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Mark D. Roberts

Part 1 of series: The Growing Church: A Bible Study in Ephesians 4 Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series This is the first part of my address to the Presbyterians for Renewal breakfast at the General Assembly of the PCUSA. Preface First of all, I want to thank you for coming out…

Today I had the opportunity speak at the Presbyterians for Renewal (PFR) breakfast associated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) General Assembly in San Jose, California. This was a special privilege because I have such high regard for PFR and its ministries. But it was also a challenging opportunity because many signs at are our General…

Part 16 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series This will be my final post in this series on choosing a church. Of course I could always say more about this subject, but I think I’ve said what needs to be said, more or less. Here,…

Jesus Forgives Sins READ Matthew 9:1-8 Some people brought to him a paralyzed man on a mat. Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralyzed man, “Be encouraged, my child! Your sins are forgiven.” Matthew 9:2 It’s easy for us to read the story of Jesus forgiving and healing the paralyzed man without being unsettled…

Part 15 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Obviously, if you don’t have children, then this recommendation isn’t relevant to you. But many who are in the process of looking for a church do have children. In some cases, they are church shopping precisely because…

Part 14 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series If I had been approaching this series on choosing a church more systematically, as if I were writing a book rather than a series of blog posts, odds are this recommendation would have appeared much higher on…

Part 13 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Today I’ll suggest Recommendation #10: Choose a church that sees itself and seeks to live as an outpost of the mission of God in the world. I could have just said “Choose a missional church,” but many…

Part 12 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Many Christians see life in this world mostly as waiting around until the train arrives to take us to heaven. They don’t realize that this world in a place were we are supposed to serve and honor…

The Golden Rule READ Matthew 7:12  “Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 We find versions of the so-called “Golden Rule” in the ethical teachings of many philosophers and religions. Yet these versions…

Part 11 of series: Choosing a Church: Some Recommendations Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series You might expect the Senior Director of Laity Lodge to say something like this. After all, I’m part of an organization committed to the ministry of the laity, the non-ordained people of God, if you will. But…
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