Pastor Mark Jeske
Pastor Mark Jeske brought the good news of Jesus Christ to viewers of Time of Grace for 18 years. He also served over 40 years as a pastor at St. Marcus Church, a thriving multicultural congregation in Milwaukee. He has authored several books and dozens of devotional books on various topics. Mark is now retired and lives with his wife, Carol, in Milwaukee.
I carry a lot of anger
I know why people carry anger for a long time because I’ve done it myself. It doesn’t make us happy, but it does offer…
Why don’t they ask me for help?
All parents at one time or another have had the heartbreak of watching one of their kids struggle, muddle around, and make a mess…
Last word
Military cemeteries are some of the most eerie and moving places anywhere on earth. All those headstones are exactly alike—thousands of them in neat…
Lies: I won’t be happy unless I get my way
Ask a DJ—one of the most popular karaoke bar songs has to be Frank Sinatra’s signature “My Way.” Can’t you just see a guy…
A little respect, please
Baseball fans sitting in the stands, even way up in the nosebleed sections, are not shy about pointing out what they believe to be…
Living with loss: A child
Of all the types of human loss to have to endure, I think for me losing a child would be the bitterest. My mother-in-law’s…
Lies: Life should be getting easier
Christians love, love, love the passages in Scripture that promise God’s blessings on a believing life. We love to pray that God will take…
Stop a quarrel before it starts
I bet you know how to accelerate a disagreement into a full-blown fight. I bet you know the buttons that you can push on…
My temper
I can sure tell when other people are losing their tempers. I hear the pitch of their voices rise. I note the sharpness of…
Lies: If I avoid my problems, they’ll go away
Most of us feel that we have about as much stress as we can handle. So it’s understandable that we would postpone tough jobs,…
Decide to love your life
I’m ashamed to admit that I’ve done my share of complaining about my life. It’s not too hard, you know, to find things to…
Mercy for sinners; judgment for scoffers
The biblical book of 2 Chronicles is the account of the monarchy of the kingdom of Israel and, after the division, the southern kingdom…