by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Lament
The notification on my phone this morning made me groan: “BREAKING NEWS – New Zealand police confirm death toll in mosque terror attacks has risen to 49.” The details are still emerging, but it appears that a gunman attacked two mosques in...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Racial Reconciliation
Over the last few years, I’ve tried to expand my understanding of the issues and arguments surrounding racial reconciliation. I made a concerted effort to listen to the voices of people who offer differing levels of critique and solutions for helping the church...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Pastoral Ministry
Houston, we have a problem. Unfortunately, the issue over the last two weeks was not with a NASA spacecraft. It was the explosive news from the Houston Chronicle detailing 700 victims of sexual abuse over a twenty year period in Southern Baptist Churches. The...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Spiritual Growth
Turning water to wine was Jesus’ first miracle in the Gospel of John. According to 2:1-12, the wine ran out at a wedding. It would have been terribly embarrassing to the groom. Jesus quietly intervened. He instructed the servants to fill the ceremonial jars for...
by Mark Vroegop | Articles, Lament
On Tuesday I received a text I feared would be coming soon: “Tyler Trent just passed into heaven.” Based upon what I was hearing from his parents, Tony and Kelly, I knew Tyler was entering his final days. But the sober reality of that definitive text was...
by Mark Vroegop | Prayer, Spiritual Growth
For over 15 years, I’ve led a monthly prayer meeting for the churches I’ve served. One of the most inspiring moments is when we ask for people to share answers to prayer. Frankly, I’m not sure why we don’t do this more, because it is always deeply encouraging. I’ve...
