Thursday, January 29, 2009

Small groups: pros and cons

There has been a lot buzz generated lately about small groups.

What has been your experience with small groups?

Would this be a good thing for St. Mark’s?

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Thursday, January 22, 2009

A new president

On Tuesday it seemed the whole world was focused on Washington, D.C. and the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. It’s more than the changing of administrations and parties which we’ve witnessed before. Some of the excitement is because he is a Black American; some because he is young; and some is just having new leaders to look at the old problems we’ve got. Whether on the Mall, or at work, or in school, or in theaters, even Las Vegas casinos, Americans gathered to witness this event. Something about the day pulled us together, united us in a shared experience of hopefulness.

How did you spend Inauguration Day, and what did you experience?

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Thursday, January 15, 2009

Good times and bad times

Welcome to the first posting for my new Ask the Pastor blog. Here I will propose questions or take them from you. My hope is that we can have, online, what we have at worship when I hold Ask the Pastor sermons.

This week’s questions:
1. When has God seemed closer, in good times or in bad? Why?
2. Are these the hardest times you’ve lived in?

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