Author: Dr. Mark

I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. - Philippians 4:11 NIV For my Dad it was his long walk to school on the coldest day of winter in two feet of snow, so a half-mile walk to church leading our family was no big deal.  For me it was the times when breakfast, lunch, and dinner seemed to be in some form of potatoes that made...

For we walk by faith, not by sight. - Hebrews 5:7 NKJV Since Mother’s Day is fast approaching, I’ll get an early start and contrary to what the title of this meditation has been dubbed, I will sneak in a little mother story.  A mother goes to Europe to visit her son.  They travel through England, France, Italy, and Spain on a day in May, just a few years ago.  In Spain, the...

“…and behold, a voice from heaven said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased.” (Matthew 3:17 ESV) The Father was well pleased with His Son, Jesus, our Lord and Savior.  It had to have meant something for Jesus in terms of affirmation as He prepares to begin to obediently begin His earthly ministry.  And, it has to provide validation for we who have now heard...

"Confess your faults one to another...” - James 5:16a I have to take you back to the days when you were told as a child to apologize to your brother or sister.  As if it were your last breath, you uttered a resentful and reluctant, “I’m sorry,” speaking so low and slow, that your parent had to say, “Nobody heard that!  Say it again!  And say it like you mean...

“Then the Lord said, "Put your hand inside your cloak.” So Moses put his hand into his cloak, and when he took it out, the skin was leprous—it had become as white as snow.  “Now put it back into your cloak,” he said. So Moses put his hand back into his cloak, and when he took it out, it was restored, like the rest of his flesh.” (Exodus 4 6-7 NIV) As your read the verses above,...

“The God of this people Israel chose our fathers, and made the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out from it.” (Acts 13:17 NASB) Monday, preparing to teach our Bible study classes, which by the way we call “Victory Class” because God’s word helps us experience victory; I was looking at Paul’s message to those assembled at the...

For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, And His ears attend to their prayer.  But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. - I Peter 3:12 NASB Three boys are playing robustly in the house while their father was relaxing on the front porch, reared back in what was called his chair, peacefully enjoying a sunny day reading the daily afternoon paper.  All of a sudden...

What is faith? It is the confident assurance that something we want is going to happen. It is the certainty that what we hope for is waiting for us, even though we cannot see it up ahead.Hebrews 11:1 The Living Bible Tuesday night I had a dream about my two year old great granddaughter.  We were in a new building where our local church was meeting, much bigger than the edifice we are presently...

Now after this the Lord appointed seventy others, and sent them in pairs ahead of Him to every city and place where He Himself was going to come.Luke 10:1 NASB Have you ever had a job where you were assigned to work with another employee; partner up to complete a task?  Or have you ever been in the situation, either as a supervisor or a subordinate, where the two of you worked together to...

"When the Israelites saw the king coming with his army, they were frightened and begged the Lord for help.  They also complained to Moses, “Wasn’t there enough room in Egypt to bury us? Is that why you brought us out here to die in the desert? Why did you bring us out of Egypt anyway? While we were there, didn’t we tell you to leave us alone? We had rather be slaves in Egypt than die in...