Parkview Presbyterian Church

Psalm 1: Matthew 13: 20, 22, 23 Soil samples The texts for today give us a lot of nature metaphors.  Jesus talks about different kinds of soil where seeds can fall.   The point is that people can be… Read More

Matthew 11: 16-19; 28; Romans 7: 15, 16 What would people think? Sometimes you’re damned if you and sometimes you’re damned if you don’t.  Sometimes we try to help but our helping is misinterpreted or considered too little,… Read More

Genesis 22: 3-12; Matthew 10: 40, 42 The spectrum of sacrifice When I was living in Hawaii one summer many years ago a book that was very popular there was a book about the Japanese immigrants in Hawaii… Read More

Genesis 21: 9-19; Matthew 10: 29-31 Counting the Uncounted In the documentary a people uncounted the story is told of the Roma people- Gypsies- as we know them.  There are several reality shows that show the life, especially… Read More

Matthew 28: 19, 20; Luke 15: 28-31 Rethinking fatherhood The verses of the week speak to us of the concept of the Trinity.  And when we think of the Trinity, one of the most difficult to grasp in… Read More

Genesis 11:1,4; Acts 2:1-4 We have talked about words and the way we use and about how hard it is to find the exact word in another language and how hard it is to really understand what another… Read More

Psalm 66: 16-20; Acts 17: 26-29 Memory care There is an assisted living facility near our house and you pass it when you walk to the grocery story.  It’s kind of the place you hope you won’t have… Read More