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Mark D. Roberts

Last week I visited Montana State University along with my son. He is interested in attending film school for college, and Montana State has a well-regarded program in film, television, and theatre. Not surprisingly, one of the most attractive features of Montana State is its location in Bozeman, a delightful town with fantastic winter sports…

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During our recent trip to Montana, my family and I, along with several friends, hiked to Lava Lake. This 5.5 mile hike involved a substantial climb (1600 ft) along a fast-moving creek. The forest was dense and lush. The trailhead is about a half-hour south of Bozeman, on the edge of the Lee Metcalf Wilderness.…

My son and his friend chase the cattle off of our trail in the Montana mountains . . . . Who says there are palm trees in Montana?

Keep on Praying READ Matthew 7:7-11  “Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” Matthew 7:7 The New Living Translation of Matthew 7:7 adds “keep on” to the more common trio of imperatives (ask,…

Yesterday I put up a photo of my son, Nathan, and me at the beginning of our first backpacking trip together. I believe that picture was taken in the summer of 2000. Here’s another look at that photo. We were at the trailhead for the Sherman Lakes trail out of Mammoth Lakes in California. It…

Part 21 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I began this series by looking at the sad situation that motivated John to write his first letter. Poor theology plus unloving behavior had led some members of his church to depart, leaving behind their former brothers…

Here are a couple of photos from a hike that my wife and I took while on vacation in Montana. The hike was in Flathead National Forest, not far from Swan Lake. It was certainly nice of somebody to string that rope across the log bridge. Some wild turkeys on a fence.  I think these…

Part 11 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post in this series I began to examine several common ideas of the Christian life and their relationship to intimate fellowship. These ideas included: 1. The Christian life is being in heaven after death.…

Part 10 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series, I have been exploring the idea that the Christian life is, essentially, intimate fellowship with God and God’s people. I have based my discussion primarily on the first letter of John in…
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