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Faith and Cinderblocks
Have you ever looked at a cinderblock? It's really just a lot of tiny little pieces of other things (rocks, sand, cement) all pressed...
Mark Parker
Sep 9, 20231 min read
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Reflecting on Trends and the Significance of Symbolism in Worship
Remember Members Only jackets? That was one fad I distinctly recall. From collars turned up to other passing trends, fashion has a way of...
Mark Parker
Aug 26, 20232 min read
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Rules, rules and more rules.
As Americans, we don't really like rules. We think rules apply to everyone else but not use. We like to push boundaries. When you get...
Mark Parker
Aug 19, 20232 min read
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All of my fears like Jericho walls gotta come down,
I met a guy last week for three minutes while in line paying for gas. He told me everything wrong with the world in that three minute...
Mark Parker
Aug 12, 20231 min read
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There's gold in them thar hills!
Au. Element 79, rom the Latin Aurum. Melts at 1947 degrees, boils at 5137 degrees. It's electron configuration is [Xe]4f145d106s1. It's...
Mark Parker
Aug 5, 20231 min read
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Get in the boat
It's been a wild few weeks for me. Well, let's make that months. Nah ... years! But that's not a bad thing. My daily life is a...
Mark Parker
Jul 29, 20231 min read
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The Three Bears
As I thought about this one, I was reminded of the three bears. You remember the tale, it's too hot, it's too cold, it's too this or...
Mark Parker
Jul 15, 20232 min read
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Money
In 2020, an "interest free payment pause" was initiated for student loan repayment as part of the covid stimulus package. Last week the...
Mark Parker
Jul 8, 20232 min read
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Let me tell you about MY CHURCH!
We're small. 20, maybe 25 for Sunday School. 40, maybe 50 for preaching service. We have fun. We study. We sing. Sometimes we cry....
Mark Parker
Jul 6, 20233 min read
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The Beach
The Beach. Ah, vacations. Been to the beach all week with the crew. I like the beach -- when it's not too hot, waves not too rough, not...
Mark Parker
Jul 1, 20231 min read
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Happy Father's Day!
Wow. Being a Dad, what an adventure! It's Saturday morning for me, this is one of the quietest times I have. A good time to sit,...
Mark Parker
Jun 17, 20232 min read
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The Final Plague
When we started this recent study in Exodus, I initially read through all the plagues. As the weeks have passed I have read them again...
Mark Parker
Jun 10, 20231 min read
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It's changing, and it's constant.
Well that's a strange title. Oxymoronic. Like a giant shrimp or a something that's awfully good or the term bittersweet. How can they...
Mark Parker
May 20, 20232 min read
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VBS Volunteers Needed
Vacation Bible School is coming up on June 4th through 8th. Volunteers are still needed, so let Rhonda know if you'd like to help or sign...
Elijah Parker
May 6, 20231 min read
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Elijah Parker
May 6, 20230 min read
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The Plagues
Feels like we are living in one, doesn't it? According to the world health organization there have been 765 million confirmed cases of...
Mark Parker
May 6, 20232 min read
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Slay a few dragons
I have this saying when I am talking to my friends at work and need to get back to what I need to be doing. After lunch or after a...
Mark Parker
Apr 29, 20231 min read
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So much more
Do you ever feel like God isn't listening? Like the world has forgotten you. Like everything is all out of sorts and there isn't a...
Mark Parker
Apr 22, 20231 min read
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Uncertainty
Last week we discussed Egypt and we saw how the Israelites, even though they had been saved from the drought, found themselves in a land...
Mark Parker
Apr 15, 20232 min read
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Egypt
When you think of Egypt, what is the first thing you think of? Sand? Pyramids? The Sphinx? Do you think about bricks, or the Nile, or...
Mark Parker
Apr 1, 20231 min read
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