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PastorMarkCast — 201 episodes

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Saint Francis of Assisi

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Discovering St. Clare

3

Celebrating the town of Assisi during World War II

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Reflections from Pompeii

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Honoring Eagle Scouts at scout troop #15

6

I will not fear though the earth should change.

7

Driving while Black or Latino

8

The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

9

Hospitality in Abundance

10

Celebrating Rev. John Witherspoon

11

The Good principles of the United States

12

The Sounds of Silence

13

How is your Spiritual Health?

14

Why do we celebrate pride month in church?

15

Memorial Day isn’t just about those in combat

16

Background Acting

17

Blessings and Faith Affirmation

18

I'm going to wash your mouth out with soap.

19

God joined Glen Rock with Nairobi

20

Our nation's 250th birthday

21

Celebrating a job well done

22

I don't celebrate Easter

23

Wanting Jesus to conform to our expectations

24

Lenten presentation at the Second Reformed Church of Hackensack.

25

Putting our trust in horses

26

Painting immigrants with broad brushes

27

My hospital encounter with student nurses

28

Trust

29

Honoring the scouts of troop 15

30

Fear leads to anger, anger to hate, hate to suffering

31

Is church cancelled?

32

A Christian killed a Christian in Minneapolis

33

Happy or Healthy New Year?

34

Beating the war drums at Christmas

35

Hearing, Not Reading The Christmas Story

36

Trading places in Bethlehem

37

Thanksgiving Cookies

38

The United Nations and Gaza

39

A parable about a diner and the United States Congress

40

Celebrating 150 years of a theological library

41

Who am I? Who are you? Who are we?

42

The Cease Fire in Gaza

43

What I learned from a Jewish Funeral

44

Political Assassinations are Evil

45

My 911 Grief and Some Hard Questions

46

We haven't learned anything from Anne Frank's diary

47

I wish I had the brain of a bird

48

Where is Ellis Island When We Need It?

49

An American Family Reunion

50

A generational roof rack

51

A generational Roof Rack

52

Irish Myths

53

Myths of Ireland

54

Pub Meetings

55

A caregiver gets cared for

56

The big, beautiful, bill passed congress

57

How many days will you live?

58

We reap what we sow, Iran and the United States.

59

An apology to the LGBTQIA Community

60

Baptismal Vows

61

Being there for the LGBTQIA Community

62

Memorial Day: making up for the guilt that I feel

63

Blessed Pets are Good for us.

64

Selling my mother’s house a day after Mother’s Day

65

A Healing Liturgy?

66

Pope Francis was a role model for all Christians

67

Peter and Judas in Contrast on Resurrection Day

68

A sword for Palm Sunday?

69

Lenten Reflections on Child Abuse

70

The sacredness of Ordinations

71

Failure and Success, A Lenten journey?

72

Room at the dinner table

73

Ash Dash

74

Prosperity meets Poverty in Hackensack

75

1918 and 2025, Listening to Politicians or Physicians?

76

What kind of world will my new grandson live in?

77

Christian Worship and the Superbowl

78

I am happy with the presidential inauguration

79

There aren't any ghosts in the Bible, right?

80

We still need Dr. King's Dream

81

Suicide

82

It is sad when Christmas comes to an end.

83

The Music and Lights of Christmas are to Share

84

One generation helping another.

85

My angel has a broken wing.

86

I’ll play the bells at Christmas

87

A Common Ground of Faith in Glen Rock

88

Giving Thanks

89

My second Christian-Muslim Wedding

90

The election is over, what do we do now?

91

The Challenges of a third-generation minister

92

I was part of a conspiracy

93

This prayer circle has gone to the dogs

94

Kid Friendly Worship

95

It's not over until it's over

96

Standing and Doing Nothing

97

Ministerial Retirements

98

Friday the 13th? Really!

99

The Nine Eleven Memorial is more real for me this year

100

On Call

101

Grieving WCBS Radio

102

A sister that will feel guilt

103

Mutual Blessings

104

What to pack and what to leave behind

105

A Family Reunion

106

God’s Preaching Plan

107

Walking toward where?

108

Walking toward where?

109

A Parable of Christian Gracelessness

110

Farewell But Leaving a Legacy

111

One Hundred Years of Ministry

112

Two saints from Canada

113

Parsonage Robins

114

Returning to the Warwick Conference Center

115

A Sorrowful Memorial Day

116

Generations of Christ’s Faithful

117

You Don't Know What Love Is!

118

Human Seeds and Human Flowering

119

A Stabbing in Bergenfield

120

What I learned from the Amish in my kitchen

121

Pushed by the Holy Spirit

122

Eclipse and Earthquakes

123

Holy Week Presence, Touch, and Prayers

124

Holy Week or Hell Week?

125

God, Our hearts are broken

126

Celtic Hispanics

127

Jesus T-Shirts

128

The Oldest Church in New Jersey

129

Let's take this outside

130

Repentance and Carmela Soprano

131

Knights in name only

132

Politics and Fear

133

"Mother, May I?"

134

Finishing the work of Dr. King

135

Results of the death of my cat.

136

New Year Reflections on the movie "The Student Prince"

137

Reflecting on Christmas Gifts

138

“I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day” makes sense to me.

139

A Christmas Play Transcending Language and Culture

140

The Brooklyn Archdiocese Suspended a Priest for What?

141

Thanksgiving Controversy

142

A different Thanksgiving This Year

143

What a difference a year makes

144

Trick or Treat for Prayers

145

Prayerful Playing

146

The Influence of Saints

147

“Trauma and Race: A Path to Wellbeing” by Rev. Dr. Micah McCreary

148

Hamas is hurting the Palestinian Cause

149

Dr. Pam on "The Pulse"

150

Welcome Home Party/Fiesta

151

Latin Leadership

152

They don't know enough to come in out of the rain!

153

Sabbath blog 5 of 5; Sabbath is for God's Creation

154

Vacation Blogs 4 of 5 Sabbath Is For Refreshment

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Sabbath is for hospitality

156

Sabbath is for Family

157

Vacation Blog #1 Sabbath part 1 of 5

158

Passing the Torch, What's Next

159

Theological Reflections On My Cell Phone

160

Where did you leave your DNA

161

The Theology of the Cape May Light House

162

God has blessed America: pass on the blessing

163

"Taken Under Care" of Classis

164

A Concert at Parkside Community Church Westwood, NJ

165

General Synod of the Reformed Church in America

166

I got to wear a Super bowl ring.

167

A Memorial Day tribute to my Godfather

168

An unintended spiritual legacy

169

Blocking Others

170

A story of two kings

171

Beauty and The Beast

172

The Spiritual Legacy of New Brunswick Theological Seminary

173

Hispanic Outreach in God's Time

174

Grandpa Mentoring

175

Marriage is not a Thanksgiving Dinner

176

Ordination, The "Laying on of Hands" and The Holy Spirit

177

Celebrating 50 years of Women in the Reformed Church in America

178

A Tribute to Saint Patrick

179

Food Insecurity

180

Lent, Ash Wednesday and Worthiness

181

An ordination first in Old Jerusalem

182

Donations for Turkey/Syria

183

What’s In A Number?

184

Imitating Elvis

185

An unexpected reunion

186

One Hundred Five Years of Christian Living Dr. Irving Pitman

187

Take the test. Are you a Christian?

188

Two Hundred Fifty Years of Amazing Grace

189

Going to Church on Christmas Day? You have to be kidding me.

190

The Original Hallmark Movie: A Christmas Carol

191

A shout out to Second Reformed Church in Hackensack

192

Indiana Jones and Holy Communion

193

Tears for the Holy Land

194

Thanksgiving for the fruit of the Holy Spirit

195

Working together

196

Halloween Outreach

197

Life can change in a second!

198

Us Vs Them

199

Reflections on the NY Mets and Adaptability

200

Reflections on Aaron Judge

201

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