Tag: To

NO!

ByDr. Mark July 22, 2026 2 Comments
A two-year-old, “T,” is on a Facetime call with his grandfather, “Tito.” Every time that Tito asks a question, without hesitation, “T” responds with an energy-filled answer, “No!” When asked. “Do you want to come visit with me for a couple of weeks?” “T” says, “No!” His response was accompanied by his smiling face, leaning toward the camera, as to make sure the point...

LET’S DO IT AGAIN!

ByDr. Mark June 27, 2026 2 Comments
 “Let's have church! Let's join the heavenly sound! There's nothing like Your presence when the praise breaks out. Let's have church! Let's tear the roof off of this house cause anything can happen when the praise breaks out. Let's have church!” (Excerpt from song by Thrive Worship) Do you remember anything special about Sunday mornings in your past? I do! Of course, I had to deliver the...

WHEN JESUS STOPS FOR YOU

ByDr. Mark May 23, 2026 3 Comments
“Jesus entered Jericho and was passing through. And there was a man called by the name of Zaccheus; he was a chief tax collector and he was rich. Zaccheus was trying to see who Jesus was, and he was unable due to the crowd, because he was short in stature. So he ran on ahead and climbed up a sycamore tree in order to see Him, because He was about to pass through that way. And when...

WHEN YOU GET IT, GET TO IT!

ByDr. Mark May 8, 2026 0 Comments
Good morning! It’s Friday! I won’t write a lot this morning. I’ll just refer you to the title above and ask you to (1) Read the passage below, listening carefully to one of Jesus’ parables. (2) Meditate on it as it relates to you and how you can apply what the Lord has to say to you.  “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who was leaving on a trip. He called his servants and handed his...

REHASSLE!

ByDr. Mark April 14, 2026 2 Comments
“Can we all get along?” (Rodney King, 1992) According to the Urban Dictionary, the term rehassle is defined as a “very unwanted rehearsal” and is used commonly among professional musicians to describe a rehearsal that is not enjoyable or necessary.” When I sat down to write this morning, I intended to compliment church choirs, including the one at the church I attend, for actually...

HEAR THE WORD OF THE LORD!

ByDr. Mark March 14, 2026 1 Comment
“He said to me, “Son of man, can these bones live?’ I said, ‘Master God, only you know that.’He said to me, ‘Prophesy over these bones: Dry bones, listen to the Message of God!’” (Ezekiel 37:3-4) Tomorrow, on the Lord’s Day, I’m sure that you will be in the assembly of the saints, preferably in-person, but if not possible, virtually. You will hear the Word of the Lord. Yes,...

DRESS TO IMPRESS?

ByDr. Mark March 11, 2026 0 Comments
“Speak to your children as if they are the wisest, kindest, most beautiful and magical humans on earth…” (Quote by Booke Hampton) I’ve been young and now I’m old. I wish I could continue writing this morning, and be like Forrest Gump and say, “And that’s all I got to say about that.” I even wish I could just borrow from David’s word in Psalm 37 and say, “I have been young and...

PUT THIS IN YOUR RESPONSE REPERTOIRE BAG

ByDr. Mark February 22, 2026 2 Comments
This Sunday morning, I’m going to give you something to put in your response repertoire bag. It will come in handy in the event that someone who is not involved in the work of your local church opposes the project(s) your congregation has prayerfully undertaken. I’m talking about people who try to discourage you, dissuade you, or divert your dedication to putting forth the effort to complete...

REASON TO CELEBRATE

ByDr. Mark December 22, 2025 2 Comments
“And David danced before the Lord with all his might and was wearing priests’ clothing. So Israel brought home the Ark of the Lord with much shouting and blowing of trumpets.”(2 Samuel 5:14-15 The Living Bible) This is your Monday Short meditation. In the verses above, David is celebrating the bringing of the ark home, back to Jerusalem. Among the sacred things inside the ark were the...

WHEN OBSTACLES ARE BLOCKING YOUR PEACE

ByDr. Mark December 21, 2025 2 Comments
When my family moved into our current residence back in the early 1990’s, there was just an enormous open field behind our back yard. Shortly after moving into our new dwelling, an elementary school was built on the far side of the open field. Yet even after constructing the new educational facility there was still a lot of open field remaining. At first, my wife and I were happy that our...