Dr. Mark D. Roberts is the Executive Director of Fuller’s Max De Pree Center for Leadership, where he is the principal writer of Life for Leaders and the program lead of the Third Third Initiative. Previously, Mark was the senior pastor of a church in Southern California and the Senior Director of Laity Lodge in Texas. Mark has written eight books, dozens of articles, and over 2,000 devotions that help people discover the difference God makes in their daily life and leadership. With a Ph.D. in New Testament from Harvard, Mark has taught at Fuller Seminary, most recently in his D.Min. cohort on “Faith, Work, Economics, and Vocation.” Mark is married to Linda, a marriage and family counselor, spiritual director, and executive coach. Their two grown children are educators on the high school and college level.
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Workday Prayers:
Praising God, Your Strength and Fortress
In all things, God loves us with a love that that is stronger than anything that would seek to hurt us.
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Called to Peace in Relationships
God’s peace is inseparable from his justice and righteousness.
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The Surprise of God’s Calling
God doesn’t call us to belong to him because of our accomplishments, our strength, our reputation, or our influence.
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Called to Believe the Good News
God helps us to believe the good news that appears to some to be folly.
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Called into the Fellowship of Christ
As we enter into a deep relationship with Christ, we become members of his family along with our sisters and brothers in Christ.
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Calling in the Third Third of Life Feedback Survey
Friends from the Georgia Men’s Bible Study: Thanks again for using Calling in the Third Third of Life. And thanks for the feedback you…
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Called Together
Together, we help each other to hear and respond to our particular callings in life.
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The Changing World of Work at the De Pree Center
My De Pree Center colleague Michaela O’Donnell often talks about the challenges and opportunities of “the changing world of work.” She was doing this…
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Calling Isn’t Just for Religious Leaders
Scripture makes it abundantly clear that all believers in Jesus have been called by God.
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Workday Prayers: Glorify God as You Work
As you do your work with integrity and justice, God is glorified.
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Calling from a Caller
When we accept our calling, we acknowledge the gracious sovereignty of God over our lives.
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