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Mark D. Roberts

Laity Lodge is, quite intentionally, a lo-tech place. We don’t have cell service in the Frio Canyon where Laity Lodge is located, and we don’t want it. If people need to make phone calls, they can use pay phones! We don’t have televisions. We have a few computers with limited Internet access . . .…

Part 6 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series You may be wondering why I am spending so much time in this series on clarifying the nature of spiritual gifts. I am doing so because I believe that a correct understanding will lead us…

Part 5 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post in this series I sought to define spiritual gifts as they are explained in 1 Corinthians 12-14. I suggested the following definition: Spiritual gifts are momentary empowerments provided by the Spirit…

Part 4 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I asked the question: What are spiritual gifts? I explained that Paul does not define the phrase “spiritual gifts” in his writings. In fact, the phrase “spiritual gift” (charisma pneumatikon) does…

Part 3 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series on Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ, I’ve explained that the Holy Spirit is like a bodybuilder who seeks to build up the body of Christ. The Spirit does…

The Arguing Clay READ Isaiah 45:9-13  “What sorrow awaits those who argue with their Creator. Does a clay pot argue with its maker? Does the clay dispute with the one who shapes it, saying, ‘Stop, you’re doing it wrong!’ Does the pot exclaim, ‘How clumsy can you be?’ ” Isaiah 45:9 Through Isaiah, the Lord…

Leaves of an oak tree in our back yard. The tree is known by various names: Spanish Oak, Red Oak, or Texas Red Oak. We don’t have many trees in the Texas Hill Country that turn red in autumn, but the Spanish Oak is one of the most common (along with the stunning but relativelty…

Part 2 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I introduced the bodybuilding work of the Spirit. The church, as the body of Christ, is shaped and enlarged by the work of the Spirit through ordinary members of the body.…

Part 1 of series: Spiritual Gifts in the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I just recently finished an extended series on the church as the body of Christ. Building on that foundation, I want now to consider the function of spiritual gifts in the body of Christ. Little…

Part 3 of series: A Christian Response to the 2008 Presidential Election Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my first two posts in this series I’ve outline three facets of a Christian response to the presidential election: 1. We Should Act Upon the Call of Jesus to Peacemaking in the Way…
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