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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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. …
In this week’s episode Pastor Mark recalls the communion celebration he experienced on the Sea of Galilee on his recent trip to the Holy Land and what our communion-ware says about our image of Jesus and his teachings. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #48 December 5, 2022 Indiana Jones and Holy Communion My favorite of all the Indiana Jones movies is “The Last Crusade.” This movie features both Sean Connery as well as Harrison Ford. In this movie the two are seeking “The Holy Grail” which is said …
Our daily devotional is a re-post with permission from Words Of Hope. Come view our website at http://www.clintonave.org. The Guest Who Never Leaves By Laura Sweet on November 30, 2022 Read: Revelation 3:14-22 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. (v. 20) Even the most congenial host would be dismayed at the thought of a guest …
PastorMarkCast In this week’s episode Pastor Mark discusses his recent trip to the Holy Land and the distrust and divisions that he observed existing between Israelis and Palestinians. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all of his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #47 November 28, 2022 Tears For The Holy Land I have recently arrived back from the trip of a lifetime. I took a continuing education journey with other members of the Reformed Church in America to the Holy Land. It has been years since I …
Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis 2022 Blog #46 November 21, 2022 Thanksgiving: The Fruit of the Spirit Thanksgiving is just a few day away. I always love the Thanksgiving Holiday. I have some long-standing traditions every Thanksgiving. On the day before Thanksgiving our congregation hosts a Thanksgiving Dinner for those who have …
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