Author: Dr. Mark

PAN de DULCE, TORPEDOES, AND DONUTS…OH MY!

ByDr. Mark November 6, 2026 0 Comments
“You will be blessed the moment you realize you already are.” – Bryant McGill Do you remember when you were a child and one of your parents brought home, much to your delight, an unanticipated, unexpected, and at times undeserved treat? I think we have all been there. Perhaps the father brought home some pan de dulce (sweet bread), torpedoes sandwiches, or hot donuts. Depending on your...

PASSING NOTES

ByDr. Mark November 5, 2026 3 Comments
“ ‘And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My people, the sons of Israel, out of Egypt.’ But Moses said to God, ‘Who am I, that I should go to Pharaoh, and that I should bring the sons of Israel out of Egypt?’  And He said, ‘Assuredly I will be with you, and this shall be the sign to you that it is I who have sent you: when you have brought the people...

IT’S AIN’T OVER UNTIL GOD SAYS SO!

ByDr. Mark November 4, 2026 2 Comments
“Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done, and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.  Then Jezebel sent a messenger to Elijah, saying, ‘So may the gods do to me and more so, if by about this time tomorrow I do not make your life like the life of one of them.’ And he was afraid and got up and ran for his life and came to Beersheba, which belongs to Judah; and he...

DEALING WITH STUFF

ByDr. Mark November 3, 2026 6 Comments
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.”  (Psalm 32:88 NIV) Back in 1990, we incorporated an element in our morning worship service called the Teaching Emphasis. Initially, this was introduced to ensure that Associate Ministers would have a meaningful role in the service. No longer would they just sit behind the Pastor...

OUR DISCIPLINE

ByDr. Mark November 2, 2026 5 Comments
Yes, this is your Monday Short meditation. The subject, “Our Discipline.” On my work area walls in my house, there are three wall hangings. On deals with “Success,” and another relates to “Ambition.” The one that caught my attention this morning is the one that bears the title “Discipline.” I reads as follows: DISCIPLINE (noun) Hard work beats talent. Work hard in silence. Let...

REMEMBER!

ByDr. Mark November 1, 2026 2 Comments
“Honor and enjoy your Creator while you’re still young, before the years take their toll and your vigor wanes, before your vision dims and the world blurs and the winter years keep you close to the fire.  In old age, your body no longer serves you so well.  Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen.  The shades are pulled down on the world.  You can’t come and go at...

LESSONS THAT CAME WITH THE LAUGHTER

ByDr. Mark October 31, 2026 4 Comments
It was a beautiful Saturday afternoon. Church members had come to enjoy fellowship and food at a Fall Festival planned by our Engagement Directors. There were games to be played on the lawn, decorated tables, a chili cookoff, a variety of foods, a creative photo op setup, seasonal décor, and so much more. While there were lessons related to relationship building, outreach, and stewardship, that...

REVISITING “TRY”

ByDr. Mark October 30, 2026 2 Comments
“Whatever you do , work from the soul , as for the Lord and not for men...” (Colossians 3:23 Amplified Bible) In a dialogue with one of my faithful Deacons, he mentioned that we, Christians, use the word “try” too much.  I imagine he has heard many “try” statements, just like you and I have heard.  “I’m going to “try’ to do better.”  “I’m going to...

THE PAST: DON’T ANSWER WHEN IT CALLS!

ByDr. Mark October 29, 2026 2 Comments
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creature; the old things passed away; behold, new things have come.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 NASB) Last week, we started our Sunday Share meditation be quoting Pastor, M.R. King as follows, “You have an unmistakable identity; a child of God.”  Pastor is preaching a series on our identity as believers. As always, there is something spoken that...

FACING TODAY

ByDr. Mark October 28, 2026 6 Comments
“’If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so you can respond to God’s giving. People who don’t know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you...