Tag: Others

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

ByDr. Mark June 26, 2025 2 Comments
“As each one has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the multifaceted grace of God.” (I Peter 4:10 NASB) A person who, judging by my eyes, was definitely a retiree, probably between the ages of 65-70 years, old approached me in the grocery store. She says, “Sir.” I’m thinking, “How old do I look?” Smile! But I respond, “Hello!" I...

PRAY FOR OTHERS

ByDr. Mark June 10, 2025 0 Comments
“First of all, then, I ask that requests, prayers, petitions, and thanksgiving be made for all people.” (I Timothy 2:1 Common English Bible) This past Sunday, the pastor teaching the Adult Sunday School class assigned those in attendance, five questions for to answer individually during the week. One of them was, “Who in your life do you need to be praying for?” That question should be...

FOR REAL THIS TIME!

ByDr. Mark November 19, 2024 0 Comments
I know what you were thinking yesterday!  Yes, I know you said to yourself that the Monday Short was not really “short.”  Well, I will make up for that today. I’m for real this time! Ponder on this thought. Many people look at what they can get when they attend church on Sunday mornings, as opposed to what they should be giving. Hold up! I’m not going to talk about tithes and...

THE PATH TO MUCH POWER

ByDr. Mark November 10, 2024 0 Comments
“Rejoice always, pray continually.” (I Thessalonians 5:16-17 NIV) Surely, during our church experience through life, we have heard the expression, “Much prayer, much power.” That “much power” is needed to get you over, get you through, get you by, get strength to make it, get resilience to bounce back, get that confident feeling that whatever happens, you can say, “I got a feeling...

THAT’S THE WAY GOD PLANNED IT

ByDr. Mark October 23, 2023 0 Comments
“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” (2 Corinthians 5:21 NIV) Good morning!  This is your Monday Short meditation!  God is behind the plan of salvation.  He is the One who sent us a Savior, His only begotten Son, Jesus the Christ.  He is the One who gave us a way to “become the righteousness of God” even though we...

JOB TITLE: “INFLUENCER”

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2023 0 Comments
“You are the salt of the earth.  But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again?  It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew 5:13 NIV) This past Sunday, the Head of our Trustees presented a Teaching Emphasis during our morning service that included a description of Jesus’ resume.  Realizing that this part of our...

YOU NEED TO SHOW MORE THAN A LITTLE BIT

ByDr. Mark May 13, 2023 0 Comments
“Show respect for all men . Love the brotherhood (the Christian fraternity of which Christ is the Head).  Reverence God. Honor the emperor.” (I Peter 2:17 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition) From the jump, let me make it clear I am referring to R-E-S-P-E-C-T, respect, in the title above.  Now, with that clarification, I will move forward. A couple of days ago, during the mentoring...

THE WAY TO GREATNESS

ByDr. Mark February 21, 2023 0 Comments
“Within minutes they were bickering over who of them would end up the greatest.  But Jesus intervened: “Kings like to throw their weight around and people in authority like to give themselves fancy titles.  It’s not going to be that way with you.  Let the senior among you become like the junior; let the leader act the part of the servant.” (Luke 22:24-26 The Message Bible) With my...

HOLDING OTHERS ACCOUNTABLE

ByDr. Mark October 12, 2022 0 Comments
“My dear brothers and sisters, if someone among you wanders away from the truth and is brought back, you can be sure that whoever brings the sinner back from wandering will save that person from death and bring about the forgiveness of many sins.” (James 5:19-20 NLT) It worked both ways in the case of two siblings I knew in my youthful days.  When it came to doing their assigned chores, one...

“NOT CELEBRATED, NOT HIGHLIGHTED, NOT RECOGNIZED”

ByDr. Mark April 29, 2022 0 Comments
“When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself.  You’ve seen them in action, I’m sure— ‘playactors’ I call them—treating prayer meeting and street corner alike as a stage, acting compassionate as long as someone is watching, playing to the crowds.  They get applause, true, but that’s all they get.  When you help someone out, don’t think about how...