Testimony Time

While walking back to my car after exercising, I noticed a couple coming down the sidewalk. I enjoy talking to interesting looking people, and this guy coming toward me was tattooed up and had some piercings. So, I stretched my calves while I waited for them to get...

It has been a while since I’ve been to a zoo. A long time, matter of fact. But it might be fun to visit one again, now that I realize so much more about these beautiful creatures that God has made! I didn’t know anything about Him as Creator when I went as an...

Sometimes, we might worry about a witnessing situation, but when we step into it, we might also realize that it was the exact right moment to open up our mouths and start speaking truth. When God opens those opportunities, we must step into them, even when...

What is “revival” to you? What if a revival is truthfully what can happen right in front of you? See what happened to Carol when she least expected it: Hi Mark,   This encounter happened yesterday. I woke me up in the night, praising the Lord and laughing so hard that...

I had a really neat phone call today. Tammy left a message for me. We went to the same high school. She had read the book Paradise and wanted to chat about it. She really liked it. She explained that she had gone through some ups and downs in life. Some of those...

A new restaurant opened up in a strip mall near where I live, so I decided to try it. Before I went, I prayed for the right waiter or waitress to witness to and for a chance to bless the hostess as well. Well, to my surprise, when I walked inside there were only a few...

One reason why you always want to pray for God to give you the right waiter or waitress to chat with is because God loves to answer that prayer! I could probably write an entire book just from the encounters I have had at different restaurants. When I asked Maria what...

There is nothing like a Friday morning Bible study. Of course, the real fun comes when no one else shows up!! This is becoming a recurring theme whenever I show up. Maybe I should take the hint?! It was Great Friday, so I knew there was a possibility that others in...

After chatting with someone while in a coffee shop, I went back to where I was sitting. Across from me at a small table, it looked like a guy had settled in to stay a while! He had his laptop set up and two bags with him, but I never saw another person come over...

Springtime is upon us, and as the weather heats up, people are going to get thirsty―very thirsty. So, whether they imbibe with a soda or something a little stronger, it might not be a bad time to reach them with eternal truth: Hi Mark, I have an interesting and true...