Posts by Mark Mullery
What Is the Ministry Microphone and How Is It Used During Our Sunday Services?
For some, this may be new and you may be wondering what this is all about. For others, you may be wondering why it doesn’t happen more often.
Read MoreWhy Are We Having a Book Study on Transgender Identities?
Beginning this Sunday morning, January 23, I’ll be facilitating a book study of the book, “Embodied: Transgender Identities, The Church, and What the Bible Has to Say.” Why this book…
Read MoreMary’s Child and a Bible Reading Plan
What child is this, who laid to rest, on Mary’s lap is sleeping? As we made our way through the Advent season this year, it occurred to me that Mary,…
Read More2 Corinthians: Take this letter with you; it’s a blessing for the road.
After more than 40 years as a Christian, I’ve noticed a strange thing about 2 Corinthians. On the one hand, I’ve rarely seen people go through all of it in…
Read MoreNew Songs and Mrs. Lu’s Amazing Spring Rolls
When I was a teenager in California, the Lu family moved in with us for a time. They were recent immigrants from Vietnam and when they moved in, the mom…
Read MoreWhat Can an Older Person Do for God?
Last Sunday was my birthday and my friend greeted me with these two words, “Old age.” Ouch! But he’s a faithful friend and what he said next was strengthening, because…
Read More2020 and the Kingdom of God – Part 2
Last week I introduced our upcoming joint sermon series, Kingdom Citizens (September 13-October 18) with Sojourn, and sought to explain why understanding our place in the kingdom of God is…
Read More2020 and the Kingdom of God
This fall we plan to do a six-part sermon series called Kingdom Citizens. We believe that in our present circumstances following Jesus requires that we deepen our understanding of how…
Read MoreHow Can We See Our Family During a Pandemic?
May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face to shine upon us, that your way may be known on earth, your saving power among all…
Read MoreTribute to J.I. Packer
The Millenium Falcon, the iconic spacecraft of the Star Wars movies, reminds me of books. Both are transports able to deliver passengers in light speed from one place to another.…
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