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Mark D. Roberts

In yesterday’s post I gave a brief overview of some basic facts about Pentecost: What is Pentecost?What does the word “Pentecost” mean?What actually happened on the day of Pentecost?Should we believe that all of this actually happened?How is Pentecost related to Pentecostal Christians?How do Christians celebrate Pentecost? Today I’ll reflect on the spiritual significance of…

My (much younger) daughter and (much younger) me in Little Lakes Valley, along Rock Creek, in California. Without a doubt, one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. The hike to this spot isn’t terribly difficult. In fact, it’s one of the easiest and most scenic of High Sierra hikes. You drive to…

This coming Sunday, Christians across the world will celebrate Pentecost. In fact, not all Christians recognize this holiday (holy day). But it is generally honored in liturgical churches (Roman Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, etc.), in Pentecostal and Charismatic churches, and in many other Protestant churches as well. Pentecost is not as well-known or as…

When it comes to praying for business, I have a dream that I’d like to share with you. No, it’s not a fast-asleep kind of dream, but a vision, a hope, perhaps even a game plan. In the last couple of weeks I have been blogging on the topic of praying for business. I began…

Good News for the Over-50 Crowd According to USA Today, “Daily stress and worry plummet after age 50.”  The Gallup Organization teamed up with Healthways Corp. to survey 340,000 adults concerning their psychological and emotional states. The report, published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, explains that “After 50 is when things start…

One of my favorite “quick” eating places is Panera Bread, which can be found all over the country. Now, the former CEO of Panera is trying a bold experiment in generosity. Ron Shaich has opened a restaurant in what was a Panera in St. Louis. The Saint Louis Bread Company Cares Cafe offers a Panera…

Yesterday I began to offer some practical suggestions for pastors (and other worship leaders) who want to start praying for the marketplace and its workers. These suggestions were: 1. Look to Scripture for new insight into how business might be an essential element of God’s business in the world. 2. Allow someone who works in…

Last week my blogging focused on the question: Why don’t we pray for business? I was especially concerned with the absence of marketplace related prayer in the context of corporate Christian gatherings for worship and prayer. When we get together for these purposes, we Christians often pray for government and political leaders, for   and pastors,…

What If? READ Psalm 124:1-8   What if the LORD had not been on our side     when people attacked us? Psalm 124:2 Have you ever found yourself wondering “What if”? Perhaps you’ve asked yourself this question from a place of disappointment and missed opportunity. What if I’d taken that other job? What if I’d gone to…

I’ll have more to say about praying for business, but today I want to share a photo of one of my colleagues at work, focused on his business. (Marcus’ office is being remodeled, as is everything in his building, including the bathrooms, as you might have guessed. Marcus is a poet. This picture deserves a…
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