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Mark D. Roberts

Part 3 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series on the church as the body of Christ, I’ve examined the behavior of the very first Christians in Acts 2. As soon as they put their faith in Christ as…

Part 2 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In my last post I began a blog series on the church as the body of Christ. I examined the story of the church’s birthday in Acts 2. There, the very first believers in Jesus…

Part 1 of series: The Church as the Body of Christ Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series For the last three months I have been blogging about the distressing condition of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Yet, given all of my frustrations and criticisms, I have not given up on the Church. Oh,…

Charging Ahead of God READ Isaiah 30:1-18  This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.” Isaiah 30:15 The people of Israel were understandably frightened…

When I commute to and from work these days, driving about thirty minutes along Interstate 10 just outside of San Antonio, Texas, I keep seeing these giant trucks hauling giant white blades. This morning, for example, I saw four trucks that looked exactly like this: Over the past year, I expect I’ve passed well over…

Part 16 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Today I’ll finish this series on the PC(USA) and property. (Is that cheering I hear in the background?) I thought I’d review a few main points and add some concluding remarks. The Book of Order of the…

Part 15 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series As I’ve explained in two recent posts, on Thursday, June 26, 2008, the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) approved Resolution 03-21. This resolution provided for the provision of funds from the General Assembly to presbyteries…

Part 14 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series In recent posts I’ve argued that the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma should allow the Kirk of the Hills to keep its property even though it has left the PC(USA) and joined the Evangelical Presbyterian Church. I’m not…

Part 13 of series: The PC(USA) and Church Property Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series On Friday I summarized a breaking story from the Tulsa World. After two years of litigation, the Presbytery of Eastern Oklahoma has offered to sell the property that was used by Kirk of the Hills for forty…

Is Pride Always Wrong? READ Isaiah 23:1-18 The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has done it to destroy your pride and bring low all earth’s nobility. Isaiah 23:9 Once again, Isaiah condemns human pride. In Isaiah 22, the pride of a leader was indicted by the Lord. This time it’s the pride of a whole nation.…
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