Author: Dr. Mark

CLEAN OUT THE JUNK FILES!

ByDr. Mark December 12, 2022 0 Comments
“Summing it all up, friends, I’d say you’ll do best by filling your minds and meditating on things true, noble, reputable, authentic, compelling, gracious—the best, not the worst; the beautiful, not the ugly; things to praise, not things to curse.  Put into practice what you learned from me, what you heard and saw and realized.  Do that, and God, who makes everything work together,...

LIVING OFF SAMPLES

ByDr. Mark December 10, 2022 0 Comments
“But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’” (Matthew 4:4 NASB) Two teenage girls are in the mall on a late Saturday afternoon.  They are mostly window shopping, having quickly purchased a couple of inexpensive items with their weekend allowance, a monetary allowance and not the “allowance”...

IN THE MEANTIME!

ByDr. Mark December 9, 2022 0 Comments
“Suddenly two men dressed in white clothes were standing there beside them.  They said, “Why are you men from Galilee standing here and looking up into the sky?” (Acts 1:10-11 Contemporary English Version) In response to Wednesday’s meditation, one faithful reader whom I have known since childhood, shared a prayer, so powerful that you would think you were in her presence as she...

THE MEANING OF THE DREAM

ByDr. Mark December 8, 2022 0 Comments
“And God spoke all these words: “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of Egypt, out of the land of slavery. “You shall have no other gods before me.” (Exodus 20:1-3 NIV) This is the real truth and not a historical replication of another person’s words; specifically not a repeated quote by a well-known reverend, another Dr. M.L. King.  last night I had a dream.  Let me back up...

ADVENT ADDENDUM: “HE WOULD NOT! WHAT ABOUT YOU?”

ByDr. Mark December 7, 2022 0 Comments
“Here is my servant!  I have made him strong.  He is my chosen one; I am pleased with him.  I have given him my Spirit, and he will bring justice to the nations.  He won't shout or yell or call out in the streets.  He won't break off a bent reed or put out a dying flame, but he will make sure that justice is done.  He won't quit or give up until he brings justice everywhere on earth, and...

VENTURING INTO ADVENT

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2022 0 Comments
“For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.” (John 3:16 NLT) Let’s recall Christmas gifts of Christmas’ past!  There was the gift that disappointed you, but you displayed a merciful sense of gratefulness anyway.  How kind and loving of you, realizing that any gift takes the place of the...

WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THOSE NOTES?

ByDr. Mark December 5, 2022 0 Comments
“Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves.  Do what it says.” (James 1:22 NIV) I previewed this meditation in our service yesterday.  Last Friday I made two lists.  On one list I wrote all the things I needed to do on Saturday.  On the second list I wrote all the errands I was supposed to run on Saturday before going over to the church.  I made some...

STORIES ABOUT TWO MEN

ByDr. Mark December 3, 2022 0 Comments
“A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man.” (Proverbs 24:33-44 English Standard Version) Here are two stories about two men, one an employee, and the other an enlistee in the army of the Lord; a church member. Let’s start with the first man, an employee, well I should say, an...

OUR MULTITASKING RESPONSIBILITY

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2022 0 Comments
“The man answered, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your strength, and all your mind.’ And ‘Love your neighbor as yourself. ’Right!”, Jesus told him.” (Luke 10:27-28a NLT) Whether a homemaker, working from home, or away from home for work or play, we typically find ourselves multitasking.  The homemaker cooks, cleans, and carries out...

YOU BETTER KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS!

ByDr. Mark December 1, 2022 0 Comments
“And working together with Him, we also urge you not to receive the grace of God in vain—for He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, and on a day of salvation I helped you.”  Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation.” (2 Corinthians 6:1-2) Traveling to Los Angeles from Indianapolis, my wife and I had a stop at Dallas to catch another...