We all could use a little something to stimulate our thoughts, challenge our status quo, find a perspective that we hadn’t seen before. Park’s perspectives hopes to provide a little of that everyday — Biblically informed reflections on culture, Bible passages, current events, and modern life.

Is Baptism Important?
Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Is baptism important? This is an issue that will provoke a number of answers from the denominational world. But is what men say really all that important? Isn't God's word far more authoritative and final? Read more

Lessons on Obedience
Wednesday, May 13, 2009

There’s just something about the word that sets our teeth on edge — obedience. When we’re in charge (or think we are), we want it from others and can’t understand why they can’t just cooperate. But... Read more

Life After Life, Part 8, FinalWednesday, April 29, 2009

I’m hopeful that the past several articles on what happens after this life is over for us (individually and collectively) has been helpful. We need to think more about what does come after this life... Read more

Life After Life, Part 7Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Of all the subjects that I’ve written about in this series of Life After Life, the topic of Hell is the most controversial and sensitive. But it is nevertheless a crucially important biblical doctrine... Read more

Life After Life, Part 6Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Last week in our study of the life after life, we studied the judgment, and this week the plan is to study Heaven. But before we begin that great topic, there are a couple of ”leftover” questions to... Read more

Life After Life, Part 5Wednesday, April 1, 2009

For the past few weeks we’ve taken a look at what the Scriptures say about life after life — the three realms (this world, Hades, and eternity), death, the second coming, and the resurrection of the... Read more

Life After Life, Part 4Wednesday, March 25, 2009

The resurrection is a key belief in Christianity. It is not only connected to the ultimate proof of Jesus’ deity; but it also is part of the great hope that sustains disciples of Jesus in hard times,... Read more

Life After Life, Part 3Wednesday, March 18, 2009

What comes after this life is a big, but important subject. I’ve been attempting to cover what the Bible says about it, and I’ve been gratified by the interest and response that many of you have given... Read more

Life After Life, Part 2Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Well, a couple of weeks and a minor disaster has passed since the last installment of this series, but life goes on — and indeed, that is the point of this series of bulletin articles, life does go... Read more

Life After Life, Part 1Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Last Sunday evening, when the weather canceled the “fireside chat” that the elders had scheduled, those few of who braved the elements had a devotional, provided communion to several, and concluded... Read more

"Pick up the babies and grab the old ladies..."
Monday, July 23, 2007

There was a song made famous by Neil Diamond many years ago. It was a song about the days, before TV etc., when medicine shows, circuses, and other traveling showmen would wander from small town to... Read more