Author: Dr. Mark

CAN’T STOP THIS!

ByDr. Mark January 29, 2026 1 Comment
“So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, ‘May your God, whom you serve continually, rescue you!’ A stone was brought and placed over the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the rings of his nobles, so that Daniel’s situation might not be changed.” (Daniel...

IT’S MORE THAN BATHROOM DÉCOR!

ByDr. Mark January 28, 2026 0 Comments
This morning I’m going to try to convey something major with a scarce number of words. In the guest bathroom downstairs, there is a wooden plaque that says, “Wash your hands and say your prayer because Jesus and herms are everywhere.” This was concise, but perhaps for some, it will bring about a change. Remember wherever you may be today, the songwriter said it correctly, “Jesus is on...

MAKING BIG THINGS OUR OF SMALL THINGS

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2026 2 Comments
Let’s look at three perspectives related to “making big things out of small things.” Quickly, we will look at it from the view of a second grader, the view of a slacker, and then the view of the Savior. A second grader had completed a Q&A administered by his teacher. One of the questions was, “When you stub your toe, is that a big thing or a small thing?” While the faces of many...

THE FREE RENT SIGN

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2026 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation. If you live on the westside of Indianapolis, you may have seen this sign while driving past a particular apartment complex, “FIRST AND LAST MONTH RENT FREE!”  If I were looking for an apartment I would definitely go directly into the leasing office and request a two-month lease. Oh, I would pay the refundable deposit, but by my proposition for a...

HOW DID HE KNOW?

ByDr. Mark January 25, 2026 2 Comments
“Your Father knows what you need even before you ask.” (Matthew 6:8 Contemporary English Version It’s a cold and snowy day in a large portion of the continental United States. Of course, it is not just a snowy day, but it’s Sunday, the Lord’s Day. It’s the day where the saints of God assemble together. The problem on this particular Sunday is the frigid, sub-zero weather, accompanied...

AGE DOES NOT MATTER

ByDr. Mark January 24, 2026 2 Comments
“The Lord had said to Abram, ‘Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.’I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.’So Abram went, as...

TWO SIDES OF FLEXIBILITY

ByDr. Mark January 23, 2026 0 Comments
“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked , nor stand in the path of sinners,nor sit in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers). But his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night. And he will be like a tree firmly planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in its season. Its leaf does not wither; And in whatever he...

IN SPITE OF THE FACT…

ByDr. Mark January 22, 2026 0 Comments
“So Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “If you continue to accept and obey my teaching, you are really my followers. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”” (John 8:31-32 Easy-to-Read Version) In spite of the fact that the MLK Holiday has passed, we need to keep on talking about freedom. Yes, we need to still lift up our voices and sing!  Yes, we still...

GROWING AIMS

ByDr. Mark January 21, 2026 4 Comments
“So here’s what I want you to do, God helping you: Take your everyday, ordinary life—your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around life—and place it before God as an offering. Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him. Don’t become so well-adjusted to your culture that you fit into it without even thinking. Instead, fix your attention on God....

STRANGE THINGS

ByDr. Mark January 20, 2026 2 Comments
“Now while Paul was waiting for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw that the city was full of idols. So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who happened to be there. Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also conversed with him. And some said, ‘What does this babbler wish to...