Hospitality in Abundance
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Hospitality in Abundance

The Community Church of Glen Rock practices hospitality. Many aspects of hospitality were cancelled during COVID, but now we are back.

Can a church really be a church without practicing the spiritual gift of hospitality? I don’t think so.

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Celebrating Rev. John Witherspoon
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Celebrating Rev. John Witherspoon

Who was Rev. John Witherspoon? He was a character in the play and the movie “1776?” He was a Presbyterian minister in Princeton, NJ who was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and so much more.

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The Good Principles of the United States
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

The Good Principles of the United States

I ate in a restaurant that had been a tavern almost 100 years before the American Revolution. George Washington, Von Steuben and Alexander Hamilton ate there and stayed there. I celebrate the principals that they gave us. How can we continue that legacy?

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The Sounds of Silence
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

The Sounds of Silence

Do we like silence? I do sometimes but nothing pleases me more than the noise of children. If we find children to be more annoying than a blessing, we hurt our own futures.

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Why do we celebrate Pride Month in Church?
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Why do we celebrate Pride Month in Church?

I was asked why I publicly apologize to the Gay Community for the the treatment that the community has received at the hands of the Christian Church. This blog is my answer.

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Background Acting
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Background Acting

Background actors are crucial to major film productions. They are nameless, but important. Who are the background actors who make our lives as good as they are? Do we show gratitude?

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Blessings and Faith Affirmations
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Blessings and Faith Affirmations

Affirming faith in Jesus is difficult. It makes us counter-cultural in this world, but living that faith is beneficial to the world.

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God joined Glen Rock with Nairobi
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

God joined Glen Rock with Nairobi

Our congregation in Glen Rock, NJ is not helping with the Joy Hope Food Program in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the story of how God joined us together.

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Our Nation’s 250th Birthday
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Our Nation’s 250th Birthday

Our nation will soon be celebrating its 250th birthday. Where is the enthusiasm? I seem to remember more enthusiasm for our 200th birthday in 1976.

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Celebrating a job well done.
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Celebrating a job well done.

The police chief in Glen Rock recently retired. His career was a job well done. I wish that we all could do as well with our work.

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I don’t celebrate Easter
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

I don’t celebrate Easter

I don’t celebrate Easter, but I do celebrate Jesus’ resurrection. Is there really a difference?

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Painting immigrants with broad brushes
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Painting immigrants with broad brushes

Our nation has a history of painting immigrant groups with broad brushes. In light of recent attacks on the the innocent by some Muslims, I hope that we do not condemn all Muslims.

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Trust
Mark William Ennis Mark William Ennis

Trust

During a recent illness I was forced to trust medical teams. I wonder if I am as trustworthy as they are? It is something for me to strive to be.

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