Posts by Mark Mullery
Is There Mercy in Our Mission?
What is the place of deeds of mercy in our lives as Christians and as a church? How should we think about caring for the poor and needy? Or seeking…
Read MoreAffiliation Updates
Teach [us] to do your will, for you are [our] God! Let your good Spirit lead [us] on level ground! Psalm 143:10 Back in March, our church voted to affirm…
Read MoreListen to Jesus Series Introduction
What a year 2020 has been so far! We are in the midst of a pandemic with a virus that won’t retreat and won’t quit. At the same time, widespread…
Read MoreReopening: Can We Pass This Test?
It’s been 11 Sundays since we’ve been together for worship, or anything else for that matter. God has been with us and helped us during these strange times. He is…
Read MoreBiographies of Women Who’ve Honored Christ
Last Sunday, Mother’s Day, the sermon from Romans 16:1-5 focused on Phoebe and Priscilla, two women who honored the Lord. All of us, men and women, need stories of faith…
Read MoreVirtual Sacraments?
This coming Sunday, May 3, we will receive the Lord’s Supper as part of our live-streamed worship service. Why is RGC going online with the Lord’s Supper? In this post…
Read MoreThe Cross is Not Enough?
“And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins.” 1 Corinthians 15:17 Last week I was preparing for the Easter sermon…
Read MoreThe Lesson of the Manna: How Needs Become Friends
I’m not a big fan of being in need, and the spread of coronavirus is revealing needs both large and small. This makes me uncomfortable because, left to myself, I…
Read MoreMaking the Most of This Time
If you were suddenly given extra time, what would you do with it? What if you unexpectedly found that much of what fills your calendar – sports, meetings, activities, school,…
Read MoreResponding to the Coronavirus
Over the past few months we’ve watched this thing we now know as coronavirus make its way from China all the way to Fairfax County. Suddenly everyone is an expert…
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