PastorMarkCast

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 events of life.

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 life.

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 life.

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.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses the great work of Dr. Martin Luther King and calls on each of us to do small acts of assistance toward our neighbors as Dr. King asked us to.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 issues of life and death and asks us to contemplate if we live lives so that people will miss us when we are gone.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses the differences between us following Jesus, and us asking Jesus to follow us on paths that we have chosen. Who should choose our paths?

In this episode, Pastor Mark reflects Christmas Day, giving and receiving gifts and how many of us refuse to receive the gifts that really matter.

Pastor Mark describes the Christmas Carol, "I heard the bells on Christmas Day" in light of the strife in the Holy Land.

In this episode, Pastor Mark celebrates a Christmas play that transcended culture and language as well as kept the focus on Jesus.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about the suspension of Monsignor Gigantiello in Brooklyn and asks why priest who have perpetrated sexual abuse were not dealt with as harshly and quickly.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about the real historical origin of Thanksgiving. It is quite different than Pilgrims and Native Americans.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about the traditional Thanksgiving Dinner that his congregation hosts every year but celebrates the cultural differences that the dinner will have this year.

In this episode, Pastor Mark contrasts his trip to the Holy Land one year ago and the conditions of warfare there now. He talks about the need to live each day fully as we never know what tomorrow will bring.

In this episode, Pastor Mark describes his congregation’s participation in the local “Trunk or Treat” celebration in town and the reaction that he received while asking people what prayer concerns, they had and how the congregation could pray for them.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about a high school senior who begins football games with a pray. How faithful are we about praying before any important event?

Sometimes we underestimate how much we influence others. Who influenced you? Who do you influence? Do you influence people for good or bad?

In this episode, Pastor Mark describes a book signing party at New Brunswick Theological Seminary. The book was written by the seminary president, Dr. Micah McCreary and concerns Trauma and Race.

Pastor Mark protests the invasion of Hamas into Israel and describes how he thinks that this hurts the Palestinian cause.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses the relationship between church abuse and the shrinking of our congregations.

In this episode, Pastor Mark celebrates a congregational "Welcome Home" party and rejoices in the cultural diversity that was displayed.

In this episode Pastor Mark celebrates a new Latin leader who is emerging at the Spanish worship service, "Nueva Vida En Cristo."

In this episode, Pastor Mark pays tribute to those first responders in his home town who toiled in a lightning storm this past week,

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks vacation, keeping the Sabbath and the spiritual boost that he receives from communing with God’s creation.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks vacation, keeping the Sabbath and our need for refreshment. No matter what is your way of refreshment, be sure to use it and periodically be refreshed.

Pastor Mark talks about extending hospitality while keeping Sabbath.

Pastor Mark continues to extol the blessings of Sabbath and the importance of honoring family.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks vacation and keeping the Sabbath that God requires of us and how keeping the Sabbath can be such a blessing to us.

In this episode, Pastor Mark talks about new leadership taking over a mission that he has been a part of for years and celebrates passing the torch.

In this episode Pastor Mark reflects on awkwardly learning to use his new cell phone and reflects on the necessity of adapting and changing amid worldly changes.

In this episode Pastor Mark asks the question "Where have you left your DNA?" We do leave our mark wherever we go.

In this episode, Pastor Mark reflects on the Cape May, NJ light house and asks the question, "What guides you and I?"

God has blessed us as a nation. On the cusp of our nation's birthday, let us seek to pass on that blessing to others.

In this episode Pastor Mark discusses Ivan Gil, a student who has begun the process for being ordained as a Minister of Word and Sacrament.

In this episode, Pastor Mark discusses a gentleman who was abused by his congregation, but, after healing, became a tremendous asset in another congregation.

Pastor Mark shares his reflections of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in America.

A mission speaker who grew up in our church, whose name is George Mc Govern, came to speak and I got to wear his Super Bowl ring.