In the Garden of Eden, there were two trees: the Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eating from the Tree of Knowledge had consequences, while the Tree of Life provided a way to have a relationship with God. Have you considered how your relationship with God grows? Do you have deep roots? You may find it helpful to listen to Mark's devotional, where he uses trees as an illustration of our relationship with God.

Being Different

How different are you from those around you? Do those around you think your speech is different? How about the way you dress? What does the Bible say about being different? Listen to this episode of Mondays with Mark to hear what Mark says about being different.

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Today Mark asks What do you dwell on? 

    Have you taken an inventory of your thoughts? 

“God designed humans to observe our own thoughts, catch those that are bad, and get rid of them.”
― Caroline Leaf, Switch On Your Brain: The Key to Peak Happiness, Thinking, and Health

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How happy are you? Would you like to be happier? In today's episode, Mark shares five key takeaways from a TED Talk by Robert Waldinger about happiness.  Click on the video above to learn more!  Also, if you'd like to listen to the TED Talk, you can click on the link below: 

https://www.ted.com/talks/robert_waldinger_what_makes_a_good_life_lessons_from_the_longest_study_on_happiness

Are you doing the ministry work that God has called you to do? If not, what is holding you back? In today's episode, Mark encourages each of us to be obedient and intentional to pursue the ministry God has designed us to do for His glory and the benefit of others. To learn more, simply click on the video above!

What does it mean to "love God"? If you claim to "love God," how do you show it? In today's episode, Mark looks at the steps we should be taking regularly in our lives if we want to demonstrate our love for God. To learn more, click on the video above!

Do you struggle with change? Do you find yourself stuck in the past or consumed by the future? In today's episode, Mark encourages us to live in the present in order to best adapt to change. Click on the video above to learn more!

As we begin this Easter week, we reflect on the high cost of our sin, the sacrifice of the innocent Lamb, and the power of Resurrection Sunday for those who believe.

But not everyone believes, do they. Even some people who do good things or go to church may mistakenly think they will be in Heaven someday. They may not realize that it is only through personal faith in Jesus as their Savior that will save them for eternity.

In today's episode, Mark considers the most terrifying verse in the Bible and encourages each of us to press on in telling others about Jesus because their eternity is at stake! Click the video above to learn more and have a blessed Easter!

Jesus often taught using parables, and one of Mark's favorites is the parable of the four soils found in Luke 8:5-8. In today's episode, Mark encourages us to heed the warnings found in this parable and to be intentional about what is the focus of our lives. Click on the video above to learn more!

What thoughts occupy your mind when you aren't really thinking about anything? In today's episode, Mark gives some tips for how you can transform the way you think.  He also invites you to join us in the Daily Bible Reading Program called "Power Up!" -- click here to learn more and sign up today!