Mark has been senior pastor of Saving Grace Church of Indiana, Pennsylvania, since 1982. He has written hundreds of songs for worship, including “I Stand in Awe” and “I’m Forever Grateful.” Mark and his wife, Kristi, have four sons and one daughter.
Cultivate the habit of praising and thanking the Lord at all times and letting His praise be continually in your mouth and you will see His joy increase in your life.
For those of us who do know Jesus, be glad and sing praises, like Matthew Henry or Paul and Silas, no matter what’s happening “down here” in our lives. Remember, the sun is always shining above the clouds, and the steadfast love of our God will never cease.
It’s easy to look at our brothers and sisters and see their warts and blemishes. Yet the perfect One, the holy One, the One without a single imperfection doesn’t look on His people the way we often do.
It’s easy to look at our brothers and sisters and see their warts and blemishes. Yet the perfect One, the holy One, the One without a single imperfection doesn’t look on His people the way we often do.
37 things I’ve learned in 37 years of ministry. I’m sure I’ve got a lot more to learn, and glad the Lord is so patient with me, because I’m a pretty slow learner. Hope they’ve been encouraging to you.
Yesterday, I began a series of blog posts called 37 Things I Learned in 37 Years of Ministry and began with 10 things I’d learned. Here we go with a few more.