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Mark D. Roberts

Part 5 of series: Grace in the Rearview Mirror: A Pastoral Retrospective Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Baptizing a high school girl who became a Christian. Yes, am immersing her (sort of) in a kiddie pool.   The Sanctuary of Irvine Presbyterian Church early on Easter morning before the sunrise service.…

Part 4 of series: Grace in the Rearview Mirror: A Pastoral Retrospective Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Every time I sit back and begin to reflect on my last sixteen years of ministry at Irvine Presbyterian Church, I am flooded with gratitude. At first my mind is filled with images of…

Part 3 of series: Grace in the Rearview Mirror: A Pastoral Retrospective Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I explained my conviction that my pastoral work at Irvine Presbyterian Church was by God’s grace. The gifts and talents that enabled me to be a pastor are themselves evidence…

Part 2 of series: Grace in the Rearview Mirror: A Pastoral Retrospective Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I’m calling this series on my pastoring Grace in the Rearview Mirror. As I begin to reflect on my sixteen plus years as pastor of Irvine Presbyterian Church, the idea of grace comes immediately…

Part 1 of series: Grace in the Rearview Mirror: A Pastoral Retrospective Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Two weeks from today I will be driving across Arizona on my way to Texas, having said goodbye to California and the life I have known the better part of two decades. After sixteen…

Excerpt There he broke the flashing arrows, the shield, the sword, and the weapons of war. Psalm 76:3 Click here to read all of Psalm 76 Prayer O Lord, it seems sadly ironic that this psalm celebrates Your vanquishing the weapons of war in Jerusalem. Even today, this city You once chose for Your dwelling…

This week saw the launch of a new ministry, MissionInsite. MissionInsite provides demographic data to churches and denominational bodies, so that they might minister more effectively to their own members and to their neighbors. Or, to put it in the terms of my latest series, MissionInsite will help the church be more faithful in our…

Part 17 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As I was working my way through this series, I received a question from Matthew in one of the comments. He wondered, “Do you think being missional is just a passing fad as marketing…

Part 16 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series 1. “I could get pretty excited about being a part of God’s mission in the world. But, frankly, I’m overwhelmed already. I’ve got way too much to do right now. What should I do?”…

Part 15 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I began talking about how we are sent as a community of the good news to join in the mission of God in the world. I said that our corporate…
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