Author: Dr. Mark

STAY IN TOUCH

ByDr. Mark October 11, 2023 0 Comments
“The hand of our God is for good on all who seek Him.” (Ezra 8:22b English Standard Version) Per the Italian Renaissance. Org website, “the most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam.  Two depicted figures, God on the right and Adam on the left.  Unlike the figure of God, who is outstretched and aloft, Adam is depicted as a lounging being who...

EVERYBODY HAS ONE OF THESE!

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2023 0 Comments
“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the demon-delivered man begged to go along, but he wouldn’t let him. Jesus said, “Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.” The man went back and began to preach in the Ten Towns area about what Jesus had done for him. He was the talk of the town.” (Mark 5:18-20 The Message Bible) There are a...

UNSCRIPTED BUT UPLIFTING

ByDr. Mark October 9, 2023 0 Comments
“When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.  And a man with leprosy came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.  Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.”  And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” (John 14:6-7 NASB) This Monday Short meditation emphasizes...

ADDITION & ALGEBRA

ByDr. Mark October 8, 2023 0 Comments
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever; the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.” (John 14:6-7 NASB) In a response to one of my emails this week, a local pastor sent a brief response in the form of a math...

AT THE END OF THE DAY’S GAME…

ByDr. Mark October 7, 2023 0 Comments
“Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.  Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.  Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people.” (Proverbs 3:3-4 The Message Bible) At some time in the past, I have shared stories about the two years I served as the Trainer for the basketball and football teams at a local high school, over fifty...

PRAYING FOR THE CITY

ByDr. Mark October 5, 2023 0 Comments
“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city… Pray to the Lord for it…” (Jeremiah 29:7 NIV) There is no original story to share this morning, no overlooked flashback memories from gone by years, no overflowing message filled with a new flavor of spiritual inspiration, and no testimony about the omnipresence, omnipotence, or omniscience of God.  However, I still want to make you...

WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS TO BE SELF-EVIDENT

ByDr. Mark October 4, 2023 0 Comments
“Paul then stood up in the meeting of the Areopagus and said: “People of Athens!  I see that in every way you are very religious.  For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: to an unknown god.  So, you are ignorant of the very thing you worship—and this is what I am going to proclaim to you.  The God who made the...

THE UNCHANGING FOUNDATION

ByDr. Mark October 3, 2023 0 Comments
“So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  And the rain fell, and the floods and torrents came, and the winds blew and slammed against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24-25 The Amplified Bible) I drove by the major university located just northwest of downtown...

THIS IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO START OUR WEEK

ByDr. Mark October 2, 2023 0 Comments
“Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten.” (Proverbs 10:7 CEV) Are you ready for this Monday Short meditation?  It should take you less than 60 seconds to read, but your reaction to it should take the entire week, and the results should still be evident throughout your lifetime.  As I was doing dishes one day last week, I found myself,...

THANK GOD FOR HIS SPECIFIC MESSENGERS

ByDr. Mark October 1, 2023 0 Comments
“And how shall they preach unless they are sent?  As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the gospel of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!” (Romans 10:15 New King James Version) It is early Sunday morning, so I will be as brief as possible!  I know you got “somewhere” to be.  But I just wanted you to join me in thanking God for His...