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Mark D. Roberts

Seek the Lord READ Psalm 105:1-45  Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him. Psalm 105:4 Psalm 105 calls God’s people to give him thanks and praise in response to his “wonders” (105:5). The bulk of the Psalm highlights God’s special work with the Israelites, beginning with the covenant with Abraham and…

Part 4 of series: Live Blogging Lent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I began a Lenten review of the book Faster by James Gleick. Today I want to respond a bit more to the book, adding an apt illustration from my own life. The basic thesis of Faster, prodigiously illustrated,…

Part 3 of series: Live Blogging Lent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I recently finished reading a book by James Gleick, Faster: The Acceleration of Just About Everything. Published in 2000, Faster argues that our lives are running after faster speeds in more ways than we usually realize. Though many of…

Part 2 of series: Live Blogging Lent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Lent is odd. There are several reasons for this. One has to do with the length of Lent. If you were to ask people how long Lent is, you’d probably hear “forty days.” This period of time is usually…

I want to alert you to an excellent article on the Leadership Network Advance website. It’s called “Eight Trends That Will Shape the Future of Global Missions.”  The author, Eric Swanson, is one of the leaders of the Network. He interviewed fifty leaders of large churches with world-mission outreach, asking them about what they were…

Part 1 of series: Live Blogging Lent Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I expect that most of my readers are familiar with live blogging. It is, as one would expect from the name, a version of blogging, or putting up one’s “log” on the “web.” Live blogging involves putting up posts…

The Lord Remembers We Are Only Dust READ Psalm 103:1-22  The LORD is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. For he knows how weak we are; he remembers we are only dust. Psalm 103:13-14 Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday, a day for Christians to focus on our…

Return to the Lord READ Joel 2:1-32  That is why the LORD says, “Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the LORD your God, for he is merciful and compassionate,…

Ash Wednesday READ Genesis 3:1-24 “By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.” Genesis 3:19 Today is Ash Wednesday, a day many Christians set aside as a special…

And Nehemiah continued, “Go and celebrate with a feast of rich foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don’t be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!” (Nehemiah 8:10) Today is Mardi Gras. Many…
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