http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:04:29 GMT en-us Copyright 2012 Rose Park Baptist Church of Holland Michigan http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/when-walk-and-talk-mesh/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/when-walk-and-talk-mesh/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:04:29 GMT The story is told of a pastor who tended to major on the negative “thou shalt not’s” of the Christian life. On one occasion, he took the morning service in a little country church and after the service he went home for dinner ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/when-walk-and-talk-mesh/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/when-walk-and-talk-mesh/ Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:03:20 GMT The story is told of a pastor who tended to major on the negative “thou shalt not’s” of the Christian life. On one occasion, he took the morning service in a little country church and after the service he went home for dinner ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/prayer-requests/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/prayer-requests/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:34:13 GMT We tried something new on Wednesday and I think it was a "hit" with our people.  Here are the prayer requests that came out of the service: Denise & family - salvation Deb K's dad - salvation Gloria's, husband,  son & his ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/blood-on-my-hands/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/blood-on-my-hands/ Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:07:20 GMT I remember it vividly.  I had just returned home from my first year at college.  I was anxious to see my old friend, Bob.  We have gone through school together ever since Kindergarten.  We played baseball and football in his ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/courage-for-lifes-troubles/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/courage-for-lifes-troubles/ Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:09:16 GMT I heard about a huge Oil Refinery fire where flames shot hundreds of feet into the air. The heat was so intense that the firefighters had to park their trucks a block away and wait for the heat to die down before they could begin to fight the ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/amazing-grace/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/amazing-grace/ Wed, 29 Jun 2011 14:24:45 GMT Most of you have heard the famous gospel song, “Amazing Grace” by John Newton.  But there is a “rest of the story” you need to know. Newton earned his money the most detestable way. Although Newton himself was made ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/we-need-some-new-dads/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/we-need-some-new-dads/ Mon, 20 Jun 2011 18:59:39 GMT A father sat in the waiting room at a hospital waiting for word on the birth of his baby. The nurse came out and said to him, "Sir, I am happy to              reprt that you have ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/the-haunted-house/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/the-haunted-house/ Thu, 24 Mar 2011 17:40:25 GMT It was a foolish thing to do, but then, I was a foolish 12 year old.  For a couple of years I had walked by an old house on my way to school.  It was obvious, at least to me, that no one lived there.  Windows were broken, the ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/gods-still-good/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/gods-still-good/ Wed, 09 Mar 2011 19:33:07 GMT It's been a tough week for one of our families.  They have a 2 1/2 year old that doctors discovered has cancer on his liver and in his lungs.  He is in ICU right now fighting for his life and his parents are feeling what every parent ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/what-is-happening/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/what-is-happening/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:17:00 GMT I was reading in 2 Corinthians 11 of all that Paul went through as a servant of God and it caused me to stop think of how easy we have it here in America.  Rarely are Christians beaten, put into jail, whipped or killed for their ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/christianity-lite/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/christianity-lite/ Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:19:51 GMT Something has happened to Christianity today.  It's more like "Christianity Lite".  People go church, sing some songs, put something in the offering plate, somehow survive the sermon, and then go home thinking they have done ... http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/happiness-is/ http://roseparkbaptist.com/church-blog/happiness-is/ Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:36:20 GMT Happiness is knowing Jesus!  Happiness seems to be a foreign concept to some Christians.  What a shame!  We have more to be happy about than anyone.  After all, our sins have all been forgiven—past, present, and ...