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SOMETHING I LEARNED FROM DR. BAKER

ByDr. Mark July 13, 2023 0 Comments
Do you remember how you use to say, “Can’t keep it to myself, I have to tell somebody else?”  Well, I am going to do just that this morning.  The late Dr. Gene Baker, a local, esteemed Senior Pastor, preached a word that would help listeners stay with the church, stay with Christ, and even stay when facing tough situations.  Yes, the Lord used Dr. Baker to let individuals who would go...

TAKE A LITTLE FROM ALL THREE

ByDr. Mark May 20, 2023 0 Comments
“On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.  Now Bethany was less than two milesfrom Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.  When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.  “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “If you had been here, my brother...

THE REAL DIFFERENCE MAKER

ByDr. Mark February 14, 2023 0 Comments
“But Jesus looked at them and said, “With people it is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” (Matthew 19:26 The Amplified Bible) It seems like it is becoming a trend.  Once again, since the Monday Short meditation was not short at all, I have to do an “owe you one,” short meditation on Tuesday.  It’s all good though! As I was waiting for our fried perch dinners...

SIDING WITH THE CHURCH

ByDr. Mark September 18, 2022 0 Comments
“But He said to him, “A man was giving a big dinner, and he invited many; and at the dinner hour he sent his slave to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, because everything is ready now.’  And yet they all alike began to make excuses.  The first one said to him, ‘I purchased a field and I need to go out to look at it; please consider me excused.’  And another one said, ‘I...

“THINK TWICE! CAN YOU REALLY HANDLE IT?”

ByDr. Mark April 30, 2022 0 Comments
“The eternal God is our hiding place; he carries us in his arms.  When God tells youto destroy your enemies, he will make them run.” (Deuteronomy 33:27 Contemporary English Version) A loving father and his three-year old daughter take a trip to a pumpkin patch in the Fall season.  Aside from being able to pick a pumpkin, you could roast hot dogs at one of many fire pits, and you could...

THAT OLD THREE-RING BINDER

ByDr. Mark February 23, 2022 0 Comments
“Jesus replied: ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’” (Matthew 22:37 NIV) Do you remember when the upper elementary students and high school students carried those three-ring binder, often with blue, felt covers?  We had colorful dividers for each subject, and we started the semester with our minds set on keeping them neat and...

MAKE FRIDAY A FEAST DAY…AGAIN!

ByDr. Mark December 10, 2021 0 Comments
“When your words turned up, I feasted on them; and they became my joy, the delight of my heart, because I belong to you, Lord God of heavenly forces.” (Jeremiah 15:16 Common English Bible) Living in Lancaster, Pennsylvania for three months in the early 1980’s, when the weekend came, one of our favorite restaurants that we would go to was run by Amish owners.  After you were seated at a...

WHEN IT COMES TO YOUR LAST NERVE

ByDr. Mark July 7, 2021 0 Comments
“One day, on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl ran into us. She was a psychic and, with her fortunetelling, made a lot of money for the people who owned her. She started following Paul around, calling everyone’s attention to us by yelling out, “These men are working for the Most High God. They’re laying out the road of salvation for you!” She did this for a number of days...