Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 15 April 12, 2021 My NY Mets Sabbatical and Return I took a sabbatical from the Mets last year. I only watched two games and felt completely un-excited. I even completely skipped watching any of the World Series. I’m not quite sure why but …
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If you were Pontius Pilate what would you have done?
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 14 April 5, 2021 If you were Pontius Pilate what would you have done? I was raised to hate Pontius Pilate. For me, Good Friday was a day to trash-talk pilate and condemn his action. If you did not grow up with Bible stories, …
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Perfection! Not!
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 13 March 29, 2021 Perfection! Not! What is your credit rating? Is it good? Is it great? A gentleman I knew in New York State told me once that he thought credit checks should be made on all ministerial candidates. According to him, a …
Food Bags on Hotel Doors
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 12 March 22, 2021 Food Bags on Hotel Doors Most of us have stayed in hotels from time to time. Usually on vacations. Yes, the room get crowded but on vacation who stays in the room for any length of time? There are places …
A Jewish, Franciscan, Calvinist Conspiracy
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 11 March 15, 2021 A Jewish, Franciscan, Calvinist Conspiracy The conspiracy happened right under our noses but most of us did not see it until it was almost over. Now I am revealing the truth of this well-conceived and well-performed scheme. It began a …
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The Pope Visits Iraqi
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 10 March 8, 2021 The Pope Visits Iraqi I was surprised and amazed to hear last week that Pope Francis was visiting Iraqi. I never thought that such a visit could ever possibly happen. I can only hope that his presence in the nation …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 9 March 1, 2021 Trauma in Boonton My daughter, Rev. Leah Ennis participated in a memorial “drop-in” vigil in Boonton, the town where she pastors the First Reformed Church of Boonton. The whole town is in grief because of a tragedy that the town …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 8 February 22, 2021 Don’t Touch That Piano! One of the most beautiful things I ever saw as a child was a grand piano that my Aunt Rena had. It was a grand piano, not a baby grand but a grand piano. She had …
Why Me?
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 7 February 15, 2021 Why Me? Two horrible tragedies were featured in our local news this week. Both involved 11-year-old-children. It is always sad to see children sick or injured. I have seen enough such cases during the six years that I was a …
Mixed Messages
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2021 Blog Number 6 February 8, 2021 Mixed Messages I had a yen for Wanton soup a few weeks ago. I get craves once in a while and the only way to stop the crave is to give in and eat whatever it is that I am …
