One Hundred Five Years of Christian Living

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #3 January 16, 2023 One Hundred Five Years of Christian Living Dr. Irving Pitman I attended the funeral for a beloved Christian man on Saturday. He was 105 years old at the time of his death in November. For years he was a faithful member …

Careful of the Backstory

Our daily devotional is a re-post with permission from Words Of Hope. Come view our website at http://www.clintonave.org. Careful of the Backstory By Amy Clemens on January 3, 2023 Read: Jeremiah 29:10-23 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future …

Podcast on Amazing Grace

PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark discusses the 250th anniversary of the hymn Amazing Grace, its history, why it was written and the impact it has had on our world. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience to ask spiritual …

Two Hundred Fifty Years of Amazing Grace

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2023 Blog #1 January 2, 2023 Two Hundred Fifty Years of Amazing Grace I don’t know any church-goer who does not know the hymn Amazing Grace. Perhaps every Christian, despite musical ability, has sung this hymn. Those who have not sung it in church have certainly heard …

Church on Christmas Day? You Have To Be Kidding!

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #51 December 26, 2022 Church on Christmas Day? You Have To Be Kidding! A week ago a friend and ministerial colleague posted a New York Times article on Facebook that discussed whether or not churches ought to hold Sunday services yesterday because it was Christmas …

The Original Hallmark Movie: A Christmas Carol

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #50 December 19, 2022 The Original Hallmark Movie: A Christmas Carol Despite angering a few friends who adore Hallmark Christmas Movies, I have written about my distaste for them. There is one “Hallmark-type” movie that I do like. It was written by Charles Dickens and …

A Shout Out To Second Reformed Church in Hackensack

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #49 December 12, 2022 A Shout Out To Second Reformed Church in Hackensack Every year many churches puzzle over how to get neighbors to come and visit for Christmas services. For a large number of churches, few visitors arrive. Many church have simply given up …

Listen to the Elderly

Our daily devotional is a re-post with permission from Words Of Hope. Come view our website at http://www.clintonave.org. Listen to the Elderly By Lou Lotz on December 6, 2022 Read: Luke 2:25-38 Now there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon, and this man was righteous and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel. …