1.0Mark D. Robertshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdrobertsMark D. Robertshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/author/mrobertsPassionate Spirituality, Part 1 - Mark D. Robertsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="CgvVLweji7"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/2008/04/passionate-spirituality-part-1.html">Passionate Spirituality, Part 1</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/markdroberts/2008/04/passionate-spirituality-part-1.html/embed#?secret=CgvVLweji7" width="600" height="338" title="“Passionate Spirituality, Part 1” — Mark D. Roberts" data-secret="CgvVLweji7" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Yesterday I preached my first sermon in my new home church, St. Mark Presbyterian Church in Boerne, Texas. The topic had been assigned to me by the pastor, John Watson. It was sermon three in a series he’s doing on Natural Church Development, a biblically-based curriculum for healthy church growth. My job was to preach…http://www.markdroberts.com/images/st-mark-chancel-5.jpg