Author: Dr. Mark

WEATHERING THE SEASON CHANGE

ByDr. Mark October 18, 2022 0 Comments
“As long as the world exists, there will be a time for planting and a time for harvest. There will always be cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.” (Genesis 8:22 The Good News Bible) With the seasonal and climate changes of recent times, I developed an interest in learning how weather affects behavior.  Here is an excerpt from a social science publication that will make you...

THIS WEEK IS “GOOD LOVIN’ WEEK!

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2022 0 Comments
“A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” (John 13:34 ESV) First of all, before Satan or self, the flesh, leads you into thinking the wrong way, focus on Jesus words as you think about the title of today’s meditation.  Oh, are you saying that wasn’t necessary to say?  Good for you!  This is your “Monday...

“A GIFT” VERSUS “THE GIFT”

ByDr. Mark October 16, 2022 0 Comments
“God loved the people of this world so much that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who has faith in him will have eternal life and never really die.” (John 3:16 Contemporary English Version) Like many of you, the Internet is “the new mall.”  We can shop, and sometimes we do so far too often, at any time and from anywhere, and we can find almost anything.  Recently, while shopping,...

ROTATION

ByDr. Mark October 15, 2022 0 Comments
“Therefore, my beloved brothers and sisters, be firm, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” (I Corinthians 15:58 NASB) Professor Carolin (spelled correctly) Crawford, a professor of Astronomy, once had this to say about rotation: “Rotation is a fundamental physical process throughout the Universe.  So much is spinning,...

THE SHIRT DON’T LIE

ByDr. Mark October 14, 2022 0 Comments
“But a time is coming and is already here when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit   and in truth; for the Father seeks such people to be His worshipers.” (John 4:23 The Amplified Bible) I have a tee-shirt that says, “I’m a writer.  Watch what you do.  I just might write about you.”  The shirt don’t lie.  What is the point of telling you about the shirt? ...

THANK GOD PRAYING IS NOT ON AN AUTOMATED SYSTEM

ByDr. Mark October 13, 2022 0 Comments
“We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners, but he is ready to hear those who worship him and do his will.” (John 9:31 NLT) Often the audiences laugh at a comedian’s routine because their jokes contain something that they can relate to by their personal experiences.  This past weekend, a well-known comedian was sharing a humorous exaggeration of his experience on an automated system,...

HOLDING OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE

ByDr. Mark October 12, 2022 0 Comments
“My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.” (James 5:19-20 NLT) It worked both ways in the case of two siblings I knew in my youthful days.  When it came to doing their assigned chores, one...

WHEN THE ROAD IS CLOSED

ByDr. Mark October 11, 2022 0 Comments
“’For I know the plans and thoughts that I have for you,’ says the Lord, ‘plans for peace and well-being and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11 The Amplified Bible) If you look at life from a godly perspective and through a God-conscious prism, every experience you have will inspire you.  Consider the following example.   See how it works. Before...

WHERE IS SHE?

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2022 0 Comments
“I love those who love me; and those who seek me early and diligently will find me.” (Proverbs 8:17 Amplified Bible) Do you remember the children’s book that came out in 1987 entitled, “Where’s Waldo?”  Children used to read it and diligently search illustrations/images on drawings that spanned two-pages, trying to find where Waldo was hiding.  Keep the image you just imagined in...

NOW FOCUSING ON YOUR STORMS

ByDr. Mark October 9, 2022 0 Comments
“Stay on good terms with each other, held together by love.” (Hebrews 13:1 The Message Bible) We have all been praying for those who have suffered through the recent strong storms that disrupted or interrupted the lives of so many people.  Keep praying, and if possible, support those who are suffering from tremendous loss through a true relief organization or a specific family.  God will...