PastorMarkCast

A friend of mine recently retired from ministry. This is his parable of the gracelessness that he discovered from Christian folks

I've left parish ministry but I've left a good legacy.

Celebrating 100 years of ministry at Clinton Avenue Reformed Church in Bergenfield

I met two folks from Ontario, Canada. They put most of us self-proclaiming Christians to shame by the good works that they do.

I'm hosting a family of Robins outside the parsonage. My cat would like to eat them, but they are protected, much like we have the protection of God in ways that we cannot comprehend.

Recently I visited the Warwick Conference Center in Warwick, NY. It was a trip down memory lane and I used to visit to interest a new generation in our congregation in this wonderful place of Christian nurture.

I feel guilty for not taking care of my Godfather. Let us all resolve to care for our veterans even as we mourn and remember our war dead.

There are three generations of ministers in our family. We all were mentored in the faith. Will new generations be mentored well to hear God if God gives them a call as well?

In the movie Forrest Gump, Jenny resists the love of Forrest until she is desperate. Do we resist God's love in the same way?

I got a new secretary this week. God was at work decades ago to bring her to me.

There was a stabbing in Bergenfield. How do we as a village prevent this in the future?

I had the opportunity to speak with three Amish men in my kitchen and learned a bit about Amish culture.

In this episode Pastor Mark talks about getting pushed by the Holy Spirit to encounter a man who needed to talk to a disciple of Jesus.

In north Jersey we have felt earthquakes this past week and today we will see an eclipse. Is the world ending? Some people think so.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses the Holy Work of Holy Hands during Holy Week.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks what we Christians call “Holy Week” and remembers that for Jesus, it was really “Hell Week.” Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary events of life. To view more of Pastor Mark's work please see his website, www.markwilliamennis.com

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about a tragic accident in the nearby town of Dumont and asks the question, “God, where were you?” Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary events of life.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses new Hispanic Ministry that his congregation has started and how they participated in a St. Patrick's Day Parade.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about a T-Shirt that he saw several women wearing and he comments on why more “Maine line” churches tend to have “church” shirts while more “evangelical churches have shirts emphasizing Jesus. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary...

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks a posting on Facebook about his boyhood church, Old Bergen Church, the oldest one in New Jersey. People have come and gone, but the church still stands as a witness in Jersey City. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary events of l...

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about his recent Ash Wednesday experience of taking ashes out of the church and onto the sidewalk outside of the church building and the variety of reactions that he experienced. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary events of lif...

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about the true need for, and meaning of, repentance and uses an example from the classic television series, The Sopranos.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses those who take on titles but are unwilling to live up to the obligations of the title.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about the fear that some people carry concerning our election cycle and asks the question, "what should we really fear?"

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses childhood game of “Mother, may I” in the context of asking for God’s blessings. Sometimes we have to wait until the time is right to receive his blessing. Pastor Mark is a Christian Pastor, author, blogger, and sometimes background actor. He brings all his years of life experience to ask spiritual questions about the ordinary events of life.