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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.

We Are Not Alone

Read: 2 Kings 6:8-23 Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them. -2 Kings 6:16 In the New York City subway, two youths robbed a well-dressed man who appeared to be asleep in his seat. Suddenly the whole car came alive! The victim turned out to […]

Two Touching Stories

A Story on Friendship ~ Author Unknown A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. "Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve a favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me. "Sure," […]

When God Keeps To Himself

In our present day church culture which is mostly preoccupied with strategies for success, there is a need to ponder those moments when it appears that God has moved out of range. Instead of a  miracle every day or at least a deep sense of the Lord’s Presence, a day dawns when there is nothing. […]

Needed: Power To Change

Read: John 8:31-36 If the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. -John 8:36 Author Gerald N. Callahan is a professor at Colorado State University. Colorado has long been my home, so I was interested in his recent book River Odyssey, in which he discusses his experiences and thoughts about life. Interesting, for […]

Is Your Life A Career Or A Mission ?

CAREER MISSION Chosen by you  Chosen by God Do something Be something Yours goals for your life God’s goals for your life “I can do it” “Bigger than me” “I want it all right now” “I’m willing to wait for God” “My career is my life” “My mission is my life” “I am a professional” […]

The Cricket

by Bill Dorman (John 13:34-35) E-Mail: A Native American and his friend were in downtown New York City, walking near Times Square in Manhattan. It was during the noon lunch hour and the streets were filled with people. Cars were honking their horns, taxicabs were squealing around corners, sirens were wailing, and the sounds of […]

Respect

In my day, we didn’t have self-esteem, we had self-respect, and no more of it than we had earned. – Jane Haddam When people do not respect us we are sharply offended; yet deep down in his private heart no man much respects himself. — Mark Twain I respect everyone. I even respect journalists. — […]

Responsibility

We are responsible for actions performed in response to circumstances for which we are not responsible. Allan Massie, A Question of Loyalties The reason people blame things on previous generations is that there’s only one other choice. Doug Larson Cripple him, and you have a Sir Walter Scott. Lock him in a prison cell, and […]

Simplicity And Truth

That earth and that heaven, which spent God himself, Almighty God, six days in finishing, Moses sets up in a few syllables, in one line: In the beginning God created heaven and earth. If a Livie or a Guicciardine, or such extensive and voluminous authors had had this story in hand, God must have made […]

Image Of God

"People who have setbacks and trouble often emerge with values and priorities that are higher and nobler, more sensitivity and understanding of the difficulties of others, and a new appreciation of how much people mean to them." – Bernard Brunstang ——————————————————- A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20 bill. […]