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THE DISCARDING

ByDr. Mark May 6, 2026 4 Comments
Last week they had the 500 Mini-Marathon Race in Indianapolis. The racecourse goes right by Sis. Katie’s house. Both our households arrive very early on Sunday morning and we have a chance to fellowship with one another. Sis. Katie commented that she did not see me among the runners this year. I know she was joking! She knows my age! I responded by telling her that I have not ran that race...

MAKING UP

ByDr. Mark April 21, 2025 0 Comments
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous, so that He will forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” (I John 1:9 NASB) This is your Monday Short meditation. I’ve heard it said and sung, “Making up is hard to do.” Granted, making up for lost time is very hard to do, especially when the time span behind you, filled with misdeeds, mistakes, mischief, and...

THE RUN

ByDr. Mark February 28, 2025 0 Comments
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses , stripping off every unnecessary weight and the sin which so easily and cleverly entangles us, let us run with endurance and active persistence the race that is set before us…” (Hebrews 12:1 The Amplified Bible) Do you remember the movie, Forrest Gump? There is a segment in this film where the character, played by...

TRANSITIONS IN TRANSACTIONS

ByDr. Mark February 23, 2025 0 Comments
 “Now the disciples had forgotten to bring bread, and they had only one loaf with them in the boat. Jesus repeatedly ordered them, saying, ‘Watch out! Beware of the  leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.’ They began discussing this with one another, saying, ‘It is because we have no bread .’Jesus, aware of this , said to them, ‘Why are you discussing   that you...

A WORD ABOUT GETAWAYS

ByDr. Mark January 27, 2025 0 Comments
“The apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that they had done and taught. And He said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a secluded place and rest a little while.” (For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat.) And they went away in the boat to a secluded place by themselves.” (Mark 6:30-32 NASB) Here is...

HOLIDAY SEASON TIPS

ByDr. Mark December 6, 2023 0 Comments
“Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.” (Proverbs 13: 20 NIV) Beginning with the so-called “Monday Short” meditation, I have been a little wordy this week, but hopefully you found the content worthwhile.  Today, I am going to really be concise, but the conciseness is not without wise counsel.  You probably don’t need it, so perhaps in that case,...

LET’S JUST START FROM HERE! REALLY?

ByDr. Mark November 26, 2023 0 Comments
“But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.” (I John 1:9 NLT) Here is a short lesson that will not keep you from getting to Sunday morning worship service. You know by now that the three principles that govern the church are love, forgiveness, and quick reconciliation. Here’s the lesson: You cannot pick one of...

UNSEEN WOUNDS & SCARS

ByDr. Mark August 10, 2023 0 Comments
“Lord my God, I called to you for help, and you healed me.” (Psalm 30:2 NIV) In a classic movie originally aired in times past, two hero figures started sharing places on their anatomy where they had been wounded and scared n various situations.  Every time one of the characters pointed to an injury, the other character would show one of his wounds or scars, as to say, “I can top...

TODAY IS THE START OF SPRING!

ByDr. Mark March 20, 2023 0 Comments
“Then it happened in the spring, at the time when the kings go out to battle, that David sent Joab and his servants with him, and all Israel, and they destroyed the Ammonites and besieged Rabbah. But David remained in Jerusalem.” (2 Samuel 11:1 Amplified Bible) Here is your Monday Short meditation!  Yes, finally, you get a short one, but it is a strong one!  Read on! According to the...

“THE VENT”

ByDr. Mark April 24, 2022 0 Comments
“After this there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.  Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool, which is called in Hebrew, Bethesda, having five porches.  In these lay a great multitude of sick people, blind, lame, paralyzed, waiting for the moving of the water.  For an angel went down at a certain time into the pool and stirred up the water; then whoever...