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DEALING WITH LEAVES OF ABSENCE

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2025 0 Comments
“Demas has deserted me because he loves the things of this life and has gone to Thessalonica.” (2 Timothy 4:10a NLT) It’s Sunday morning, so I will again try to be succinct, yet still supply you with some counsel, three points of emphasis that you will find beneficial. First, let’s be transparent. While we will criticize Demas for deserting the Apostle Paul because he loved the things of...

BACK WHEN

ByDr. Mark December 21, 2024 0 Comments
“Do not cling to events of the pastor dwell on what happened long ago. Watch for the new thing I am going to do. It is happening already—you can see it now!” (Isaiah 42:18-19a Good news Translation) People will reject your witness, perhaps, because they knew you “back when.” Still others will look at how the Lord saved you, raised you, and filled you because they see the transformation...

WHAT GROUP DO YOU BELONG TO?

ByDr. Mark April 5, 2022 0 Comments
“…then choose for yourselves this day…” (Joshua 24:15 NIV) The Pew Research Center shared some statistics discovered in an examination of the current operation of houses of worship after the pandemic.  Let’s look at just a couple of their findings that surfaced in the organization’s research and consider some implications I was led to make. Finding: Sixty-seven percent of...

WELCOME BACK!

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2021 0 Comments
“As has just been said: “Today, if you hear His voice…” (Hebrews 3:15 NIV) There are three main options for us to choose from when it comes to paying one’s bills.  Actually, there are four, but one I would recommend you avoid.  You can pay by mail, a relic from the past that people everywhere once opted to do unless they paid in person.  You can pay by automatic deduction by setting...