I used to chase God’s promises like a kid at a piñata party—swiping wildly and expecting blessings to fall into my lap. Protection. Wisdom. Forgiveness. Help. I wanted it all. But here’s the truth: I was still trusting ME to captain the ship. A prayer here, a verse there, but deep down…I was holding the […]
God’s PEACE PROMISE—John 16:33 Read More »
I struggled mightily for the first half of this past weekend to obey God’s directive to BE STILL. An “avalanche of overwhelm” in my life produced a day of pain before I finally embraced God’s truth that stillness is NOT weakness. It’s TRUST. My next step was to focus on Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and
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Most of my weekend was spent in front of a crackling fireplace as the sky spit and sprayed water across the tree-studded hills near Yosemite National Park on America’s West Coast. Tagging along for the ride was this probing question: “Am I TRULY living by FAITH?” Searching for the answer transported me to moments early
Walk By Faith, NOT Sight. Read More »
I had an epiphany this past weekend as the calendar flipped to March. I’m calling it “REVERSE WISDOM.” Here’s the bottom line: My “LIFE wisdom” may grow every year, but my goal is to expand my “GOD wisdom.” And here’s the encouraging footnote—God promises that the closer we get to Christ, the less we will
So You Think You’re WISE, eh? Read More »
VERB: Action, state, or occurrence. NOUN: People, places, or things. In the early years after I gave my life to Jesus and before my complete surrender, my faith was a NOUN because I had not fully released control to him. I was playing it safe. Little prayer. Little commitment. Little action. My faith was a
Will Your Faith be a VERB or a NOUN in 2025? Read More »
This just in from our global online tribe: There are so many things to do in the Christmas season that I am wound up like the toys I just bought my kids. HOW CAN I FIND COMFORT THIS CHRISTMAS?” Let’s start with the FOUNDATION of Christmas before we get to COMFORT. Christmas is about the
Detangle Your Christmas Buzz Read More »
I often get asked, “Mark, how do I know when I’m genuinely sad versus when I’m wallowing in self-pity?” And lately, there’s a second question that comes along on the self-pity ride: “How do I keep from becoming cynical?” It’s no surprise these questions come up together—they both reveal a growing sense of defeat that
Drowning in Self-Pity, Devoured by Cynicism. Read More »
Angry Birds is a Finnish-based video game launched in 2009 that focuses on a flock of angry birds who try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs. It is the most popular video game in history. Since these birds are seemingly everywhere, I turn them into “WORRY BIRDS” to remind me of God’s promise to
ANGRY Birds are Popular, but Beware of WORRY Birds. Read More »
I spend most of my life in some form of becoming ready, or being ready. I want to be ready as a man, husband, father, grandfather, CEO, and pastor. But MOST OF ALL, I want to be ready for GOD. If we are spiritually weak and unprepared to face the challenges of life
YOU May be LATE and Don’t Know it Yet Read More »
I got FLIPPED OVER yesterday while praying for this ministry. I’m not sure why yesterday’s prayer time was different for me. I pray every day for all of you and ask that God give you the strength and wisdom to follow him with everything in your heart, mind, and soul. But answering that question about
Have You Been FLIPPED OVER by Prayer Lately? Read More »
