THE STRONGER CORD

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2025 0 Comments
“And if one can overpower him who is alone, two can resist him. A cord of three strands is not quickly torn apart.” (Ecclesiastes 4:12 NASB) This is an era where good jobs seem scarce and hard to find. It is a situation than messes with the sanity of one’s mind, especially as the clock of urgent needs and obligations continues to unwind. You apply online, and your resume looks fine, but...

EMPTY SPACE

ByDr. Mark October 16, 2025 1 Comment
“The battle is not physical, it is spiritual, and your mind is the battleground. Keep your mind pure and positive.” (Quote by Jeanette Coron) Empty space can be a good thing or a bad thing. It’s a good thing when you find empty space in your closet, that is if you are not feeding a fashion, “Got to have it!” addiction. If you buy a piece of property that has empty space inside or...

TIME FOR A RIDDLE

ByDr. Mark October 15, 2025 1 Comment
“These are evil times, so make every minute count.” (Ephesians 5:16 Contemporary English Version) The Riddle: It’s not that we don’t have “it”. What is “it?” The Answer: Time. The Explanation: It’s not that we don’t have it. We just don’t use it. The Execution: Use your time wisely today, every moment. Have a good day!  Short one, right! Be blessed! “What may be done...

THE EQUIPMENT MANAGER

ByDr. Mark October 14, 2025 2 Comments
“Last of all I want to remind you that your strength must come from the Lord’s mighty power within you. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand safe against all strategies and tricks of Satan. For we are not fighting against people made of flesh and blood, but against persons without bodies—the evil rulers of the unseen world, those mighty satanic beings and great...

PRIDE AND ARROGANCE

ByDr. Mark October 13, 2025 0 Comments
“Then Daniel replied and said before the king, ‘Keep your gifts for yourself or give your rewards to someone else; however, I will read the inscription to the king and make the interpretation known to him. O king, the Most High God granted sovereignty, greatness, honor, and majesty to Nebuchadnezzar your father. Now because of the greatness which He granted him, all the peoples,...

THE ID

ByDr. Mark October 12, 2025 0 Comments
Have you ever been asked to show your ID other than the airport or the license branch, at a location where you did not think such a request was necessary? Well, I have! When I was working full-time for one of the local universities, I had gone in at night and worked until a little before midnight. When I left, I decided to take the interstate instead of driving through the streets, as I usually...

THE PURPOSEFUL PUSH!

ByDr. Mark October 11, 2025 4 Comments
Standing in the checkout line during one of my early morning trips to the grocery store, I had my back turned to the person behind me, an elderly woman, a senior citizen much like me. I’m not expecting an incident to occur. I definitely was not expecting someone to lay their hands on me. After all, we were at the store building and not the church building! Regardless of what I was not...

BUT WHAT ABOUT HEAVEN?

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2025 2 Comments
I don’t know the modern-day phrase or idiom that is applicable or appropriate to ask. I plead ignorance in regard to the latest slang expressions. So, let me ask you a question using the phrases of which I am familiar. How was the noise level as you rejoiced in your church last Sunday. Was it “off the hook,” or “off the chain,” or “off the charts?” Or was the church mouse making...

MOTIVE OR MOTIF?

ByDr. Mark October 9, 2025 2 Comments
Listen, my friends! When you are teaching, singing, preaching, praying, counseling, or even performing behind the scenes critical and necessary duties in the church, make sure your motive is right! Definitely use your gifts, abilities, and capabilities that the Lord blessed you with, but make sure your motive is to point others to heaven and not to yourself. Make sure you are not operating under...

QUINTESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION

ByDr. Mark October 8, 2025 2 Comments
“Pray along these lines: ‘Our Father in heaven, we honor your holy name.” (Matthew 6:9 Th Living Bible) The list of way in which human beings communicated with each other has advance from pre-historic days to the present days. Paintings on walls, smoke signal, petroglyphs, the advent of the written language, smoke signals, drumbeats, and the telegraph are evolutionary methods of...