Author: Dr. Mark

BE CLEAR

ByDr. Mark December 12, 2023 0 Comments
“As Jesus was walking along, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. "Rabbi,” his disciples asked him, “Why was this man born blind? Was it because of his own sins or his parents’ sins?” “It was not because of his sins or his parents’ sins,” Jesus answered. “This happened so the power of God could be seen in him. We must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one...

BE DIFFERENT

ByDr. Mark December 11, 2023 0 Comments
“If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. The world would love you as one of its own if you belonged to it, but you are no longer part of the world. I chose you to come out of the world, so it hates you.” (John 15:18-19 NLT) This is your Monday Short meditation, a sequel to the December 9th mediation entitled “Be Yourself.”  So, today, here is another “Be”...

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INCARNATION

ByDr. Mark December 10, 2023 0 Comments
“And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we saw His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (John 1:14 NASB) It’s Sunday morning!  How about an important lesson about the Incarnate Christ before you leave for service? My intent is to keep be short, but surely informative, from a theological perspective. In all three Bible Study...

BE YOURSELF

ByDr. Mark December 9, 2023 0 Comments
“I have been crucified with Christ ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” (Galatians 2:20 The Amplified Bible) One of our mentors and academic instructors at our church’s tutoring and mentoring program is a former elementary teacher, trained school administrator,...

GIFTS

ByDr. Mark December 8, 2023 0 Comments
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by human hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything. Rather, he himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else.” (Acts 17:24-25 NIV) In a conversation with a young child, she indicated how excited she was about Christmas time.  Her...

SAVING PUTS A PAUSE ON SELF-SERVING

ByDr. Mark December 7, 2023 0 Comments
“In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side. So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a...

HOLIDAY SEASON TIPS

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2023 0 Comments
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” (Proverbs 13: 20 NIV) Beginning with the so-called “Monday Short” meditation, I have been a little wordy this week, but hopefully you found the content worthwhile.  Today, I am going to really be concise, but the conciseness is not without wise counsel.  You probably don’t need it, so perhaps in that case,...

FROM THE MOUTH OF THE MASTER

ByDr. Mark December 5, 2023 0 Comments
“…and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” (Acts 1:8a KJV) Jesus’ words, above and below, are not only profound, but they are pertinent as it relates to our primary responsibility to perpetuate the growth of the church, both the local church and the large church, the universal church.  I’m...

A FLASHBACK, A FACT, AND A FORWARDED FINDING

ByDr. Mark December 4, 2023 0 Comments
“Organizations that challenge the status quo win.  Whatever the status quo is, changing it gives you the opportunity to be remarkable.” (Quote by Seth Godin) Good morning!  In this “Monday Short” Meditation, I want to share one point about standing and staying at status quo.  Flashing back to one of the old hymns of the church, written by Russell Kelso Clark in 1886, I remember...

THE HELP

ByDr. Mark December 3, 2023 0 Comments
“Amalek came and fought Israel at Rephidim. Moses ordered Joshua: “Select some men for us and go out and fight Amalek. Tomorrow I will take my stand on top of the hill holding God’s staff.” Joshua did what Moses ordered in order to fight Amalek. And Moses, Aaron, and Hur went to the top of the hill. It turned out that whenever Moses raised his hands, Israel was winning, but whenever he...