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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.

Out of the Wreck I Rise

“Feather Forestwalker” wrote in message news:… May 19 Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest Out of the Wreck I Rise Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? -Romans 8:35 God does not keep His child immune from trouble; He promises, “I will be with him in trouble . . .” ( Psalm […]

Taking Religious Liberties

“Mark and Bev Tindall” wrote in message news:… Taking Religious Liberties Interview by DEBORAH SOLOMON Published: April 4, 2004 (New York Times) You spent seven years in a convent, but in your new memoirs, ”The Spiral Staircase,” you describe yourself as a failed nun. I was a lousy nun. I couldn’t do it. I couldn’t […]

Enriching Thoughts

The highest aim in life – To know God and do His will! The most enriching good habit – Complimenting others The most destructive bad habit – Worry The greatest joy – Giving The greatest loss – Loss of self-respect The most satisfying work – Helping others The ugliest personality trait – Selfishness The most […]

Enlightenment

If you can start the day without caffeine, if you can get along without pep pills, if you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, if you can resist complaining and boring people with your troubles, if you can eat the same food every day and be grateful for it, if you can understand […]

Rev. Creflo Dollar Jr

“Mark and Bev Tindall” wrote in message news:… ATLANTA CONSTITUTION: The Rev. Creflo Dollar Jr. has unabashedly embraced his name by building a religious empire on the message that his brand of piety leads to prosperity. He drives a black Rolls-Royce, flies to speaking engagements across the nation and Europe in a $5 million private […]

Bearing A Grudge

Bearing A Grudge You shall not . . . bear any grudge against the children of your people, but you shall love your neighbor as yourself. -Leviticus 19:18 English essayist and critic Charles Lamb (1775-1834) had this to say about a person he did not want to meet: “Don’t introduce me to that man! I […]

Feathers In The Wind

by Lori Palatnik and Bob Burg There is a 19th century folktale about a man who went about town slandering the town’s wise man. One day, he went to the wise man’s home and asked for forgiveness. The wise man, realizing that this man had not internalized the gravity of his transgressions, told him that […]

How do you want to be remembered?

By Kim Thoday The late Gregory Peck is regarded as one of the great movie actors. Peck’s performances usually conveyed great depth and he often played characters of strength, resilience, honesty, integrity, generosity and warmth. Even his early movies such as “Gentleman’s Agreement” display Peck’s interest in morality and social justice. Former US President Bill […]

Encouragement

From a netfriend: i had the chance to sit with a great guitarist who played with many big bands in the 1980’s. he was not a christian at the time either. we sat in his living room as he played song after song to my amazement. then he handed the guitar to me. i looked […]

Detours Are Temporary

In Death Valley, California, there is a place known as Dante’s View. From there you can look down to the lowest spot in the United States, a depression in the earth 200 feet below sea level called Bad Water. But you can also look up to the highest peak in the continental U. S., Mt. […]