by Mark | Nov 23, 2023 | Family, Music, Spiritual
Your soundtrack for cooking, greeting guests, and getting through Turkey Day. Yes, Virginia, there is music for Thanksgiving. When my parents bought their dining room furniture in the 1960s, the store gave them a framed print of The First Thanksgiving 1621 by American...
by Mark | Jan 1, 2014 | Personal Growth, Spiritual
So often when we journal, we think we have to write everything we think, do, and feel. Photo by Ynsle My friend and unofficial mentor Nate Larkin encourages me to use the first few minutes every morning to recap the previous day. This writing is not for publication or...
by Mark | Jun 9, 2012 | Spiritual
In church, my dad sang in a rich baritone…quietly, but with great resolve. He sang every word. He meant every word. He was one of the first to stand and always had the hymnbook open early. My dad was my hero, so I picked up those traits. When I grew in faith...
by Mark | Jun 8, 2012 | Prayer, Spiritual
Blogger’s note: This is the seventh and final post in a series of posts about The Lord’s Prayer (read first, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth). I’d love to hear your thoughts about magnifying God. Please comment below. The controversial ending to...
by Mark | Oct 19, 2007 | Spiritual
Protestant churches are losing young adults in “sobering” numbers, a survey finds. Seven in 10 Protestants ages 18 to 30—both evangelical and mainline—who went to church regularly in high school said they quit attending by age 23, according to the survey...
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