Author: Dr. Parrott

“Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving” [W. T. Purkiser (1910–1992) a preacher,…

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As money is the currency of the marketplace, attention is the currency of the spiritual life. Lord, guard, capture, and focus my attention. I will…

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A cup is designed to hold something. It must be expected that the “something” will be emptied out and replaced with something new. I cannot…

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I shout a warning, “It’s a trick.” In Eden’s Garden, our first parents fall prey to the lie, “You will be like God” (Gen. 3:5). …

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God created humanity in His image (Gen. 1:26-27).  The essence of God’s image is a thorny quest fully revealed in Jesus (Col. 1:15).  However, the…

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A spiritual admonition: “Oh, begin! Fix some part of every day for private exercises… Whether you like it or not, read and pray daily. It…

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If you choose, you may recite our Lord’s Prayer as ritual, routine, and without obligation to action, with one exception.  In the prayer, Jesus requires…

View More As We Forgive Others

For many, the Bible is a book of rules.  In effect, the Bible is a story revealing God’s character, our need for God, and God’s…

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Forgiveness: “decision to let go of resentment and thoughts of revenge,” (The Mayo Clinic).  But resentment seems the best defense against further harm.  Yet, God,…

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John sees the “scroll,” God’s plan to save the world.  Who can open it? An elder “said to me” that the “Lion” will rescue us. …

View More The Compassionate Side of History