Hi friends. I am still on vacation, but thought I would throw up a quote from Sally Morgenthaler that was posted as a comment on Nancy Beach...

Friends, I am heading out on a vacation tomorrow and will be on the road for 10 days. Please know that posts will be a bit more intermittent...

For my summer course at Covenant Seminary I am reading Jerry Bridges book Transforming Grace . It’s been a great read so far. At one point ...

Willow Creek is actively blogging their Arts Conference . They've got video highlights, summary, and discussion. Some interesting stuff.

Our own Jon Gilmore, son of Jeff Gilmore our Senior Pastor, was selected in the draft today to play with the Atlanta Braves. This is the hig...

Abraham Piper recently posted these blogging tips on the Desiring God blog . They look pretty good. Since more and more people are blogging,...

Congratulations is in order for a long time volunteer in the vocal ministry at Parkview, Dave Bousfield. Dave has been named Iowa's ...

Adam Carmichael our new Technical Director now has a blog called " Chronicles of Tech Ninja Sensei ". You need to read his first p...

I couldn't resist linking to the newest innovation coming out from the PC side of the world (sorry Mac people). This video is a promo of...

In Worship by the Book, Kent Hughes recounts a story about E.V. Hill, former pastor (now deceased) of Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church. ...

In Jonathan Edwards’s treatise The Religious Affections he expresses that true followers of Christ are characterized by love, faith, and jo...

I have had a growing conviction in recent years regarding the importance of participation in community worship. I find it interesting that, ...

Jeff Foxworthy (Redneck Comedian) recently delivered a comedy routine at a funeral in Fayetteville, Georgia. This is a pretty cool story abo...

This is a really good article by Tim Gombis on the Resurgence blog regarding racial reconciliation. Below is the introduction to the article...

Ok, I know this is way out of season, but something triggered my memory of this poem written by John Piper back in 1986. Every year John wri...

I enjoy biking, but usually don't wear a helmet when riding in town. I am reconsidering after seeing this article about a guy whose head...

OK, I am officially becoming a Tim Keller fan. I took a few minutes tonight to peruse through the Tim Keller videos on youtube that were pos...

Ascension Sunday is the 7th Sunday of Easter according to the liturgical church calendar (something we don’t really follow at Parkview outsi...

“Worship” is an English word that Evangelicals have grossly abused for years. Being the Pastor of Worship and the Arts at Parkview, I am in ...

I just found out that Zach Nielsen (former worship leader at Parkview) just had one of the songs he co-wrote while in Nashville released on ...