Author: Dr. Mark

IF YOU BUILD IT…

ByDr. Mark May 26, 2021 0 Comments
“And so I tell you, Peter: you are a rock, and on this rock foundation I will build my church, and not even death will ever be able to overcome it.”  (Matthew 16:18 Good News Bible) Remember the movie, “Field of Dreams,” and the unforgettable line, communicated from some unseen source, “If you build it, they will come,” in reference to building a baseball field in the middle of...

THE UNEXPECTED SOURCES OF BLESSINGS

ByDr. Mark May 25, 2021 0 Comments
“Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said, “My father and my brothers and their flocks and their herds and all that they have, have come out of the land of Canaan; and behold, they are in the land of Goshen.” And he took five men from among his brothers and presented them to Pharaoh. Then Pharaoh said to his brothers, “What is your occupation?” So they said to Pharaoh,...

YOU DON’T HAVE NO HAIR

ByDr. Mark May 24, 2021 0 Comments
“If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of bringing success.” (Ecclesiastes 10:10 NASB) My next to youngest granddaughter paid a visit this past week.  After playing some basketball on a little hoop in the lower level, and after watching some cartoons, we sat down to eat.  She insisted that I sit...

IT’S NOT JUST ABOUT WHAT YOU DIDN’T DO BAD

ByDr. Mark May 23, 2021 0 Comments
“Another day, a man stopped Jesus and asked, “Teacher, what good thing must I do to get eternal life?” Jesus said, “Why do you question me about what’s good? God is the One who is good. If you want to enter the life of God, just do what he tells you.” The man asked, “What in particular?” Jesus said, “Don’t murder, don’t commit adultery, don’t steal, don’t lie, honor...

LEAVE “IT” THERE

ByDr. Mark May 22, 2021 0 Comments
“Cast your burden on the Lord  and He will sustain and uphold you;He will never allow the righteous to be shaken (slip, fall, fail).” (Psalm 55:22 Amplified Bible) It’s Saturday morning, so you know I really won’t be too long, knowing that you have a lot to do to ensure nothing, absolutely nothing, will keep you from worship service tomorrow.  Here is a short story and a...

GREATER IS THY GRACE

ByDr. Mark May 21, 2021 0 Comments
“Because of the surpassing greatness and extraordinary nature of the revelations , for this reason, to keep me from thinking of myself as important, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan, to torment and harass me—to keep me from exalting myself! Concerning this I pleaded with the Lord three times that it might leave me; but He has said to me, “My grace is...

I’M SURE THE PERSON AT THE TOP KNOWS

ByDr. Mark May 20, 2021 0 Comments
“For God watches how people live; he sees everything they do. No darkness is thick enough to hide the wicked from his eyes.” (Job 34:21-22 NLT) I didn’t study logistics management. Therefore I did not think about detention charges when I worked at a large distribution center.  Oh I attended the daily morning manager’s meeting where 7-8 of us discussed how well we did, or did not do...

IT’S NOT THAT WAY WITH GOD

ByDr. Mark May 19, 2021 0 Comments
“Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Genesis 3:9-10 NKJV) Is it just me or do you have the same reaction?  Am I just a Baby-Boomer who has different expectations than that of our younger generations? What reaction? I’m talking about the...

PRESSING ON THROUGH THE PAIN

ByDr. Mark May 18, 2021 0 Comments
“He will keep in perfect peace all those who trust in him, whose thoughts turn often to the Lord!” (Isaiah 26:3 The Living Bible) This past Sunday morning I got it all done: the daily meditation posting on the blog and sending it out via email, the final review of my sermon for the day, the sending out the sermon manuscript to the sick, shut-in, and a few special friends in the ministry, and...

MY CUP OVERFLOWS

ByDr. Mark May 17, 2021 0 Comments
“My cup overflow.” (Psalm 23 5) I going to do three things this morning.  First, I will reach back to some of my real experiences in life where my cup overflowed, literally.  Second, I will reveal some figurative examples from my life when my cup overflowed.  Third, I will be resourceful and share an excerpt from “A  Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23, “ a book written by...