Category: Mark’s Messages

I love Sundays with you! I especially enjoy being here with you to FELLOWSHIP & WORSHIP. Today is special! I think of each Sunday as a FAMILY REUNION, with laughs, hugs, and pats on the back, with excited greetings, and joyful remembrances. We are glad you are here! If you are a guest, we think… Continue reading Another Sunday With You

“…eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit just as you were called to the one hope that belongs to your call-one Lord, one Faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all”… Continue reading The Seven Ones of Unity

“He who comes from above is above all; he who is of the earth is earthly and speaks of the earth. He who comes from heaven is above all.” (John 3:31) John declares in this verse that Jesus is above all and as you will see below, many other verses declare the same. He is… Continue reading Jesus is Above All

The words marriage and family often stir our hearts. Memories of parents, siblings, love, safety, peace come to mind. Home is a place of sharing, loving, caring, knowing that it will be ok even if the day hasn’t been. But of course I’m talking about a healthy family. We must understand that healthy homes don’t… Continue reading Investing in Family

When is the last time that you stopped to observe your surroundings? When was the last time you simply paused to take in the sights and sounds of life as it goes by? We have all heard the phrases “Life goes by fast” or “Time flies.” Everyday seems fast-paced, and if we aren’t careful, it… Continue reading Slow Down And Take Some Time

Christianity is a life of joy. The word joy appears sixty-three times in our New Testament. When we think of New Testament joy, our minds naturally go to Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi. There, joy is referred to eleven times in four chapters. Webster defines joy as an experience of great pleasure, gladness,… Continue reading Christian Joy

A Deacon can be defined as: A Biblically qualified appointed servant set apart to meet the needs within the body of Christ. Deacons are special servants who work under the authority of the spiritual leaders. We are given the qualification for Deacons in (1 Tim 3:8-10). One of the greatest keys to growth, success, happiness… Continue reading Strong Churches Have Strong Faithful Deacons

I wonder how big the smiles on the faces of the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be if they could see what Friday was like for most Americans. In 1776 when that group of 56 men put their autograph on that famous document they were just 13 colonies scattered across the Eastern seaboard.… Continue reading Celebrating Our Freedom

Like Mother’s Day last month, Father’s Day is also a day that can evoke so many different emotions. Some folks have their fathers still with them, while many do not. Some people had wonderful, loving, and kind earthly fathers, but some struggled in their relationships. There are some who never knew their fathers and there… Continue reading Father’s Day

As we celebrate our National Holiday tomorrow we know as Memorial Day, we might do so by going out of town on a short weekend trip, camping, food and recreation. However, we would do well to reflect on why we have this day and the sacrifices that have been made by so many to give… Continue reading We Remember