After 57 years of marriage, Mark reflects on being truly Amazed — by his wife's love and by God's faithfulness. He asks: are you still amazed by Jesus, or has familiarity dulled the wonder? Rediscover your Call, your Faith, and share your Amazing story with others.

Jesus taught that believers are meant to shine, not hide. Mark explores the Parable of the Lamp (Mt 5:15) and challenges us to share both the Good News and the hard truth of the Gospel boldly — with our Jesus story ready to tell.

When you were a child, growth was easy to measure — a mark on the doorpost, a new shoe size, a number on the scale. But there's another area of personal development that matters far more, and it's considerably harder to track: spiritual growth.

In this Mondays with Mark devotional, Mark makes the case that believers should be growing spiritually every day until they go to be with Jesus — and that growth has a shape we can understand. 

Do you have a passport? Most people know the steps: fill out the forms, prove your citizenship, submit a photo, pay the fees, and wait. It's a document that proves who you are, where you belong, and grants you the right to travel — and to return home.

In this Mondays with Mark devotional, Mark draws a vivid and memorable parallel between an earthly passport and the one required for eternity. 

In this Mondays with Mark devotional, Mark identifies two directions people naturally go when life gets difficult: toward the world's wisdom or toward the wisdom found in the Word. He's not dismissing practical help — but he makes a clear and honest case that worldly solutions tend to offer a quick fix without a lasting remedy. 

Drawing on Psalm 119:105 — "Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path" — Mark closes with a straightforward challenge: when life throws you a curve, trust the Word over the world. Your Maker knows you best.

In this Mondays with Mark devotional, Mark draws a memorable analogy between a great chef and a great disciple. A great chef knows hundreds of recipes by heart. A great disciple knows God's Word that way — and knows how to apply it. But you don't have to aim for great to start well. Mark defines the "Good Disciple" goal as knowing at least 25 key Bible verses by heart, understanding their context, and applying them confidently in daily life to honor God and serve others as Jesus called us to in Matthew 22:37–39.

You're secure in eternity. Now make the most of what God has given you here.

Titus 2:14 says Christ redeemed us to be a people eager to do good. But are we? This week, Mark asks a short, honest question that's worth sitting with — and challenges us to examine whether our blessings are actually being used the way God intended.

How do you follow Jesus? The question is simple. The answer is anything but. In this Mondays with Mark devotional, Mark explores five direct statements Jesus made about what genuine discipleship looks like — and challenges listeners to measure their spiritual lives by what Jesus actually said rather than the shortcuts we often substitute.

Drawing from Romans 12:6-8, Mark encourages believers to look beyond their spiritual gifts and consider the everyday skills and abilities God has given them — then find ways to put those to work for their brothers and sisters in Christ. If you're part of a local church or small group, this devotional is a practical nudge to stop sitting on the bench.