Author: Dr. Mark

VAL’S PROJECT

ByDr. Mark June 10, 2023 0 Comments
“Now He who establishes us with you in Christ and anointed us is God, who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a pledge.” (2 Corinthians 1:21-22 NASB) Val is a young lady with many gifts.  At church she leads the education ministry, teaches Sunday School, sings in the choir, humbles herself and finds time to clean the church, establishes rapport and maintains...

YOU CAN’T MAKE UP THIS STUFF!

ByDr. Mark June 9, 2023 0 Comments
“They claim that they know God, but their actions deny it.” (Titus 1:16 a GNT) There are times when I have to depend on my experience to introduce a story relevant to the thought that I want you to meditate on.  There are other times where I challenge myself to use the gifts that the Lord has blessed me with to write an original story to get your attention.  The best time is when...

HOME IMPROVEMENT FOR CHRISTIANS

ByDr. Mark June 8, 2023 0 Comments
“Wives, understand and support your husbands in ways that show your support for Christ.  The husband provides leadership to his wife the way Christ does to his church, not by domineering but by cherishing.  So just as the church submits to Christ as he exercises such leadership, wives should likewise submit to their husbands.  Husbands, go all out in your love for your wives, exactly as...

ME TIME

ByDr. Mark June 7, 2023 0 Comments
“The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught.  And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.)  They went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.  The people saw them going, and many recognized...

A LESSON ON HOW TO ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT

ByDr. Mark June 6, 2023 0 Comments
“Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the...

MAKE SOME NOISE THIS WEEK!

ByDr. Mark June 5, 2023 0 Comments
Good morning!  Not including the lengthy, but profitable scriptural passage below that you are about to read, this is one of the most abbreviated, Monday Short meditations that I have ever written!  The subject came to my mind as I attended the 60th, yes you read it right, the 60th wedding anniversary of a couple Saturday night.  There was loud applause, applicable for the...

THE THIRD T-SHIRT

ByDr. Mark June 4, 2023 0 Comments
“Because you’re not yet taking God seriously,” said Jesus. “The simple truth is that if you had a mere kernel of faith, a poppy seed, say, you would tell this mountain, ‘Move!’ and it would move.  There is nothing you wouldn’t be able to tackle.” (Matthew 17:20 The Message Bible) This is the last of three meditations, inspired by my recent purchase of three T-Shirts at a local...

THE SECOND T-SHIRT

ByDr. Mark June 3, 2023 0 Comments
“If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perish.” (2 Corinthians 4:3 NLT) This Is the second mediation in a series of three, inspired by the three t-shirts I purchased a couple of days ago.  Go back and see what I said yesterday if you must.  And yes, I did say “series.”  Why not?  We watch playoff series, the World Series, daytime...

THE FIRST T-SHIRT

ByDr. Mark June 2, 2023 0 Comments
“I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another; just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.”(John 13:34-35 NASB) Wednesday morning, I left the house to go to just one store, but ended up going to three, and stopped by the church.  From the time I left home, I was...

REMINDER

ByDr. Mark June 1, 2023 0 Comments
“Jesus wept.” (John 11:35 NASB) The Deacon at our church who faithfully leads our church prayer meeting sent out the verse above to church members who see the value of praying together, prior to our gathering on Monday, Memorial Day.  Praise God that He did not cancel prayer meeting because of the holiday!  Yes, the holiday did not handcuff us from meeting together and...