Tag: Church

THERE ARE SOME IMPORTANT THINGS TO TELL EVERYONE IN YOUR HOUSE THIS MORNING!

ByDr. Mark August 7, 2022 0 Comments
“The woman left her water jar beside the well and ran back to the village, telling everyone, “Come and see a man who told me everything I ever did!  Could he possibly be the Messiah?” (John 4:28-29 NLT) I know it’s early on Sunday morning, but I just have to share five things with you based on my personal experience.  I believe they are all worth sharing, but especially the last one,...

OUR RETENTION PONDS NEED TO BE STOCKED

ByDr. Mark August 5, 2022 0 Comments
“Jesus, undeterred, went right ahead and gave his charge: “God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.  Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you.  I’ll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up...

YOU ARE THE PR PERSON!

ByDr. Mark July 30, 2022 0 Comments
“He is the God who made the world and everything in it. Since he is Lord of heaven and earth, he doesn’t live in man-made temples, and human hands can’t serve his needs—for he has no needs. He himself gives life and breath to everything, and he satisfies every need.  From one man he created all the nations throughout the whole earth. He decided beforehand when they should rise and fall,...

FIVE WORDS

ByDr. Mark July 10, 2022 0 Comments
“So let’s do it—full of belief, confident that we’re presentable inside and out.  Let’s keep a firm grip on the promises that keep us going.  He always keeps his word.  Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25 MSG)...

“A VIRTUAL TRUTH”

ByDr. Mark July 2, 2022 0 Comments
“If the enemy can distract you from your time alone with God, then he can isolate you from the help that comes from God alone.” (Quote from an Unknown Author) God has blessed you to see another Saturday!  Go ahead and thank Him!  And after thanking Him, pray that He will help you wake up early tomorrow and head to the place where you will worship Him in spirit and in truth! ...

“MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR TIME”

ByDr. Mark June 26, 2022 0 Comments
“Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.  Therefore, do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.” (Ephesians 5:15-17 NIV) Late Thursday night, after going to be about 10:10 p.m., I woke up, wide awake I grabbed the TV remote to get enough light to see what time it was according to the...

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...

WE NEED ANTS!

ByDr. Mark March 24, 2022 0 Comments
“Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones.  Learn from their ways and become wise!  Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.” (Proverbs 6:6-8 NLT) We are approaching that time of the year where we will have to buy ant traps, complain about the ant hills in our yards and driveways, and a seasonal time...

CIRCUMVENTING CAUSES OF COLLAPSE

ByDr. Mark March 11, 2022 0 Comments
“You are Christ’s body—that’s who you are!  You must never forget this.  Only as you accept your part of that body does your “part” mean anything.  You’re familiar with some of the parts that God has formed in his church, which is his “body”: apostles, prophets, teachers, miracle workers, healers, helpers, organizers, those who pray in tongues.  But it’s obvious by now,...

BE WHERE YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO BE!

ByDr. Mark January 9, 2022 0 Comments
“In the spring of the year, when kings normally go out to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to fight the Ammonites...” (2 Samuel 11:1a NLT) I’m sure we can all reflect back on our youth when we did not go where we should have gone.  We found ourselves in places we were not supposed to be.  Come on!  Be honest now!  Tell the truth!  There were consequences...