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Mark D. Roberts

Pastor, televangelist, and author D. James Kennedy died last week. A man of amazing energy and vision, Kennedy planted Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in 1960. Today, it has about 10,000 members, and Coral Ridge Ministries, which broadcasts Kennedy’s sermons, reaches over three million people. Though Kennedy and I would see many…

Part 14 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series When Jesus sent His first disciples into the world, He sent them as a community, not as a bunch of isolated individuals. How else would their mutual love prove to the world the genuineness…

Excerpt Do not let those who hope in you be put to shame because of me, O Lord GOD of hosts; do not let those who seek you be dishonored because of me, O God of Israel. Psalm 69:6 Click here to read all of Psalm 69 Prayer O Lord, often I take for granted…

San Antonio, Texas, is an amazing city. Of course it’s been in the news recently because of all the flooding that’s happened there this summer. But, excess water aside, San Antonio has a unique charm. It is also one of the largest cities in America, the seventh largest to be exact, following Phoenix and just…

Part 13 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Until a few months ago, most people were unfamiliar with William Wilberforce. The recent movie Amazing Grace has changed that considerably. This film, starring Ioan Gruffudd as Wilberforce, narrates the first part of Wilberforce’s…

Part 12 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I began to explain how we can enact the good news of Jesus even as we speak of this good news. Such enactment is essential if want people to hear us when we…

Part 11 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Like Jesus, we have been sent to enact the good news. Not only are we to proclaim what Christ has done for us, but also we are to live out that good news in…

. . . for a special announcement. Tod Bolsinger, my friend, fellow pastor and blogger, is preparing to run the Chicago marathon. Why? A change to get away from San Clemente, California to enjoy the Windy City? Probably not. An effort by an almost middle-aged man to preserve his svelte youthfulness? Perhaps. But, seriously, Tod…

Part 10 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I mentioned that my college friend Lance, who was so free in talking about his Christian faith, didn’t have the knowledge to satisfy his friends’ inquisitiveness and criticisms. So he…

Excerpt “Everyone serves the good wine first, and then the inferior wine after the guests have become drunk. But you have kept the good wine until now.” John 2:1-10 Click here to read all of John 2:1-12 Prayer Lord, I seek Your good wine. I desire the good wine of Your kingdom, the new wine…
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