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STRENGTHENING WORKOUT

ByDr. Mark February 17, 2026 2 Comments
“Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.” (I Chronicles 16:8-11 NIV) If you were to seek advice from a strength coach to build your...

NEW YEAR’S FITNESS COMMITMENT

ByDr. Mark December 31, 2025 2 Comments
“You’ve been raised on the Message of the faith and have followed sound teaching. Now pass on this counsel to the followers of Jesus there, and you’ll be a good servant of Jesus. Stay clear of silly stories that get dressed up as religion. Exercise daily in God—no spiritual flabbiness, please! Workouts in the gymnasium are useful, but a disciplined life in God is far more so, making you...

ADVICE FOR WHEN YOU ASCEND HIGHER

ByDr. Mark December 23, 2025 3 Comments
“No matter how high I get, I will still be looking up to You!” (Lyrics by Luther Barnes) When I entered the field of Human Resources, I started as a HR Representative, moved up to a HR Specialist, advanced through the managerial ranks, and at one point reported to the company President. Oh, by the way, I also turned down an offer to move into a corporate position where I would oversee...

NEW

ByDr. Mark January 3, 2025 0 Comments
At this time of the year, there is a lot of “new.” But most of the “new” soon, quickly, rapidly becomes “old.” There are new clothes that soon become old and worn, perhaps even after the first wash or dry cleaning. There are new cars that become old used cars as soon as they are driven off the dealer’s lot. There are newborn babies that quickly go from being seen as new joy to both...

LENGTHY PASSAGE THAT LEADS TO A LITTLE REMINDER

ByDr. Mark January 2, 2025 0 Comments
Lets start with the lengthy passage, that leads to a little reminder that you should retain in the not so far recesses of your mind throughout the remainder of the new year. It’s a review for some and for others a little reminder that is really required reading for inspiration for reinforcement. Here’s the passage: “And now come, and I will send you to Pharaoh, so that you may bring My...

“GOT TO GET MY NEW YEAR’S EVE OUTFIT!”

ByDr. Mark December 29, 2024 0 Comments
“But that is not the way you learned Christ!—assuming that you have heard about him and were taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus, to put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life and is corrupt through deceitful desires, and to be renewed in the spirit of your minds, and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and...

CHANGE BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES!

ByDr. Mark December 28, 2024 0 Comments
“You are the salt for everyone on earth. But if salt no longer tastes like salt, how can it make food salty? All it is good for is to be thrown out and walked on.” (Matthew 5:13 Contemporary English Version) We recently changed from Splenda to Truvia as our preferred sugar substitute for our coffee at our house. Trust me, this is not an endorsement of the latter product...

THE TRACTOR IN THE BARN

ByDr. Mark February 29, 2024 0 Comments
“Therefore, if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” (2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV) On a large farm, located in central Indiana, there lived a man who had farmed the same acreage for over 20 years. His main piece of equipment was a very old tractor, one that lacked the power of the newer models that are available today. When...

AN ALPHABETIC ESSENTIAL

ByDr. Mark January 1, 2024 0 Comments
“At this the woman came and fell at his feet. “Help me, sir!” she said. Jesus answered, “It isn't right to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs.” “That's true, sir,” she answered, “but even the dogs eat the leftovers that fall from their masters' table.” So, Jesus answered her, “You are a woman of great faith! What you want will be done for you.” And at that...

WANDERING INTO THE NEW YEAR

ByDr. Mark December 31, 2023 0 Comments
“Oh, love the Lord, all you His saints, for the Lord preserves the faithful, but amply repays the one who acts in pride. Be strong, and He will strengthen your heart, all you who wait for the Lord.” (Psalm 31:23-24 Modern English Version) In a book entitled “The Works of Maupassant,” there is a short story, “Miss Harriet.” Here is an excerpt from that story, “At the time I was...