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Mark D. Roberts

Part 1 of series: The Mission of God and the Missional Church Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my early teenage years, nothing captured my imagination like the television classic, Mission: Impossible. Intricate plots, dire situations, ingenious devices, split-second timing – all of these combined to keep me on the edge…

In my last two posts I’ve shared some occasions on which I had to deal with the fact of my getting older, at least in appearance. When I was much younger I used to think of this as cool. I remember, for example, when I went to the movies with my friends during my high…

Excerpt “Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” Matthew 11:29 Click here to read all of Matthew 11:25-30 Prayer O Lord, how much do I need to set down the yoke I’m carrying and pick up Your…

My Recent Blogging Sunday, May 13: Inspiration from Pray the Gospels Monday, May 14: Hope in the Midst of Struggle and Suffering Tuesday, May 15: How to Begin Life as a Saint Wednesday, May 16: Getting Older . . . Thursday, May 17: Getting Older . . . Even at 38 Friday, May 18: Getting…

In yesterday’s post I told the story of how, on my fiftieth birthday, I had just completed a 4-mile run when a young man complimented me for doing that “at your age.” Sounds pretty bad, doesn’t it? Well, I’ve heard worse things in my life. In 1998 I was teaching a seminary extension course in…

Last week I had a momentous birthday. Most people would say that I turned 50. I’ve actually been saying that I just entered my sixth decade. Might as well milk getting older for all it’s worth. On the day of my birthday, I thought I’d celebrate in the late afternoon by going on a run…

I just heard the news that Jerry Falwell has died. My first reaction is one of shock. Though I never met him personally, Rev. Falwell has been a fixture in my world for almost my whole adult life, or so it seems. It’s strange to think of the world without him in it. My second…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As I’ve explained earlier in this series, if you’re a Christian, then you’re a saint, a person set-apart by God for relationship with Him and to serve Him in the world. So how do you begin to live as a saint on a daily basis? First…

Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I explained that Christian hope is focused in God and God’s future. It is not believing that everything in our lives will turn out as we’d like it to be. As a pastor I often meet with people before they have major…

Prayer “Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved.” Matthew 9:17 Click here to read all of Matthew 9:14-26 Prayer O Lord, I confess that I am a…
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