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THE SHELTER AND THE SHADOW!

ByDr. Mark August 14, 2026 2 Comments
“Those who live in the shelter of the Most Highwill find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1 NLT) Monday afternoon, as I drove to church for a meeting with the pastor, I passed a small park that had a shelter that provided shade from the scorching hot sun. Primarily, the purpose of this structure was to provide parkgoers, picnickers, and parents who would be seeking to remain...

YOU ARE SET FREE!

ByDr. Mark June 10, 2026 2 Comments
“I know perfectly well that what I am doing is wrong, and my bad conscience proves that I agree with these laws I am breaking. But I can’t help myself because I’m no longer doing it. It is sin inside me that is stronger than I am that makes me do these evil things. I know I am rotten through and through so far as my old sinful nature is concerned. No matter which way I turn I can’t make...

BEFORE LEADERSHIP CLASSES WERE CREATED

ByDr. Mark April 22, 2026 2 Comments
“Now Jesus was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And there was a woman who for eighteen years had had an illness caused by a spirit (demon). She was bent double and could not straighten up at all. When Jesus saw her, He called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are released from your illness.” Then He laid His hands on her; and immediately she stood erect again and...

DRIVER’S EDUCATION

ByDr. Mark April 4, 2026 2 Comments
“Proverbs will teach you wisdom and self-control and how to understand sayings with deep meanings. You will learn what is right and honest and fair. From these, an ordinary person can learn to be smart, and young people can gain knowledge and good sense. If you are already wise, you will become even wiser. And if you are smart, you will learn to understand.” (Proverbs 1:2-5 Contemporary...

THE FREE RENT SIGN

ByDr. Mark January 26, 2026 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation. If you live on the westside of Indianapolis, you may have seen this sign while driving past a particular apartment complex, “FIRST AND LAST MONTH RENT FREE!”  If I were looking for an apartment I would definitely go directly into the leasing office and request a two-month lease. Oh, I would pay the refundable deposit, but by my proposition for a...

YOU MIGHT AS WELL HAVE SOME NUGGETS!

ByDr. Mark November 24, 2025 0 Comments
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and a thank offering and into His courts with praise! Be thankful and say so to Him, bless and affectionately praise His name!” (Psalm 100:4 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) Many of you will not only feast on turkeys and hams in a couple of days, along with a plethora of perfectly cooked sides, plenty of desserts, post-dinner time...

FREE RESTORATION

ByDr. Mark September 7, 2025 0 Comments
I’ll tell you a story like I would have told my children when they were younger. They heard stories about Mr. Hardhead, Mr. Windowopen, Mr. Trippenfall, and Mr. Smartmouth.  But this story is for you. So, we have some different characters. Are you ready? Here we go! Larry Yardston was working in his yard, trying to grow grass where he had a large, 35-year-old oak tree removed. Mr. Yardston...

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...

WHEN YOU COME OUT OF CAPTIVITY

ByDr. Mark February 25, 2025 0 Comments
“Now these are the people of the province who came up out of the captivity of the exiles whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had taken into exile to Babylon, and they returned to Jerusalem and Judah, each to his city." (Ezra 2:1) If you continue reading in the second chapter of Ezra, you will see how the author lists the number of those who came out of Babylon captivity and returned to...

OSCAR, DYNAMITE, JET, AND THREE MORE FIGURES!

ByDr. Mark January 7, 2025 0 Comments
Reviewing the story of my childhood, you would have quickly predicted, speculated that my career as an entrepreneur would not show any profit or success. Yes, if you looked at my performance on my first job, you would promptly extinguish any early thought of ever nominating me as “The Businessperson of the Year.”   My first job was a paperboy. Three figures had a negative impact on my...