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Articles on this site express varying points of view, to encourage mature thinking on serious issues. The assumption is that you will want to study a controversial topic from various angles before you arrive at a conclusion, rather than simply believe what someone told you when you were impressionable! (So some stuff here is ‘hot’. Proceed at your own risk!). See the Statement of Faith for John Mark Ministries' theological stance.

Revealing The Comfort

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-120 (Apologetics) The Cry for a Reason in Suffering (Part 6) by Ravi Zacharias ——————— REVEALING THE COMFORT ——————— After leaving Job to ponder the fact that God is both Creator and Designer, God came to Job as Revealer and Comforter. And Job’s humbled response was to say, “My ears had heard […]

Wisdom

“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” — Saint Thomas Aquinas “A true friend is the best possession.” — Anon. “If you want an accounting of your worth, count your friends.” — Merry Browne “You can’t tell which way a train is going by looking at the tracks.” — […]

Our Uniqueness

Thought for the week: “I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good I can do, or any kindness that I can show, let me do now, for I shall not pass this way again.” — Unknown “Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well […]

Finding Fault

Sid and Barney head out for their usual 9 holes. Sid says, “Let’s make the time worth the while, at least for one of us, and bet $5 on the lowest score for the day.” Barney agrees and they enjoy a great game. After the 8th hole, Barney is ahead by one stroke, but hits […]

How To Discover Happiness

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-090 (Sermon) Rod Benson helps to dispel six popular myths: #1 – It doesn’t matter what you believe, as long as you’re sincere. ————————- HOW TO DISCOVER HAPPINESS ————————- From early childhood we’re surrounded by myths. We’d just recovered from Santa Claus and his flying reindeer storming down our chimneys, and then […]

Wisdom

QUOTES FOR QUIET TIME “I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.” – Charles M. Schwab “All the gold in the world cannot buy a dying man one more breath […]

Who Is Praying For Mcveigh . . .

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-094 (General) WHO IS PRAYING FOR McVEIGH? by Terry Mattingly As every movie buff knows, condemned prisoners always get to say a few final words. Some apologize, while others protest. Some repent. Some rant. All have a last chance to confess to an eternal judge. A decade ago, an infamous killer in […]

Inspirational Thoughts

“Everyone has a choice in life: he may approach it as a creator or a critic, a lover or a hater, a giver or a taker.” – Anonymous PLEASE GOD GIVE ME … God, give me eyes that I might see The work that can be done by me; God, give me ears that I […]

Thanksgiving

Clergy/Leaders’ Mail-list No. 1-099 (Theology) Living Words of the New Testament, by Rev Dr Leon Morris THANKSGIVING Thanksgiving is very important in the New Testament; the verb ‘to give thanks’ occurs thirty-eight times and the noun ‘thanksgiving’ another fifteen times. Clearly those who wrote our sacred books thought that it is very important to give […]

Strive For Optimum Health

Starting today, think of your body as God’s temple, a masterpiece that He does not want you to ruin. Your goal should be to live a healthy life – which doesn’t necessarily mean fitting into a size 6 dress or having the best abs in town. A healthy life is one in which you eat […]