Date: February 10, 2019 Text: Daniel 4:1-37 Speaker: Clint Nelson This life is but one big opportunity to respond to the witness of God in mercies and pain. Have you made Jesus the Lord of your life or are you just playing church?
Date: February 3, 2019 Text: Daniel 3:1-30 Speaker: Clint Nelson Evil uses threats of death to erode our faith, but God reminds us that He is with us and for us - not even death can have the last word when we yield our lives to God.
Coldest Night of the Year is on February 23, 2019. Proceeds are split evenly between two awesome local charities: Hope Central and Mission Youth House. Sign-up and/or donate here: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=838223&langPref=en-CA
Date: January 20, 2019 Text: Daniel 2:1-30 Speaker: Clint Nelson When faced with a life-threatening circumstance, Daniel modeled faithfulness in a God that knows the future.
Date: January 13, 2019 Text: Daniel 1 Speaker: Clint Nelson Like Daniel, we find ourselves living in a world that serves other gods and demands we serve those same gods. Daniel provides inspiration and insight to a way forward - faithfulness is possible in Babylon! Watch the Daniel intro video first (see below):
Date: January 6, 2019 Text: Hebrews 12:1-2 Speaker: Clint Nelson We were created for and called to a purpose bigger than ourselves. Our engagement in the church is the way to accomplish our purpose. Listen to hear what our purpose looks like and our next step towards getting there. Additionally, there is a condensed PDF version of Sunday's message.
I believe that many of us are spiritually dehydrated. [Physical] "Dehydration occurs when you use or lose more fluid than you take in, and your body doesn't have enough water and other fluids to carry out its normal functions. If you don't replace lost fluids, you will get dehydrated." - https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dehydration/symptoms-causes/syc-20354086 Left unaddressed it can lead to serious and life-threatening complications. On Sunday, I shared that the natural symptoms (early manifestations and warnings) of physical dehydration parallel the spiritual. Symptoms include: Extreme thirst [you feel that you are spiritually in a dry land; that you are parched; that you are tempted to drink or having been drinking liquids that will lead only to further dehydration.] Less frequent urination [unable to regularly discharge toxins and they build up; there's a toxicity - a darkness - a cloud - a bitterness [...]
On Sunday, December 30, 2018, Parkside Church ordained Renee Pringle to serve the church and city as Associate Pastor of Community Formation. Pastor Renee has been called to serve part-time in three areas: 1) Assisting Diane Kim in leading our Children's Ministry; 2) strengthening the existing community of Parkside through events and programs; and 3) helping visitors find their way into the Parkside family. Renee is a wife and mother of two. She graduated from Pacific Life Bible College with a BA in Pastoral Leadership. Renee is gifted in leadership, team building, discernment, event organization, hospitality and loves to empower others. Please keep her and family in your prayers. (You can listen to her ordination above.)
Date: December 23, 2018 Text: Isaiah 9:6 Speaker: Clint Nelson We live in eternal unrest when our heart is far from home. Our heart's home is God and Jesus made a way to get home. That's why we call Jesus our Prince of Peace.
Date: December 9, 2018 Text: Isaiah 9:6 Speaker: Clint Nelson Who is able to make it right - to make your life and this world good again? No prophet or president can do what Jesus can do.
