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ALL THE TALK ABOUT BONUSES

ByDr. Mark November 16, 2023 0 Comments
“The payoff for a life of sin is death, but God is offering us a free gift—eternal life through our Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, the Liberating King.” (Romans 6:23 The Voice Translation) In a conversation with a young man who is deservingly climbing the ladder of success, we started talking about bonuses.  One of our topics was the fact that employees at various levels, at many...

REDIRECTING YOUR BLESSINGS

ByDr. Mark November 3, 2023 0 Comments
“When Jesus finished telling these stories, he left there, returned to his hometown, and gave a lecture in the meetinghouse.  He stole the show, impressing everyone.  “We had no idea he was this good!” they said.  “How did he get so wise, get such ability?”  But in the next breath they were cutting him down: “We’ve known him since he was a kid; he’s the carpenter’s son. ...

EVERYBODY HAS ONE OF THESE!

ByDr. Mark October 10, 2023 0 Comments
“As Jesus was getting into the boat, the demon-delivered man begged to go along, but he wouldn’t let him. Jesus said, “Go home to your own people. Tell them your story—what the Master did, how he had mercy on you.” The man went back and began to preach in the Ten Towns area about what Jesus had done for him. He was the talk of the town.” (Mark 5:18-20 The Message Bible) There are a...

THIS IS HOW WE ARE GOING TO START OUR WEEK

ByDr. Mark October 2, 2023 0 Comments
“Good people are remembered long after they are gone, but the wicked are soon forgotten.” (Proverbs 10:7 CEV) Are you ready for this Monday Short meditation?  It should take you less than 60 seconds to read, but your reaction to it should take the entire week, and the results should still be evident throughout your lifetime.  As I was doing dishes one day last week, I found myself,...

DO YOU REALLY NEED TOILET PAPER?

ByDr. Mark September 18, 2023 0 Comments
“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19 NASB) Hold up!  Hold it!  Stop with the answers already!  In this Monday Short meditation, I am not looking for your answer, and I am not going to attempt to answer the questions above.  As a matter of fact, this is not about toilet tissue at all!  It is not about toilet paper...

SULKING, SEEING, AND SAYING

ByDr. Mark August 19, 2023 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...

THE RESTART

ByDr. Mark July 24, 2023 0 Comments
“This day belongs to the Lord!” (Psalm 118:24 Contemporary English Version) You who know me are aware that my greatest challenge is patience, particularly when thing do not go as scheduled, for I am a punctual person.  Punctual meaning, in my understanding, being early than the usual start time.  Well, this morning I had not written one single word when I got up at 1:15 a.m. ...

YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID!

ByDr. Mark July 23, 2023 0 Comments
“Now therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways.” (Haggai 1:5 King James Version) I know you are about ready to head for church, but can I get your attention for just a couple of minutes? When I was leaving church Friday morning, I got a cup of water from the new water dispenser we recently installed at church; no more water fountain.  The water was clear, cool, and I...

LET YOUR CHILD COME OUT!

ByDr. Mark June 23, 2023 0 Comments
“O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him.” (Psalm 34:8 KJV) After opening a bottle of Zero Sugar Snapple I noticed some writing on the inside of the bottle cap.  It said, “Children have more taste buds than adults.”  Wanting to verify if this was factual about the small sensory organs, I did a search on the computer to see if experts were...

THE SECOND T-SHIRT

ByDr. Mark June 3, 2023 0 Comments
“If the Good News we preach is hidden behind a veil, it is hidden only from people who are perish.” (2 Corinthians 4:3 NLT) This Is the second mediation in a series of three, inspired by the three t-shirts I purchased a couple of days ago.  Go back and see what I said yesterday if you must.  And yes, I did say “series.”  Why not?  We watch playoff series, the World Series, daytime...