Luke 2:1-21 Richard Leslie Parrott, Ph.D. If I point my finger and say, “Look,” you will turn your head and focus your eyes on where…
View More Christmas – The Sign of God’s Promise and Plan Luke 2:1-21Tag: Life in Christ
Get OFF the Ladder! Video Post of Sermon
You may be at the top of the ladder looking down; you may be at the bottom of the ladder trying to climb up . . . either way, GET OFF THE LADDER!!!!!
View More Get OFF the Ladder! Video Post of SermonThe Scandal of Christmas
The scandalous nature of God becoming a human being slips beyond our grasp. We keep the event in the world, but just barely. Dare we truly think of God in human form?
View More The Scandal of ChristmasGod Sends a Baby
God Sends a Baby
View More God Sends a BabyGod Is Not Dead
Tragedy struck both the nation and the Longfellow family in 1861. The opening salvos of the American Civil War were fired on April 12th. Fanny Longfellow was fatally burned in an accident in her home three months later on July 10th. After trimming her seven-year-old daughter’s hair, Fanny decided to preserve the clippings in sealing wax. Melting a bar of sealing wax with a candle, a few drops fell on her dress. The breeze gusted through the window igniting Fanny’s dress and immediately wrapped her in flames.
View More God Is Not DeadA BABY CHANGES EVERYTHING
The birth of Christ the King is a glorious story. As we come to the end of the first week of Advent, let’s outline seven members of the cast of players in this world changing drama:
1-The Baby occupies center stage. Angels sing “Glory to God in the highest.” The baby swaddled, in the feeding trough, in a stable, is the hope of the world.
View More A BABY CHANGES EVERYTHINGEvil’s Fury and God’s Purpose
In infinite compassion, our Sovereign God works in relationship with his faithful people to weave together the pain, the evil, and the loss in order to advance Christ’s Kingdom in the world. The responsibility for the evil actions sits squarely on the shoulders of the evildoers. God is NOT the author of evil. God is our creator who continues to create through his power and compassion and relationship with us, his people. He asks us to join him in creating an answer to the question, “What shall we create out of this evil deed that will advance Heaven’s purpose?”
View More Evil’s Fury and God’s PurposeDr. Parrott on The Harvest Show – The Reluctant Journey
Dr. Parrott’s television interview on The Harvest Show, where he introduces his new book, The Reluctant Journey – Fulfilling God’s Purpose for You. Imagine…
View More Dr. Parrott on The Harvest Show – The Reluctant JourneyA Living Reminder of Jesus – AUDIO LESSON
It is when Christians create a “culture of Jesus” that the world is invited to be changed. Join in and listen as Dr. Parrott explains how…
View More A Living Reminder of Jesus – AUDIO LESSON“Jesus is Life to Me” Colossians 3:1-11
Dr. Parrott explains a challenging passage of Scripture, Colossians 3:1-11. Mark Twain quipped, “It is not the parts of the Bible I don’t understand that trouble me, it is the parts I do understand.” The passage Dr. Parrott helps us deal with is clear and easy to understand, but hard to work out in our lives. Join Dr. Parrott’s Sunday School class as he helps all of us deal with how to put away bad behavior and negative attitudes as we live out the live of Jesus inside us.
View More “Jesus is Life to Me” Colossians 3:1-11