship God with the congregation of His people. Because corporate worship centered around Jerusalem in his day, he...
On the eve of my sabbatical, I’m experiencing a range of emotions including: gratitude, excitement, uncertainty, and a little nervousness. The break will be strange, but I trust the Lord will use it for our good. This time is very personal, but it is not private. It is a congregational...
I hope you are continuing to pray through the Psalms with our church family. After only three weeks, I have been blessed through the discipline of meditating on and praying God’s word. My practice each day has not been the same each day and it hasn’t gone exactly the way I hoped or...
In the August newsletter and during the member meeting that month, I reported on five ministry goals from our elders. These goals, which remain essential to our present and future, are: We will reorganize our ministry staff to better utilize each person’s gifts and to fulfill our...
