Mark D. Roberts

Here’s a photo of a recent billboard at the community center in my hometown of Boerne. I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of interested in the “PLUMBING GUITAR DANCE.” I’ve been to plenty of dances in my life, but I’ve never even heard of a Plumbing Guitar Dance. Maybe I should check it…

Part 5 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far in this series I’ve given five answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are: 1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA). 2.…

Part 4 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series To this point I’ve given four answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are: 1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA). 2. I’m not…

Part 3 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series So far I’ve offered three answers to the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? They are: 1. I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA). 2. I’m not leaving…

All Authority READ Matthew 28:18-20 Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.” Matthew 28:18 All authority! The Heavenly Father gave Jesus all authority in the universe. This does not mean, however, that everything in creation has been renewed. Full restoration has yet to come. But…

Part 2 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series Yesterday I began to answer the question: Why don’t you just leave the PC(USA)? My first reason was: I’m not leaving the PC(USA) because my church is part of the PC(USA). Today I’ll add a couple…

Part 1 of series: Why Not Just Leave the PC(USA)? Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series This series is an extension of my recent series, The End of the Presbyterian Church USA? Revisited. That series took a brief detour into a related topic, Presbyterian Exegesis Exam Changed. Now I want to finish…

Part 5 of series: Presbyterian Exegesis Exam Changed Permalink for this post / Permalink for this series I had thought that I was finished weighing in on recent changes in the PC(USA) exegesis exam. But an experience I had this past weekend motivated me to add a postscript to my series. This experience was of…

On this Labor Day, may you consider the meaning of your work, and how you can do all things for the Lord. May you have a blessed Labor Day!

Who Was Responsible for the Death of Jesus? READ Matthew 27:1-26 Pilate saw that he wasn’t getting anywhere and that a riot was developing. So he sent for a bowl of water and washed his hands before the crowd, saying, “I am innocent of this man’s blood. The responsibility is yours!” Matthew 27:24 For centuries,…

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