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TWO BOYS, MANY LESSONS

ByDr. Mark December 7, 2025 0 Comments
The school year had just ended and in anticipation of his two sons crying out, “There’s nothing to do,” a father prepared a garden bed on the west side of the house, a location that also benefited from the sun’s southern exposure. The father wasted no time in introducing his sons to a mandatory project on the Saturday after school was dismissed, closed, not scheduled to re-open until the...

THE HOME CHOICE

ByDr. Mark November 30, 2025 0 Comments
“In My Father’s house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you, because I am going there to prepare a place for you.” (John 14:2 The Amplified Bible) I enjoy watching HGTV shows, especially the ones where couples are looking at options for a new home. The couple usually have different preferences in what they would like to see in a new home. One likes open concept...

THAT’S HOW WE DO!

ByDr. Mark November 11, 2025 2 Comments
"Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving, let your request be made known to God." (Philippians 4:6 NASB) Sunday, I heard a powerful message from our Pastor, entitled "Put the Pen Down!" As always, God sends a specific message for a specific purpose, specifically for us as individuals. The morning message spoke to me because like Lot who tried to...

ATTENTION TO THE DETAILS

ByDr. Mark November 6, 2025 2 Comments
Let me approach you differently today but still speak directly to your heart. Dear friend, you have a decision to make every time that God sends you a specific message, a message with no details omitted, but clearly specified in His communication to you. Listen! Don’t miss the details in the message! The decision you have to make is clear when you look at two Biblical passage relevant to...

QUINTESSENTIAL COMMUNICATION

ByDr. Mark October 8, 2025 2 Comments
“Pray along these lines: ‘Our Father in heaven, we honor your holy name.” (Matthew 6:9 Th Living Bible) The list of way in which human beings communicated with each other has advance from pre-historic days to the present days. Paintings on walls, smoke signal, petroglyphs, the advent of the written language, smoke signals, drumbeats, and the telegraph are evolutionary methods of...

DON’T YOU WANT TO GO TO THAT LAND?

ByDr. Mark October 4, 2025 4 Comments
One week ago, my wife and I had to fly back to Indianapolis from Baltimore, Maryland. We arrived at the BWI airport in plenty of time to check our luggage and head to the gate where we were to catch a plane to Charlotte, North Carolina and connect with a flight that would get us back home in Indianapolis, Indiana by 11:00 p.m. When we went to the designated gated, there was a posting, “Flight...

LET’S GIVE HEAVEN REASON TO CELEBRATE!

ByDr. Mark September 21, 2025 3 Comments
The church where I have pastored since 1990 celebrates it anniversary today! The fact that we are still standing is something to celebrate. I think Heaven will be rejoicing with our congregation not just for hitting a milestone, but for continuing to be faithful over the years, regardless of changing attitude toward the value of church, regardless of the number of members, in spite of a...

A LETTER TO DADDIES

ByDr. Mark September 18, 2025 0 Comments
“Fathers, don’t frustrate your children with no-win scenarios. Take them by the hand and lead them in the way of the Master.” (Ephesians 6:4 The Message Bible) (Serious Sisters: Please read this letter, even though it is for fathers. And know that you can help by forwarding this to some men who are not in the church or who have drifted away from the church. Thank you!) Dear Sir: The world...

THE SONG THAT MADE MOMMA SHOUT

ByDr. Mark August 26, 2025 2 Comments
“Don’t be afraid, for I am with you.  Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God.I will strengthen you and help you.  I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10 NLT Version) One Sunday when I was a youngster, I decided to forego sitting with the other young people who regularly sat in the two rows near the back of the church, on pews located in the center section of...

BRINGING THE DEAD TO LIFE…WITH JESUS!

ByDr. Mark August 20, 2025 1 Comment
“Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days. After the two days, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” They said, “Rabbi, you can’t do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you’re going back?” Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in...