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Mark D. Roberts

Worshiping God in Our Daily Lives READ Psalm 15:1-5  Who may worship in your sanctuary, LORD? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Psalm 15:1-2 Psalm 15 begins with the question of who may worship in God’s…

Part 3 of series: Denominations, Toothpaste, and Toilet Paper Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I began reflecting on the recent discover that Protestants in American are more loyal to their toothpaste than to their denomination. I suggested that, for many of us, we consider our “brand” to be Christian rather…

Part 2 of series: Denominations, Toothpaste, and Toilet Paper Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In yesterday’s post I summarized the results of an Ellison Research that found American Protestants to be more loyal to their brand of toothpaste than to their brand of church (i.e. denomination). Although I have neither the…

Part 1 of series: Denominations, Toothpaste, and Toilet Paper Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series A recent USA Today headline caught my eye: â??U.S. Protestants more loyal to toothpaste brand than church?â? Ouch! This isnâ??t something that a clergyman from a Protestant denomination wants to read in the morning paper. But, like…

Part 8 of series: Advice for Pastor Search Committees Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I’m going to wrap up this series today, at least for now. As always, I reserve the right to come back to this subject in the future. So far, I’ve suggested that pastor search committees should: 1.…

As I was driving along in San Antonio recently, I glimpsed a sign that grabbed my attention. Since I wasn’t quite sure I saw it right, I did a big loop to confirm my I had seen (not an easy task with San Antonio frontage roads, by the way). Sure enough, at the Las Palapas…

“How Long Will you Forget Me?” Psalm 13:1-6 O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? Psalm 13:1 Psalm 13 is a desperate cry to God. It is an example of the groaning prayers we’ve been considering in recent Daily Reflections. David’s soul was filled with…

Yesterday I shared the distressing news that the “NCAA Disciplines Incarnate Word.” And I never knew Jesus had a team! My commenters got me inspired to look for other headlines with a religious theme. I found a few in several minutes of web surfing: St. Joseph Beats St. Anne St. Mel Ousts Holy Trinity Doesn’t…

First it was Barry Bonds. Then Marion Jones. Then Michael Phelps. Then A-Rod. Now look who’s in trouble for violations of athletic regulations. Yikes!

Part 7 of series: Advice for Pastor Search Committees Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series To this point, my Advice for Pastor Search Committees includes the following: 1. Seek first the kingdom of God. 2. Pray without ceasing. 3. Be open to God’s surprises. 4. Exercise endurance and beware of exhaustion. 5.…
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