Author: Dr. Mark

PRACTICAL PRINCIPLES PRE-DATING PROFESSIONAL PREMISES

ByDr. Mark September 4, 2023 0 Comments
“His parents went to Jerusalem every year at the Feast of the Passover.  And when He was twelve years old, they went up there according to the custom of the feast; and as they were returning, after spending the full number of days required, the boy Jesus stayed behind in Jerusalem, but His parents were unaware of it. Instead, they thought that He was somewhere in the caravan, and they went a...

IF YOU CALL YOURSELF A FRIEND…

ByDr. Mark September 3, 2023 0 Comments
“One day some Pharisees and experts in the Law of Moses sat listening to Jesus teach.  They had come from every village in Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem.  God had given Jesus the power to heal the sick, and some people came carrying a man on a mat because he could not walk.  They tried to take him inside the house and put him in front of Jesus.  But because of the crowd, they could...

DON’T PETER OUT!

ByDr. Mark September 2, 2023 0 Comments
“Having arrested Him, they led Him and brought Him into the high priest’s house.  But Peter followed at a distance.  Now when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat among them.  And a certain servant girl, seeing him as he sat by the fire, looked intently at him and said, “This man was also with Him.”  But he denied Him, saying,...

DO YOU KNOW WHAT COMES NEXT?

ByDr. Mark September 1, 2023 0 Comments
“Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands.  Serve the Lord with gladness: come before his presence with singing.  Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.  Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.  For the Lord is good;...

WAITING TIMES DOES NOT HAVE TO BE WASTED TIME

ByDr. Mark August 31, 2023 0 Comments
“Get insurance with God and do a good deed, settle down and stick to your last.  Keep company with God, get in on the best.  Open up before God, keep nothing back; he’ll do whatever needs to be done: He’ll validate your life in the clear light of day and stamp you with approval at high noon.  Quiet down before God, be prayerful before him.” (Psalm37:3-7 The Message Bible) Tuesday...

ATTENTION! THIS IS FOR ALL FISHERS OF PEOPLE!

ByDr. Mark August 30, 2023 0 Comments
“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” (Matthew 4:19 New International Version) I have a great-granddaughter who attends Sunday School, worship service, children’s service, well you name it, and she is there.  If any of our ministries offer something for her age, she is present.  She is a “fish,” from a positive point of view.  Here some...

DEALING WITH BURNOUT

ByDr. Mark August 29, 2023 0 Comments
“Don’t burn out; keep yourselves fueled and aflame.  Be alert servants of the Master, cheerfully expectant.  Don’t quit in hard times; pray all the harder.  Help needy Christians; be inventive in hospitality.” (Romans 12:11-13 The Message Bible) Beware!  Nobody is exempt from burnout.  Burnout is defined by Psychology Today as follows.  “Burnout is a state of emotional, mental,...

INSPIRATION FROM HIGHLIGHTS OF A YEAR GONE BY

ByDr. Mark August 28, 2023 0 Comments
“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (John 3:16 English Standard) As many of you know from Saturday’s meditation, I attended my aunt’s birthday in Louisville last Wednesday.   Outside of the banquet hall where a great number of people gathered to honor her achievements, there was a table on which there was a mounted,...

THE CHURCH SIGNS NEAR 30TH STREET

ByDr. Mark August 27, 2023 0 Comments
“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.” (Psalm 119: 9-10 The Amplified Bible) A local church that I drove by a house of God located near the 30th Street on the westside of town, had a...

CHANGING THE FABRIC OF OUR CULTURE

ByDr. Mark August 26, 2023 0 Comments
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people.” (Matthew 5:13 NASB) I traveled out of town Wednesday night to honor an aunt who celebrated here 92nd birthday.  She deserved to be honored for she has been and continues to be a pacesetter for...