Category: Mark’s Messages

Have you ever been really down? We all have. Most of us have those times and it is really hard to know how to deal with it. The picture we see of David in 1 Samuel 21 is very unusual. The man after God’s own heart began to reject the guidance of God and took… Continue reading Problems? God’s got this!

Some of us have real difficulty dealing with everyday life because we do not know how to accept God’s forgiveness. We need to be reminded that when God forgives, He forgets. It’s over! It’s a done deal! God doesn’t bring up our past, forgiven, sins again… Ever! He doesn’t plug our past sins into His… Continue reading The Joy of Forgiveness

A story is told about a woman who told a preacher she had a bad temper, but that it was over in a minute. The preacher said, “So is a shotgun blast, but it blows everything to pieces.” Far too many of us are triggered by the least little incident, frequently losing our temper and… Continue reading Feeling In His Image (Emotions) – Anger

In an old, one room, country schoolhouse years ago, John Maynard was doing very poor work. About half way through the school year the teacher said something that inspired him. His grades began to improve, and his assignments were neat and attractive. He finished the year with very good marks. On open house day at… Continue reading Dealing With the Burden of Sin

Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest American professional boxers of all time, Nicknamed “The Greatest”. He made a TV appearance not long before his death in 2016 where his spokesperson said, “The former champ was here to promote love and unity”. Ali’s eyes lit up when the kids approached to hug him and shake… Continue reading Love is the Greatest

Consider for a moment the Biblical character, Zacchaeus. When Jesus saw him, he called him down out of the tree and invited himself to the home of this despised man. Imagine for just a moment what must have gone through the mind of Zacchaeus. Not only was he able to see Jesus, he was also… Continue reading An Invitation to a Better Life

Remember the little rhyme we would say as children, “Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me”. Every so often you had to resort to that little rhyme in grade school to respond to a bully. You may not have been involved in bullying or teasing, but if you did,… Continue reading Christian Character and Social Media

SPIRITUAL BONDS: I love Sundays at Tanner! I am thankful for the technology that allows us to join in Spirit on line to worship, but it’s not the same as assembling with the saints. We are to stir up one another to love and good works, encourage, teach, and look out for one another’s best… Continue reading Spiritual Bonds

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

Suppose we start this very day to live our lives in a different way; suppose we vowed and constantly tried to help those in trouble on life’s wayside; if we show by our deeds a hint of His love, wouldn’t earth be a bit more like heaven above? On Monday:Look for a smile today and… Continue reading A Week of Good Thoughts