Dr. Mark, Author at Mark Writes

A WORD ABOUT GETAWAYS

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2025 0 Comments

“The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.) And they went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.” (Mark 6:30-32 NASB) Here is...

DEALING WITH LEAVES OF ABSENCE

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2025 0 Comments

“Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica.” (2 Timothy 4:10a NLT) It’s Sunday morning, so I will again try to be succinct, yet still supply you with some counsel, three points of emphasis that you will find beneficial. First, let’s be transparent. While we will criticize Demas for deserting the Apostle Paul because he loved the things of...

THE CLOCKS

ByDr. Mark January 25, 2025 0 Comments

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 NIV) Some people wonder why there are so many clocks in my house. When asked about them, I quickly respond, noting that I have reduced the number of clocks inside the house by 30%. As of the writing of this piece, I only have 17 clocks inside the house. Yes, there is one outside, but I did...

STILL DREAM!

ByDr. Mark January 24, 2025 0 Comments

“Then Joseph had a dream…” (Genesis 37:5 NASB) “Eventually, a new king came to power in Egypt who knew nothing about Joseph or what he had done. He said to his people, “Look, the people of Israel now outnumber us and are stronger than we are. We must make a plan to keep them from growing even more.” (Exodus 1:8-10a NLT) You remember the story about Joseph in Genesis, don’t...

ASK TEACHERS ABOUT NO OUTSIDE RECESS DAYS

ByDr. Mark January 23, 2025 0 Comments

“There once was a rich man, expensively dressed in the latest fashions, wasting his days in conspicuous consumption. A poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, had been dumped on his doorstep. All he lived for was to get a meal from scraps off the rich man’s table. His best friends were the dogs who came and licked his sores. Then he died, this poor man, and was taken up by the angels to...

SET FREE FROM CURIOSITY

ByDr. Mark January 22, 2025 0 Comments

Arriving early for Sunday School with her grandmother and one of her sisters, a saint who is always on time, a young girl, a darling sociable preschooler, after giving hugs and hellos to the adults, came up to me, the senior pastor. Knowing I was approachable. She may have been holding back on this question for a little while, but not Sunday. Noticing one of my canine teeth was missing, she...

A SIMILAR LETTER, BUT NOT FROM THE SAME MLK

ByDr. Mark January 21, 2025 0 Comments

“For this reason, I left you in Crete… For there are many rebellious people, empty talkers and deceivers, especially those of the circumcision, who must be silenced because they are upsetting whole families, teaching things they should not teach for the sake of dishonest gain.” (Titus 1:1a and 10-11 NASB) Sunday morning, I listened to one of the masterful sermons online, a...

JUST START!

ByDr. Mark January 19, 2025 0 Comments

“The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country that I will show you. I will build a great nation from you. I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. I will use you to bless all the people on...

BILL? NO! BLESS? YES!

ByDr. Mark January 18, 2025 0 Comments

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NKJV) To get the best counsel, available at any time of day or night, keep referring to the directions in the opening verse. Is there a bill with this incomparable counsel, the best you could ever find? No! There is no really...

WHEN RAINY DAYS COME

ByDr. Mark January 17, 2025 0 Comments

“Into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary.” (Henry Wadsworth Longfellow) No one is exempt from dreary, dark, and depressing rainy days. As the quote above points out, rain will fall in all our lives. So, what do we do when rainy days come? I’ll swiftly summarize what you are about to take away from the passage below, taken from the story of Noah and the ark:...