ELEVEN MONTHS!

ByDr. Mark August 8, 2025 0 Comments
“Work hard so God can say to you, “Well done.” Be a good workman, one who does not need to be ashamed when God examines your work. Know what his Word says and means.” (2 Timothy 2:15 The Living Bible) At our local church we have three optional times that members and friend can choose from to attend Bible Study. We can attend a class that coincides with your availability. There are...

IT DOES NOT TAKE ALL THAT!

ByDr. Mark August 7, 2025 0 Comments
I’m not writing about the diligence and dedication or the commitment and the concerted effort to break a bad habit when I say, “It does not take all that!” I am referring to good habits! One little interference, interruption, or insistence of one type or the other can cause you to skip doing what you are supposed to do every day. Case in point: I got up Monday morning at 1:30 a.m. I stayed...

MOVE OUT THE DARKNESS

ByDr. Mark August 6, 2025 0 Comments
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV) The preacher who will replace me on October 5 as Pastor of Salt...

EXACTNESS

ByDr. Mark August 5, 2025 2 Comments
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB) I’ll start this mediation out with the words, “Once upon a time,” but this is no fable, there are no fictitious characters, and there is no fantasy involved.  Once upon a time, when expectations were...

THERE IS STILL HOPE!

ByDr. Mark August 4, 2025 2 Comments
“Rejoice in our confident hope. Be patient in trouble, and keep on praying.” (Romans 12:12 NLT) As I watched the news over the weekend, my heart went out to people all around the world, afar and as close as the avenues and streets in your community. Consider the happening reported on the airways. Disarray, disruption, deviousness, destruction, discrimination, decreasing morality, demagogues...

SUNDAY CHOICE

ByDr. Mark August 3, 2025 0 Comments
“…then choose today…” (Joshua 24:15 NLT Version) You have a choice to make today. Do you agree? Well, then choose today. Communicated in a concise statement, let me say, “I hope you choose to go and worship the Lord at church today, you and all who live under your roof.” This is your “Sunday Choice.” I have made mine! You see everyone living or visiting at my house today will be...

THE UNINTENDED LEADS TO THE UNDENIABLE

ByDr. Mark August 2, 2025 0 Comments
Wednesday morning, when I pulled out a couple of packets from a sugar substitute container in the kitchen, I took the time to read the backside of one of the packets. Yes, even before I had my coffee! The packet had a “Splenda,” or perhaps I should say, a splendid, but unintended message printed on the image of an open book. Take note: If you stay God-conscious and Christ-centered, the prism...

I GUESS NO ONE IS EXEMPT!

ByDr. Mark August 1, 2025 0 Comments
Someone asked me the other day, “Is anybody exempt from what your T-Shirt says?” That person was referring to the T-Shirt I have that says, “Be careful what you say or do, I just might write about it.”  My quick reply was, “No one!’ After I walked away, thinking about the challenge that churches face today to grow their congregations, I thought about my response for a minute. In...

THE RETENTION POND & THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark July 31, 2025 0 Comments
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.” (Matthew 28:19-20 The New King James Version) Like the location of retention ponds throughout your city, the churches in...

WHEN YOU COME TO YOUR REPHIDIM…

ByDr. Mark July 30, 2025 0 Comments
“Then Amalek came and fought with Israel at Rephidim. So Moses said to Joshua, “Choose men for us and go out, fight against Amalek . Tomorrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the staff of God in my hand.” So Joshua did as Moses said, and fought with Amalek; and Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the hilltop. Now when Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and when he...