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Mark D. Roberts

No, I’m not talking about designer labels. Not Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein, but Lauren Winner and Calvin Miller. They were speaking at our most recent Laity Lodge retreat. If you know Lauren and Calvin, you might think they’re an odd match. There is about a forty-year gap in their ages. Lauren is an East…

God Will Fulfill His Purpose for You READ Psalm 57:1-11  I cry out to God Most High, to God who will fulfill his purpose for me. Psalm 57:2 David composed Psalm 57 when he was surrounded by his enemies, who were like “fierce lions” (57:4). Thus he cried out to God for mercy and protection:…

Earlier this week I participated in the National Worship Leader Conference in Leawood, Kansas, a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. This conference, sponsored by Worship Leader Magazine, gathered 1500-2000 people from throughout the country so that they might grow as leaders of worship in their churches. Many of these folks were professional worship leaders/pastors, but…

Part 7 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post, I showed how 1 John connects fellowship with God and fellowship with people in such a way that they are virtually inseparable. Although this notion might be surprising to some of us who…

Part 6 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I proposed that the Christian life is koinonia, which should be understood as intimate fellowship. This koinonia is with God through Jesus Christ, but not only with God. I’ll explain what I mean…

Part 5 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post in this series, I asked: What is the life revealed by God? The answer of John in his first letter is: Jesus Christ. Through the one who is the Life, we experience the…

The Ninth Commandment: Don’t Lie READ Exodus 20:1-17  “You must not testify falsely against your neighbor.” Exodus 20:16 The original Hebrew of the ninth commandment reflects a judicial setting. Specifically, this verse refers to lying in the context of a legal proceeding. But it suggests a broader application to lying in general. This is something…

Toss Your Burden on the Lord! READ Psalm 55:1-23  Give your burdens to the LORD, and he will take care of you. He will not permit the godly to slip and fall. Psalm 55:22 Psalm 55:22 was one of the first verses of Scripture I memorized as a child: “Cast your burden on the LORD,…

Part 4 of series: What is the Christian Life? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In the opening verses of 1 John, we discover some essential characteristics of the life revealed by God. First, it was “from the beginning” (1:1). Second, it is something John has experienced personally: heard, seen, and touched…

I went to see Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince today with my family. As most of you know, this is the sixth of the Harry Potter films. And as you might have heard, it is surely one of the better movies in the series. I thought I’d share a few comments with you. I’ll…
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