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WHAT’S RIGHT WHEN ALL GOES WRONG?

ByDr. Mark December 30, 2024 0 Comments
“God keeps track of the decent folk; what they do won’t soon be forgotten.In hard times, they’ll hold their heads high; when the shelves are bare, they’ll be full.” (Psalm 37:18-19 The Message Bible) This is your Monday Short Meditation. Rejoice! Yes, rejoice, but read on! Mother J. King and Mother F. Jamison shared the same perspective, expressed in wise words gained through their...

A CERTAINTY IN CHANGING TIMES

ByDr. Mark December 20, 2024 0 Comments
The speed by which technological innovations bring about change is amazing. Cars that drive themselves. Television is on twenty-four hours; the screen never going black. We’ve moved from lighting the stove to air fryers, microwaves, and other appliances. Telephone booth on one or two corners near the place where you are, they have been replaced by cellphones that are with you wherever you are....

THE BEST THINGS HAPPEN IN THE MORNING!

ByDr. Mark December 15, 2024 0 Comments
I won’t argue against the position that good things happen in the dark times of life, literally or figuratively. However, I will put forth the thought that the best things happen in the morning. The singing of the birds in the morning, the sun coming out of its overnight hiding in the morning, and the sureness of being blessed when we see a day we have never seen before happens in the morning....

THE BEST THINGS ABOUT WAKING UP

ByDr. Mark November 5, 2024 0 Comments
“God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over).He’s all I’ve got left.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 The Message Bible) As a coffee drinker, I no longer frown at the commercial that points to coffee as “the best thing about waking...

THE EXCUSE THAT IS ONLY IN OUR MINDS

ByDr. Mark August 22, 2024 0 Comments
Every once and a while, I forgo relating one of my real-life stories, and instead I give you something to read and reflect on from the word of God, and hopefully you respond to in the activity you deem necessary and appropriate. You will find today’s read in the closing verses. However, I must say that one conclusion you arrive at after reading the scriptures provided is that there is “The...

SEE YOURSELF AS PART OF THE COMMUNITY

ByDr. Mark August 6, 2024 0 Comments
“Some people think they are in community, but they are only in proximity. True community requires commitment and openness. It is a willingness to extend yourself to encounter and know the other.” –David Spangler Since I did not give you a Monday Short, I will try to be brief this morning. As a matter of fact, I am just going to give you a few scripture references to encourage you and...

THE USE OF KPI IN THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark July 11, 2024 2 Comments
“Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success.” (Proverbs 15:22 NLT Version) From the start of the church where I have pastored since 1990, instead of establishing a traditional board comprised of Deacons, Deaconesses, and Trustees, I organized a Leadership Council. As the Pastor, I still perform my role of leading the congregation, but I strongly depend on the input of the...

PARTNERING FOR SUCCESS IN THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark June 4, 2024 0 Comments
 “What then is Apollos? And what is Paul? Servants through whom you believed, even as the Lord gave opportunity to each one. I planted, Apollos watered, but God was causing the growth. So then neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but God who causes the growth. Now the one who plants and the one who waters are one; but each will receive his own reward...

KUDOS TO THE CHOIR DIRECTOR!

ByDr. Mark May 16, 2024 0 Comments
“Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen .” (Hebrews 11:1 The Amplified Bible) In the Sunday meditation I challenged each reader, including you, to catch somebody doing something right. Then yesterday, I invited readers to “add some more “un” statements of your own regarding your confidence in...

SO, YOU KEEP WEARING THE SAME DIRT?

ByDr. Mark April 30, 2024 0 Comments
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me.” (Psalm 51:10 NKJV) Working in his assigned group as part of an Applied Leadership class at a local university, an international student from a well-known European country diverted from the discussion on the groups assigned work. I don’t know what prompted him, but he commented, “You people in this country use...