Tag: The

FAITH HAS ITS REWARDS

ByDr. Mark August 16, 2025 2 Comments
“Elisha replied, “Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.” The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, “That couldn’t happen even if the Lord opened the windows of...

MY SOUL IS ANCHORED…THE BIBLICAL VERSION!

ByDr. Mark August 15, 2025 1 Comment
One of my favorite songs is, “My Soul Is Anchored In The Lord.” The lyrics sung by Douglas Miller on my recording and rendered by talented members of church choirs, are words that always provide reassurance and raise my level of God consciousness. One day I decided to find a something in the word of God to substantiate my belief that my soul is anchored. I found the following verses....

MOVE OUT THE DARKNESS

ByDr. Mark August 6, 2025 0 Comments
“You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16 NKJV) The preacher who will replace me on October 5 as Pastor of Salt...

THE UNINTENDED LEADS TO THE UNDENIABLE

ByDr. Mark August 2, 2025 0 Comments
Wednesday morning, when I pulled out a couple of packets from a sugar substitute container in the kitchen, I took the time to read the backside of one of the packets. Yes, even before I had my coffee! The packet had a “Splenda,” or perhaps I should say, a splendid, but unintended message printed on the image of an open book. Take note: If you stay God-conscious and Christ-centered, the prism...

LIVE IN THE “RIGHT NOW” MOMENT!

ByDr. Mark July 23, 2025 0 Comments
“But friends, that’s exactly who we are: children of God. And that’s only the beginning. Who knows how we’ll end up! What we know is that when Christ is openly revealed, we’ll see him—and in seeing him, become like him. All of us who look forward to his Coming stay ready, with the glistening purity of Jesus’ life as a model for our own.” (I John 3:2 The Message Bible) While we...

BEING IN THE ROOM DOES NOT MEAN YOU ARE REALLY IN THE ROOM

ByDr. Mark July 17, 2025 0 Comments
“Let the wise hear and increase in learning, and the one who understands obtain guidance,” (Proverbs 1:5 English Standard Version) Have you ever been in a virtual meeting and individuals in the virtual room just show their name or have the same picture appear every time there is a meeting?  And on top of that, they never say a word. Now, to fair, before I say what I want to say, I...

LET IT REIGN!

ByDr. Mark July 12, 2025 0 Comments
“Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.” (Psalm 119:105 Contemporary English Version) It, referred to the title is the word of God. Simply put in a short sentence, “Let it reign!” That was short, but in case you just glanced at it and did not get the ninth word in the sentence, let me expand on the title. “Let it reign wherever!” It will profit you greatly. Have a...

POST HOLIDAY ADVICE

ByDr. Mark July 7, 2025 0 Comments
“Now when it was determined that  coast of Asia , we put out to sea; and Aristarchus, a Macedonian from Thessalonica, accompanied us. The next day we landed at Sidon; and Julius, treating Paul with consideration, allowed him to go to his friends there and be cared for and refreshed. From there we put out to sea and sailed to the leeward (sheltered) side of Cyprus because the...

IT’S NOT AN AGE THANG!

ByDr. Mark June 18, 2025 0 Comments
“Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.” (I Timothy 4:12 NLT) The words you are about to read were penned by another writer in our congregation, Sis. Val. I’m sharing them with you with her permission. Here is what she wrote as part of a “Good Morning...

THE FIGHT

ByDr. Mark June 11, 2025 1 Comment
 “For the Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory.” (Deuteronomy 20:4 NIV) Monday, as I was looking at some bone-in pork chops on display behind the refrigerated counter in the meat section, I overheard two men, probably in their late thirties, waiting with great patience for the butcher who could be seen in the refrigerated...