Parkside Mission

I am looking forward to the opportunity to preach on Psalm 121 at City Church Eastside on Sunday September 1. We are beginning a new series of sermons called "A Long Obedience in the Same Direction." It is all about what it means and what it takes to thrive for the long haul in your relationship with Jesus.  Here three songs that are based on Psalm. Enjoy and let me know which is your favorite. And if you are in town this weekend, join us for worship this Sunday, www.citychurcheastside.org .

When we made the decision to move to plant a church in the Piedmont Park area, we had no friends with children in Morningside Elementary School. So, we decided to pray for the opportunity for our daughters to meet at least one child in their grade during the summer before school started. Sometime in May we began to offer this request to the Lord, sharing it with some of our friends. Samantha and Langley, having a strong interest in the outcome of these prayers, prayed along as well. We saw the first answer to these prayers when we met some children Langley’s age (3 rd grade) through the local swim and diving team. But, we found no Morningside fourth graders besides Samantha on the team. We continued to pray, but the summer was starting to wind down. Garden Hills Pool Diving Team 2012. Samantha is in there somewhere. Just before we moved, Samantha and Langley spent a week at a Christian camp in North Georgia, Camp Glisson . (Trent’s brother, Bradley, is now the director ...