THE BLACK SQUARE OBJECT

ByDr. Mark February 25, 2026 2 Comments
“These are evil times, so make every minute count.” (Ephesians 5:16 CEV) The black square object in your house comes in many sizes, ranging from small to very large. The age of the black square object, or in some cases the age of the “objects,” ranges from several years to nearly brand new.  The older ones have signs of wear because of how often it has been used.  The newer...

REMEMBER SMOKEY THE BEAR?

ByDr. Mark February 24, 2026 4 Comments
“And among all the parts of the body, the tongue is a flame of fire. It is a whole world of wickedness, corrupting your entire body. It can set your whole life on fire, for it is set on fire by hell itself. ´(James 3:6 NLT Version) Since yesterday’s meditation did not deserve the distinction of being called a Monday Short, let me be brief this Tuesday morning. If you ever watch the...

THE GREATEST POEM IN HISTORY

ByDr. Mark February 23, 2026 0 Comments
At the beginning of 2016, the Society of Historical Poets composed a list of the ten greatest poems ever written.  From the greatest to the least were the following:  (1) “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare (1564-1616), (2) “Holy Sonnet 10: Death: be Not Proud” by John Donne (1572-1631), (3) “Daffodils” by William Wordsworth (1770-1850), (4) “A Psalm of Life” by Henry...

PUT THIS IN YOUR RESPONSE REPERTOIRE BAG

ByDr. Mark February 22, 2026 2 Comments
This Sunday morning, I’m going to give you something to put in your response repertoire bag. It will come in handy in the event that someone who is not involved in the work of your local church opposes the project(s) your congregation has prayerfully undertaken. I’m talking about people who try to discourage you, dissuade you, or divert your dedication to putting forth the effort to complete...

WOKE UP EARLY THIS MORNING

ByDr. Mark February 21, 2026 0 Comments
“…nevertheless not my will, but thine, be done.” (Luke 22:42b KJV) In the evenings and sometimes when we wake up in the middle of the night, we have ideas and plans to do certain things on the next day.  When that happens we are in agreement with those who purport that our most creative moments are in the evening.  Okay, but what happens when morning comes?  Do we actually...

WHEN ALL YOU KNOW WHAT BREAKS LOOSE

ByDr. Mark February 20, 2026 4 Comments
“I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.”(Philippians 3:14 NASB) A small group of mountain climbers set out to climb a high mountain without the master mountain climber who had trained them, guided them and graciously helped them learn the art of scaling high summits.  When I say that they set out to climb a high mountain, I man a really high...

HELPLINE EXPERIENCES

ByDr. Mark February 19, 2026 2 Comments
Have you ever called a company, organization, or agency, and after hearing the variety of recorded options you pushed the optional number to speak to an actual person in order to get help with a problem? I know I have. Recently I did that, exactly! I wanted to talk with someone to get assistance. I was informed by an automated voice that I was the third caller and that someone would be with me...

SOMEBODY NEEDS TO MARKET THIS TEE-SHIRT!

ByDr. Mark February 18, 2026 4 Comments
It’s midweek, so you know what that means, don’t you? Of course you do! It’s time for your Sunday Share meditation. As I listened to Rev. M.R. King preach the word Sunday, I came away engulfed with several edifying points from his text. This week, I’m not going to review the points he made that were specifically for me and for you. You can go to the Salt Of The Earth (Indianapolis)...

STRENGTHENING WORKOUT

ByDr. Mark February 17, 2026 2 Comments
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” (I Chronicles 16:8-11 NIV) If you were to seek advice from a strength coach to build your...

WHEN YOU GET OLD…

ByDr. Mark February 16, 2026 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation, entitled, “When You Get Old…” There are some things I would like to point out to help generations of every age understand the behaviors they observe or observed when their parents and grandparents advanced in age. I have to make this short, true, but I hope to make it surely beneficial. Listen now! When you get old… …you will realize that money...