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ADJUSTING TO THE TIMES

ByDr. Mark February 20, 2025 0 Comments
“You, therefore, will be perfect  , as your heavenly Father is perfect.” (Matthew 5:48 The Amplified Bible) When it comes to fashion, forwarding your life to be a famous music artist, facing the inevitable physical changes that come with aging, or forging through, successfully, the fast-changing world of technology, in all those instances, adjusting to the times is understandable. However,...

RECOGNIZING THE WAY UP

ByDr. Mark February 18, 2025 0 Comments
“When I shut up the heaven and there is no rain, or when I command the locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence on My people, if My people, who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray, and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” (2 Chronicles 7:11-14 Modern English Version) At a...

MOMMA’S ORDERS!

ByDr. Mark February 5, 2025 0 Comments
It was October 31 in the 1950’s, on a chilly fall evening. The occasion, Halloween Night, a safe night to be out back in the old days. Well, at least in our neighborhood. During that era, I had never heard of a Hallelujah Night, or an Octoberfest held at the local churches on the same date as Halloween. The children in our family were allowed to go out, canvasing from door to door, greeting...

JUST START!

ByDr. Mark January 19, 2025 0 Comments
“The Lord said to Abram, “Leave your country and your people. Leave your father’s family and go to the country that I will show you. I will build a great nation from you.    I will bless you and make your name famous. People will use your name to bless other people. I will bless those who bless you, and I will curse those who curse you. I will use you to bless all the people on...

FAVORITE PLACE TO VISIT

ByDr. Mark January 9, 2025 0 Comments
“And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.” (I John 5:14 ESV) If it had not been for work related travel, the places that I have I visited would have been restricted, primarily, to places in Indiana, Kentucky, Chicago, and Ohio. Work related travel allowed me to visit most major cities and even perform an important...

IN CASE YOU FORGOT

ByDr. Mark December 2, 2024 0 Comments
Here is the Monday Short meditation, the one by design the is supposed to be brief and succinct! Okay! Well, that still does not mean I cannot start with a short story. So, here we go. I almost forgot that the duty of decorating the fireplace in the church education center was delegated to me. My described duty was to call on my interior design passion and create a dedicated photo opportunity...

THE TREASURE HUNT

ByDr. Mark October 29, 2024 0 Comments
“I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.” (Psalm 119:162 NLT) The Sunday service had just ended. The minister who delivered the sermon stood at the back of the church, shaking hands with members of the congregation as they exited the sanctuary. The minister smiled as each person came by. Some shared some brief words, mostly complimentary, “Good message, Pastor.”...

HOW TO GAIN FRIENDS

ByDr. Mark September 1, 2024 0 Comments
“A man who has friends must show himself friendly…” (Proverbs 18:24 Modern English Version) You do not need to read a nine-chapter book with the same title as above to learn how to gain friends. There is no need to attend a two-day special seminar, that meets four- and-a-half hours each day; a total of nine hours. You do not need to buy a used nine-dollar CD about making friends and...

TRANSTIONING FROM YOUNG TO OLDER

ByDr. Mark July 30, 2024 0 Comments
“I have been young and now I am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsakenor his descendants begging for bread.” (Psalm 37:25 NASB) As I was going through a collection of old family pictures, I started thinking of how things change as we get older. Looking at the time in my rear view mirror, I remember when major networks were not monopolized by game shows, the school year started...