Author: Dr. Mark

A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH

ByDr. Mark July 10, 2026 4 Comments
“One of the two who heard John speak, and followed Him, was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his own brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which translated means Christ). He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him and said, “You are Simon the son of John; you shall be called Cephas (which is...

REGULARLY REVIEW YOUR KPI!

ByDr. Mark July 9, 2026 2 Comments
During my secular career, working as part of the senior management team for a large distribution center of one of the top retailers in the country, the team would regularly evaluate our performance versus established KPI, “Key Performance Indicators.” We would review performance versus our KPI at the beginning of the week, throughout the workweek, and at the end of the week. Regular...

CROSS TRAINING ADVICE

ByDr. Mark July 8, 2026 2 Comments
It’s not Monday, but this meditation is a very short one. I heard that you like short ones! Well, read on for less than 3 minutes. If you are into or interested in cross training, as defined by WebMD, meaning where you combine different types of exercise to design a personal workout routine, I have some advice for you. However, please note that the advice that I have for you is not related to...

MAKING A CALL TO A DISTANT PLACE

ByDr. Mark July 7, 2026 2 Comments
“The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous.” (Proverbs 15:39 The Berean Standard Bible) Making international calls, calls to a distant place, can be challenging due to a mix of technical, procedural, and regulatory factors. In searching the Internet, I found that it could take a long time, just as in the case I just described above. These factors include the...

GIVE GOD REASONS TO BLESS YOU!

ByDr. Mark July 6, 2026 2 Comments
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” (Psalm 112:1 NASB) Close to a year ago, shortly before I retired as Senior Pastor at a local church, where I had labored since it’s finding in 1990, I preached from 2 Samuel 22. One of the three major points I made, making it personal for each one of us receiving the...

A CREATIVE SANDWICH

ByDr. Mark July 5, 2026 0 Comments
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” (Genesis 1:1 NKJV) I have dubbed this morning’s meditation, “A Creative Sandwich.” Here is why I chose my title. As I was standing in a long, no, a very, very long line at a combo TJ Maxx and HomeGoods store located on the northside of Indianapolis, I slowly moved my shopping cart from the end of the line, located in the main...

WHEN SOMEONE TAKES “YOUR” FRIED CHICKEN OR BBQ RIBS

ByDr. Mark July 4, 2026 0 Comments
“Be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you.” (Ephesians 4:32 NASB) It’s July 4th and I just know that you are planning on barbecuing or attending a family cookout. On the menu will surely be some BBQ ribs and/or some fantastic fried chicken. I can see it now! You grab your sturdy paper plate(s) and while standing in line you...

IT’S “T-TIME!”

ByDr. Mark July 3, 2026 3 Comments
This morning, let’s take some “T- Time.” I’m not referring to drinking tea. I’m not referring to playing rounds of golf carrying a supply of pointed tees. Although it is hot outside, I’m not talking about wearing tankless tee-shirts to feel more comfortable. And I am not talking about a scheduled take-off time. No, you and I are going to take some “T- Time.” to think about our...

THE THERMOMETER OF LIFE

ByDr. Mark July 2, 2026 2 Comments
“Sometimes up, sometimes down, sometimes leveled to the ground…” Yesterday, I wrote about “The Weeds in Your Yard,” focusing on uprooting the sins that so easily entangle us in our lives. Today, I woke up, still focused on our lives. I’m sure that you will agree with me, that just as the reading on the thermometer hanging on your wall or front porch changes during the seasons of the...

THE WEEDS IN YOUR YARD

ByDr. Mark July 1, 2026 2 Comments
“You are tempted by the evil things you want. Your own desire leads you away and traps you. Your desire grows inside you until it results in sin. Then the sin grows bigger and bigger and finally ends in death.” (James 1:14-15 Easy-to-Read Bible) On a day when a heat dome had settled over our geographical area; a day where meteorologists would explain in their forecast saying, "A persistent...