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Mark D. Roberts

On Friday I put up a few highlights from the Boerne Star News police blotter. Here are a few more. Obviously Boenre has been having a crime wave recently. December 15 30100 block of Battle Intense, 3:37 p.m., A caller reported two men parked in a vehicle wearing black masks. As police headed to the…

In the Texas Hill Country about 30 miles northwest of San Antonio you’ll find  a Texas original: Po-Po Family Restaurant. Here you can find authentic Texas cuisine, wonderfully prepared. The restaurant was named  by a former owner who had made several trips to Mexico and was impressed by Popocatepetl, the famous Mexican volcano. Part of…

As most of my reader know, I recently moved from Irvine, California (population about 200,000) to Boerne, Texas, (population about 9,000). Irvine is part of Orange County (population about 3,000,000). Boerne is in Kendall County (population about 30,000). As you can imagine, there have been some changes in my lifestyle since moving to a small…

I’ve recently become aware of a business venture that seems, as far as I can tell, to be working towards peace between Israel and Palestine in a creative way. God knows we need some new approaches over there. The goal of Give Back to Bethlehem.org is to sell apparel made in a Bethlehem factory. It…

Part 5 of series: Letting Go of a Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series When pastors leave a church, they need to let go. This is essential for the health of the church, both in the present and the future. When pastors who leave continue to assert their influence, almost inevitably…

Part 4 of series: Letting Go of a Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far I’ve mentioned seven factors that are helping me let go as pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church. They are: 1. My Conviction that the Church and I Need to Move On 2. My Observations of What…

Part 3 of series: Letting Go of a Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series On Friday I mentioned five things that are helping me let go as pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church. They were: 1. My Conviction that the Church and I Need to Move On 2. My Observations of What…

Be Fruitful and Multiply READ Genesis 1:28-30 “Then God blessed them and said, ‘Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.’ ” Genesis 1:28 Why are we here on earth? For centuries,…

From the family worship service on Christmas Eve at the First Presbyterian Church of Hollywood. Angels we have heard on high . . . . From Balboa Island near Newport Beach, California. Now those are some Christmas lights, don’t you think? This is my photo. For more photos and video clips of this amazing house,…

Part 2 of series: Letting Go of a Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I talked about my current struggle to let go of Irvine Presbyterian Church, where I served as pastor for sixteen years until three months ago. By “let go” I don’t mean I have…
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