Tag: Keep

SMALL MEANS NOTHING AT ALL IF YOU ARE ALL-IN

ByDr. Mark May 27, 2026 0 Comments
“Then Jerubbaal (that is, Gideon) and all the people who were with him, rose early and camped beside the spring of Harod; and the camp of Midian was on the north side of them by the hill of Moreh in the valley. The Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give Midian into their hands, for Israel would become boastful, saying, ‘My own power has...

WHEN THINGS AREN’T RIGHT, KEEP HOPING!

ByDr. Mark November 9, 2025 0 Comments
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you will abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Romans 15:13 NASB) This Sunday morning, before you head out to church, I want to share something about my weekly encounter with a kindergartener. You will get both a laugh and a lesson as you read on. The latter, the lesson, will help you when things...

DON’T REMOVE YOURSELF!

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2024 0 Comments
“For we are both God’s workers. And you are God’s field. You are God’s building.” (I Corinthians 3:9 NLT) Many of you have played the game where you stack a number of wooden blocks, building a tower. There are usually multiple players that play, contributing to the building of the structure. Players construct their tower carefully, attentively, patiently, and as skillfully as possible...

BLESS BE THE TIE THAT BINDS

ByDr. Mark July 26, 2022 0 Comments
“But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewarded.” (2 Chronicles 15:7 NIV) “Bless be the tie that binds our hearts in Christian love, the fellowship of kindred minds is like to that above.”  Perhaps you are familiar with these words written by John Fawcett in 1782.  There was a sense of unity when we used to sing this song at the end of services...

“DON’T GIVE UP!”

ByDr. Mark June 14, 2022 0 Comments
“So, I say to you, ask and keep on asking, and it will be given to you; seek and keep on seeking, and you will find; knock and keep on knocking, and the door will be opened to you.” (Luke 11:9 Amplified Bible) Yesterday morning I was driving to a social service agency that our church is partnering with to provide diapers to families that were in need of diapers for their babies and young...