Tag: People

NO PLASTICITY OR HIGH STIFFNESS THIS WEEK!

ByDr. Mark July 20, 2026 2 Comments
“The Lord God placed the man in the Garden of Eden to tend and watch over it. But the Lord God warned him, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden—except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. If you eat its fruit, you are sure to die.” (Genesis 2:15-17 NLT) I should have called my Aunt Lucille, a famous sculptor, scientist, and surely one who falls into the...

IN SPITE OF THE FACT…

ByDr. Mark January 22, 2026 0 Comments
“So Jesus said to the Jews who believed in him, “If you continue to accept and obey my teaching, you are really my followers. You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”” (John 8:31-32 Easy-to-Read Version) In spite of the fact that the MLK Holiday has passed, we need to keep on talking about freedom. Yes, we need to still lift up our voices and sing!  Yes, we still...

THAT’S NOT WHY!

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2025 2 Comments
“For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” (Ephesians 2:10 New King James Version) For a few months now, my wife and I have been helping a single-parent family by providing them with one meal a week, usually prepared by me. One of the two children, a teenage son, usually answers the door when I make my...

HELP FOR ANXIOUS PEOPLE…INCLUDING YOU AND ME!

ByDr. Mark July 26, 2025 0 Comments
“Teach me Your way, Lord, and lead me on a level path because of my enemies. Do not turn me over to the desire of my enemies, for false witnesses have risen against me, and the violent witness. I certainly believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living. Wait for the Lord; be strong and let your heart take courage;Yes, wait for the Lord.!” (Psalm...

THE CHANGING LENS

ByDr. Mark June 13, 2025 0 Comments
“When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me.” (I Corinthians 13:11 NIV) After service on Sunday, one of the church members stopped at a nearby gas station. He was running on a spiritual high, but his car was running on “E.” According to the instrument panel he had 22 miles to go...

WHAT DO PEOPLE NOTICE ABOUT YOU?

ByDr. Mark April 11, 2025 0 Comments
What do people notice about you when they see you? This thought came to my mind after observing a happening at a local car dealership. An elderly, well-dressed Christian man, taller than me and older than me too, was sitting in the customer waiting room. He sat patiently, quietly, as he read his bible. Because the bible cover was well worn, you could conclude that he was not reading to put on a...

HELP SAVE YOUNG PEOPLE SINKING FAR FROM THE SHORE

ByDr. Mark March 4, 2025 0 Comments
“For God did not spare even the angels who sinned. He threw them into hell, in gloomy pits of darkness, where they are being held until the day of judgment. And God did not spare the ancient world—except for Noah and the seven others in his family. Noah warned the world of God’s righteous judgment. So God protected Noah when he destroyed the world of ungodly people with a vast...

RESPONDING TO PEOPLE WHO COULD NOT FIND YOU ON SUNDAY MORNING

ByDr. Mark March 2, 2025 0 Comments
It is not even Monday, but since you spent a “long time” reading yesterday’s meditation, I will be short today. I simply want to provide you with words to use when responding to the question, “Where were you today?” My advice is to just use the words of Jesus, legitimately so, expressed in the verses below when asked that question. Now, go be blessed in the house of the Lord today! He...

THEY DIDN’T KNOW

ByDr. Mark November 30, 2024 0 Comments
“You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:13-14 The Message Bible) My first-grade teacher didn’t know. My second-grade teacher didn’t know. The same can be said for all...

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON

ByDr. Mark June 17, 2023 0 Comments
“Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth.” (Matthew 5:13a The Message Bible) If you were to ask news reporters or people who produce television shows to name the most influential people of the world, your would get a list of multiple persons ranging from the rich and famous to the political figure that is working for...