by Park River Bible Camp | Aug 22, 2011 | Blog
As I was grilling the other night, I looked upon my grill and recounted the day I put it together… The directions weren’t incredibly clear and the pictures looked as though they were rubbings from the inside of an Egyptian tomb, so I was very deliberate in...
by Park River Bible Camp | Aug 15, 2011 | Blog
“When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate, and she also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate.” Genesis 3:6. “And...
by Park River Bible Camp | Aug 8, 2011 | Blog
This is the fourth in a four part series on Jonah. The fourth chapter of Jonah is an odd one. The story would have wrapped up nicely with the end of chapter three, but Jonah just couldn’t let go of his vendetta against Nineveh. So he became angry at the LORD’s...
by Park River Bible Camp | Aug 1, 2011 | Blog
This is the third in a four part series on Jonah. In chapter two, God’s greater purpose of sending a message to the people of Nineveh was put on hold. The story focused on the individual needs and rescue of Jonah. Finally in chapter three Jonah does what he was...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jul 25, 2011 | Blog
This is the second in a four part series on Jonah. Jonah’s prayer in chapter two continues with the language of spiritual descent that is used in chapter one. In chapter one, Jonah continually went down (“yarad”) away from the presence and will of the LORD. The...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jul 18, 2011 | Blog
This is the first in a four part series on Jonah. The first chapter of Jonah has some particularly fun Hebrew word-play going on. The first word God says to Jonah is to qum (“arise” or “rise up”) and go to Nineveh. When he gets to Nineveh he is supposed to qara...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jul 11, 2011 | Blog
For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself. Acts 2:39 During the last few weeks we followed the descent of humankind into sin and death. We watched it play out at the Tower of Babel and...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jul 4, 2011 | Blog
Therefore, as one trespass led to condemnation for all men, so one act of righteousness leads to justification and life for all. Romans 5:18 At the cross we see both the fullness of God’s wrath against sin and God’s love for sinners displayed. Sin is no...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jun 27, 2011 | Blog
And the Angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:10-11 In Genesis 3 we heard God’s first...
by Park River Bible Camp | Jun 20, 2011 | Blog
This is the second installment of a five part series on our Summer 2011 curriculum. In the first lesson we saw the introduction of sin into the world. Today we see the continued fruit of that sin in play and also God’s continuing work in His World to bring about...
