Tag: Living

THE FORMULA FOR A WONDERFUL WEDNESDAY

ByDr. Mark July 15, 2026 2 Comments
“The word of the Lord which came to Hosea the son of Beeri, during the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and during the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel. When the Lord first spoke through Hosea, the Lord said to Hosea, “Go, take for yourself a wife inclined to infidelity, and children of infidelity; for the land commits flagrant...

THE WOODS OF LIFE

ByDr. Mark February 15, 2026 0 Comments
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.!” (Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB) A scoutmaster told his four most senior scouts that he was going to take them on a night exercise in a deep wooded area. He gave each one of the young men a list of things they should be sure to bring, one of them being a...

FAMILY LIVING COURSE OMISSION

ByDr. Mark October 27, 2025 0 Comments
This is your Monday Short meditation. Back in the 1960’s I had to take a couple of elective courses in high school. I didn’t choose ROTC, even though that would have solved my wardrobe deficiency issue, I did not take Home Economics, in spite of the fact there would be some delicious free meals cooked in class that would have helped offset my joy of eating, as well as subsidizing my meager...

GIVE GOD REASONS TO BLESS YOU!

ByDr. Mark August 14, 2025 0 Comments
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord,Who greatly delights in His commandments.” (Psalm 112:1 NASB) Sunday, as I preached from 2 Samuel 22, one of the three major points I made, making it personal for each one of us receiving the specific message sent by the Lord was, “The Lord will bless me, for I will give Him reason to do so!”  As a supplement for those...

REPETITION

ByDr. Mark June 12, 2025 2 Comments
“The eight laws of learning are explanation, demonstration, imitation, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition, repetition.” (John Wooden) If you ever played organized sports at any level, when you went to practice you followed the same warm-up routine. If you were on the brain-game team, competing with students from other schools, you studied a variety of subjects to gather facts, to...

THE SYMPHONIA OF YOUR LIFE

ByDr. Mark April 2, 2025 0 Comments
Music appreciation was a required course for individuals seeking a Bachelor of Arts during my college days. We listened to many of the greats, Mozart, Beethoven, Hayden, and several others. For relaxation and to rest my ears from the typical music that is filled with words, especially when the religious station is devoting time to talking with callers about local, state, and national politics, I...

IN IT TO WIN IT!

ByDr. Mark February 28, 2023 0 Comments
“You’ve all been to the stadium and seen the athletes race.  Everyone runs; one wins. Run to win.” (I Corinthians 9:24 The Message Bible) It’s halftime at a high school basketball game, a game that is part of a single-elimination tournament.  You lose, you are out.  You win, you live to play another game, and the pursuit of a championship continues. In the locker room of the team...

THE EVIDENCE SAYS: “YOUCANT, YOU DON’T YOU WON’T”

ByDr. Mark February 5, 2023 0 Comments
“And the Lord said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave.  I will go down now and see whether they have done entirely as the outcry, which has come to Me indicates; and if not, I will know.”  Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord.  Abraham approached and...

THIS IS WORTH REPEATING!

ByDr. Mark January 25, 2023 0 Comments
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, that I might not sin against You.” (Psalm 119:11 KJV) The following is not only the shortest meditation you will ever receive from me, but it something I have shared with my congregation that is worth repeating, reiterating, restating for all who have ears to hear! Here’s how to live a godly life, presented in a progressive plan.  Be God taught!  Be...

PRESENTING PROOF

ByDr. Mark December 18, 2022 0 Comments
“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and well-pleasing to God, which is your rational (logical, intelligent) act of worship.  And do not be conformed to this world but be transformed and progressively changed by the renewing of your mind , so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is...