Parkview Presbyterian Church

Isaiah 43: 18, 19; John 12: 3; Philippians 3: 12-14 What is your reference point? The theologian Peter Marty (Christian Century, March 2, 2016, p. 3) writes: “When the train I was taking into Chicago’s Union Station stooped… Read More

Joshua: 5: 9a, Luke 15: 15 and 2 Corinthians 5: 18- 20 Citizens or ambassadors Sometimes the lectionary readings prescribed for a Sunday are a like piece of rock someone gives you to sculpt and you have to… Read More

Psalm 63: 7,8; Isaiah 55: 6,8,9 Finding God in the city Jesus’ destiny is to find His end in the city, in Jerusalem. Salem, shalom, salam, it is all the same word. It means peace.  Salem is a… Read More

Genesis 15: 5,6, 12; Luke 13: 33 Questionable timing Karl Ove Knausgaard is a Norwegian novelist living in Sweden.  He is a bit of a phenomenon because he is writing in the smallest detail about his rather everyday… Read More

Deuteronomy 26: 5, 9-11; Romans 10: 12, 13 The wanderer in us We are into the season of Lent already.  It seems ridiculously fast.  Christmas is still in the rear view mirror. The only thing is that supports… Read More

Luke 9: 31-35; 2 Corinthians 3:14 As close as they can get We just talked about an old movie not too long ago called “An affair to remember” with Cary Grant and Deborah Kerr.  It is not art,… Read More

Nehemiah 8: 1,9,10; Luke 4. 20-24 Strangers in their land Dear friends, There is a popular cartoon my kids loved when they were young called “Samurai Jack.”  It is about an honorable Samurai warrior who travels through time… Read More