THE POINT GUARD MENTALITY

ByDr. Mark October 15, 2023 0 Comments
“Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.  Therefore go and make disciples...” (Matthew 28:18-19a NIV) As another preacher and me were discussing the major topic of making disciples, among our sub-topics was about determining when to use our point guard mentality and when, in discipling and pastoring others, when do we allow the one who...

FACING FAITH DECISIONS

ByDr. Mark October 14, 2023 0 Comments
“By faith, Moses, when grown, refused the privileges of the Egyptian royal house.  He chose a hard life with God’s people rather than an opportunistic soft life of sin with the oppressors.  He valued suffering in the Messiah’s camp far greater than Egyptian wealth because he was looking ahead, anticipating the payoff.  By an act of faith, he turned his heel on Egypt, indifferent to the...

THE OLD BROWN BOOK

ByDr. Mark October 13, 2023 0 Comments
“I assure you and most solemnly say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone .  But if it dies, it produces much grain and yields a harvest.” (John 12:24 The Amplified Bible) An old brown book that I picked up for décor purposes, decades ago, has been moved from room to room over the years, largely because of its brownish color and how it matched a...

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY?

ByDr. Mark October 12, 2023 0 Comments
Sometimes we find ourselves just like Elijah in the passage you are about to read.  Elijah had just defeated the prophets of Baal at Mount Carmel.  His faith should have been bolstered and his belief that God was able to protect him should have been heightened, and in the absence of any divine direction, Elijah should have concluded that God was not done with him yet.  He still had some work...

STAY IN TOUCH

ByDr. Mark October 11, 2023 0 Comments
“The hand of our God is for good on all who seek Him.” (Ezra 8:22b English Standard Version) Per the Italian Renaissance. Org website, “the most famous section of the Sistine Chapel ceiling is Michelangelo’s Creation of Adam.  Two depicted figures, God on the right and Adam on the left.  Unlike the figure of God, who is outstretched and aloft, Adam is depicted as a lounging being who...

EVERYBODY HAS ONE OF THESE!

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2023 0 Comments
“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the demon-delivered man begged to go along, but he wouldn’t let him. Jesus said, “Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.” The man went back and began to preach in the Ten Towns area about what Jesus had done for him. He was the talk of the town.” (Mark 5:18-20 The Message Bible) There are a...

UNSCRIPTED BUT UPLIFTING

ByDr. Mark October 9, 2023 0 Comments
“When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.  And a man with leprosy came to Him and bowed down before Him, and said, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.  Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, saying, “I am willing; be cleansed.”  And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.” (John 14:6-7 NASB) This Monday Short meditation emphasizes...

ADDITION & ALGEBRA

ByDr. Mark October 8, 2023 0 Comments
“I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, so that He may be with you forever; the Helper is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him; but you know Him because He remains with you and will be in you.” (John 14:6-7 NASB) In a response to one of my emails this week, a local pastor sent a brief response in the form of a math...

AT THE END OF THE DAY’S GAME…

ByDr. Mark October 7, 2023 0 Comments
“Don’t lose your grip on Love and Loyalty.  Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart.  Earn a reputation for living well in God’s eyes and the eyes of the people.” (Proverbs 3:3-4 The Message Bible) At some time in the past, I have shared stories about the two years I served as the Trainer for the basketball and football teams at a local high school, over fifty...

PRAYING FOR THE CITY

ByDr. Mark October 5, 2023 0 Comments
“Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city… Pray to the Lord for it…” (Jeremiah 29:7 NIV) There is no original story to share this morning, no overlooked flashback memories from gone by years, no overflowing message filled with a new flavor of spiritual inspiration, and no testimony about the omnipresence, omnipotence, or omniscience of God.  However, I still want to make you...