Monday Ministerial Musings: Sabbath Rest

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis Blog Number 26 July 29, 2019 Sabbath Rest Scripture tells us after God created, he rested. Now I don’t pretend to know why god would need to rest. Certainly Jesus, in human form needed rest, but why would God, outside of human form, possibly need to rest? …

In His Presence: Active or Passive?

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis Blog Number 25 July 22, 2019 In His Presence: Active or Passive? Our lectionary this past Sunday was the very familiar story of Mary and Martha entertaining Jesus. Mary sits at Jesus feet learning from him while Martha does the busy work of entertaining. She certainly has …

Christian Lessons from the USA World Cup Soccer Team

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis Blog Number 24 July 15, 2019 Christian Lessons from the USA World Cup Soccer Team I don’t usually watch soccer, but I was inspired enough by the USA team winning, to find a rerun of the game on TV and enjoyed it. I also saw media clips …

Monday Ministerial Musings: Coin Counters

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis Blog Number 23 July 8, 2019 Coin Counters Years ago, before banks had coin counters, I collected coins in a jar. When the jar filled up I would roll the coins to bring to the bank. I would sit with stacks of coins in front of me, …

Four Lessons From The Story of NaamanThe Faithful and The Unfaithful Gehazi was the servant of Elisha. He had seen Elisha do incredible deeds in the name of the Lord. He has witnessed the miracle of oil when Elisha blessed a poor widow. He witnessed the miracle that his master worked in granting a child to an older …

Going Somewhere or Going Nowhere

Monday Ministerial Musings By Rev. Mark William Ennis Blog Number 21 June 24, 2019 Going Somewhere or Going Nowhere My daughter is moving. Her last call ended and she has not yet received a new one. In the meantime, she  will be moving in with my wife and I. As much as is possible, family members …