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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.

Climb The Highest Mountain

Moses… came to Horeb, the mountain of God… God … said, ‘…the place on which you are standing is holy ground.’ Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo… And the Lord showed him all the land. The Lord called to him out of the mountain, saying, ‘Thus you shall… tell the […]

Carey Was A Plodder, Too!

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day — and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his […]

This Slight Momentary Affliction…

(2 Corinthians 4: 17) They strengthened the believers and encouraged them to remain true to the faith. ‘We must pass through many troubles to enter the kingdom of God,’ they taught. My dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful test you are suffering, as though something unusual were happening to you. Rather be […]

Make Friends With Your Shadow

I have complete confidence, O God! I will sing and praise you! Wake up, my soul! Wake up, my harp and lyre! I will wake up the sun. I will thank you, O Lord, among the nations. I will praise you among the peoples. Your constant love reaches above the heavens; your faithfulness touches the […]

Morning Has Broken

And there was evening and there was morning — the first day. Awake, my soul! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn. But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love. Morning by morning, O Lord, you hear my voice, morning by morning I lay my […]

Devotion: Lilies In Hard Ground

But Hezekiah was too proud to show gratitude for what the Lord had done for him, and Judah and Jerusalem suffered for it. Give thanks to him, bless his name! For the Lord is good. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word […]

Holy Bravado

In the small hours Jesus went out to them, walking on the water of the lake. When the disciples caught sight of him walking on the water they were terrified. ‘It’s a ghost!’ they said, and screamed with fear. But at once Jesus spoke to them. ‘It’s all right! It’s myself, don’t be afraid!’ ‘Lord, […]

Living With Ambiguity

My thoughts are not your thoughts and your ways are not my ways, declares Yahweh. For the heavens are as high above earth as my ways are above your ways, my thoughts above your thoughts. We know only imperfectly… When I was a child, I used to talk like a child, and see things as […]

Dreams And Visions

Where there is no vision, the people perish. And the Lord answered me: ‘Write the vision; make it plain upon tablets, so he may run who reads it. For still the vision awaits its time; it hastens to the end -it will not lie. If it seems slow, wait for it; it will surely come, […]

Climb Ev’ry Mountain

Bless the Lord, all his angels, creatures of might who do his bidding. Bless the Lord, all his hosts, his ministers who serve his will. Bless the Lord, all created things, in every place where he has dominion. Bless the Lord, my soul. And God gave Solomon depth of wisdom and insight, and understanding as […]