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Mark D. Roberts

On Wednesday of this week I’ll be offering a workshop at the Renovaré conference in San Antonio. The theme of this conference is: The Jesus Way: Recovering the Lost Content of Discipleship. Conference headliners include Eugene Peterson, Max Lucado, Emilie Griffin, John Ortberg, Dallas Willard, and Richard Foster. I’m honored to be included on the…

One of the things I love about Laity Lodge is getting to hear great music in a wide variety of genres. A week ago we were treated to a world-class string trio composed of Stephen Clapp (violinist and former dean at Julliard), Sean Jackson (Juillard grad in piano and organ), and Josef Luptak (cellist from…

Clap and Shout! READ Psalm 47:1-9 Come, everyone! Clap your hands! Shout to God with joyful praise! Psalm 47:1 In yesterday’s reflection, I mentioned that I am not wired for stillness, but rather for activity and worry. So I need the invitation of Psalm 46:10 to challenge me to be still and know that God…

Here’s a great reason to hang out at Laity Lodge . . . . Check out this short video clip so you can appreciate the warm summer wind at your back: [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05SBwWSVxZg]

You may have noticed that I am now including my tweets (Twitter posts) on this website. In the amazing world of computer automation, all I need to do is to create a tweet in my Twitter account, and it magically appears on my website. I have been flirting with Twitter, but am still unconvinced of…

Check out this funny but all-too-true video about church . . . [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QFKS4LzS4] Ouch! (Hat tip: Branon Dempsey at Worship Team Training)

The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) could use some good news. No, I don’t mean the Good News, though we could always stand to hear the Gospel of Jesus Christ once again. I’m speaking more of specific, tangible good news that would tell those of us who are faithful Presbyterians that our denomination is on the right…

Trustworthy Leadership READ Exodus 14:15-31  When the people of Israel saw the mighty power that the LORD had unleashed against the Egyptians, they were filled with awe before him. They put their faith in the LORD and in his servant Moses. Exodus 14:31 Exodus 14 describes the miraculous deliverance of the Israelites as the Lord…

The Lord Will Fight for You READ Exodus 14:1-14  “The LORD himself will fight for you. Just stay calm.” Exodus 14:14 As the Israelites left Egypt, they were pursued by the Egyptians. Fearful of the awesome power of Pharaoh’s army, the people of Israel were gripped with fear. They complained to Moses that they would…

Defending Truth, Humility, and Justice READ Psalm 45:1-17  In your majesty, ride out to victory, defending truth, humility, and justice. Go forth to perform awe-inspiring deeds! Psalm 45:4 When I was a boy, I loved watching the Adventures of Superman on our black-and-white Motorola television set. How I longed to be just like that â??strange…
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