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THE CONTAGIOUS IMPACT OF YOUR PRAISE

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2024 0 Comments
“Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow.” (James 1:17 NLT Version) In the large conference room that served multiple uses for a large company; orientations, employee training, and off the production floor meetings, there was one day when this phenomenon of contagious...

IF I COULD SEE IN THE FUTURE, WHAT WOULD I LIKE TO FIND OUT?

ByDr. Mark December 5, 2024 0 Comments
As it relates to a right now perspective, how I feel at the moment, I would like to find out, discover, that mankind all across the world had chosen to live in such a way that they actually, truthfully, respectfully treat other like they would like to be treated, and find out that their actions indeed reflect these words  contained in a childhood church song, "Red, yellow, black, or white,...

ENERGIZING THE VIRTUAL CHURCH CROWD

ByDr. Mark November 18, 2024 0 Comments
“…and let us consider how we may encourage one another to love and to do good deeds, not forsaking our meeting together , as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day approaching.” (Hebrews 10:24-25 The Amplified Bible) Many churches have turned to a  hybrid way of worshipping, even though the pandemic days are over. Yes, many by...

THE BEST THINGS ABOUT WAKING UP

ByDr. Mark November 5, 2024 0 Comments
“God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! I’m sticking with God (I say it over and over).He’s all I’ve got left.” (Lamentations 3:22-23 The Message Bible) As a coffee drinker, I no longer frown at the commercial that points to coffee as “the best thing about waking...

DUSTED!

ByDr. Mark November 1, 2024 0 Comments
“So, Potiphar left all that he owned in Joseph’s charge; and with Joseph there he did not  pay attention to anything except the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome and attractive in form and appearance. Then after a time his master’s wife looked at Joseph with desire, and she said, “Lie with me.” But he refused and said to his master’s wife, “Look,...

SAFE

ByDr. Mark October 30, 2024 0 Comments
“Because the Lord is my Shepherd, I have everything I need! He lets me rest in the meadow grass and leads me beside the quiet streams. He gives me new strength. He helps me do what honors him the most. Even when walking through the dark valley of death I will not be afraid, for you are close beside me, guarding, guiding all the way. You provide delicious food for me in the presence of my...

MYRA, MYRON, AND MILLIE

ByDr. Mark October 27, 2024 0 Comments
Three co-workers, good friends, are sitting at their usual table in the crowded cafeteria on a cold day when no one left the building for lunch. Their standard lunchroom table is in a far corner, away from a lot of the foot traffic and loudmouthed tables where topics from sports to so-called-secrets are being discussed. Let me paint the picture better. At those other tables, co- workers sit and...

WHAT’S UP WITH THAT COLOR?

ByDr. Mark October 25, 2024 0 Comments
For several months I have noticed that certain colors are used in television commercials, a lot of blues, purples, and reds, for sure. But the color that stimulated my thinking was orange. Commercial after commercial, I saw some form of orange. I asked myself, sounding like I was a writer on the Seinfeld show, “What’s Up with that color?” I was curious, so I decided I’d check it out. The...

THE BOOK

ByDr. Mark October 24, 2024 0 Comments
“Always remember what is written in that book of law. Speak about that book and study it day and night. Then you can be sure to obey what is written there. If you do this, you will be wise and successful in everything you do.” (Joshua 1:8 Easy-to-Read Bible) As part of our Tutorial & Mentoring ministry at our church, following a lesson at what we call “The Community Table,” a group...

WHAT IS THIS?

ByDr. Mark October 17, 2024 0 Comments
“You, however, are not in the realm of the flesh but are in the realm of the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, they do not belong to Christ.” (Romans 8:9 NIV) It was a typical Sunday morning, for the most part, Worship service began after Sunday School, right on time at 11:00 a.m. in those days. A teenage boy...