Parkview Presbyterian Church

John 15: 26-27; Acts 2:1-21 The many languages of the Spirit There is a story I once shared with you of an old fashioned lady who wanted to spend a few days camping in Florida. She was, however,… Read More

John 17, 7-9; Acts 1: 15-18 Let it sink in Last week I quoted to you from the writer Arundhati Roy where she in her novel the “God of Small Things”(p. 33) writes…Christianity seeped into (note: her home… Read More

John 15: 9-17; I John 5: 2,3 The mothering gap On Mother’s day we tend to get into this celebration and demonstration of motherly love.  This is good.   People need to be more grateful for the people who… Read More

John 15:1-8; Acts 8:29-31 A grace delivery system I think you would agree that overall our treatment of animals is becoming more humane.   There is a well known saying for politicians and bureaucrats:”If you want a friend in… Read More

Luke 24:38-41; I John 3:1 Seen for who we are To some degree we are all fictional characters.  We construct a story of ourselves that others might be impressed with and that we can live with.  We also… Read More

John 20: 24-26; Acts 4: 34, 35 The pendulum of faith Nowhere do we see the swing of faith more as between Easter and the second Sunday of the Easter season of the Church.  Easter is our high… Read More

Isaiah 50: 7,8; Mark: 11: 1-11 Dark side of the reign The body of King Richard III of England was reburied at Leicester Cathedral last week.  It brought out all the pomp the British are so good at:… Read More