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.
What does God want of you?
Remember the old WWJD rubber bracelets that people used to wear? “What Would Jesus Do?” Those bracelets served a good purpose if they kept…
Too much? Too little?
Everybody would like to strike it rich. From the gold fevers of the mid-1800s to today’s sophisticated investors like arbitrageurs of Wall Street, from…
Angels: God’s limos
What’s the best ride you ever had? A big touring motorcycle? Luxury coach? Hot air balloon? Wedding party bus? Stretch limo? First-class cabin on…
Angels: God’s bailiffs
Judgment day will be a very busy time for God’s holy angels. Half of them will be appointed to serve as God’s bailiffs, arresting…
Angels: God’s child protectors
Some of the sweetest religious art depicts winged angels hovering over children walking or sleeping in their little beds. Those images are not just…
Angels: God’s messengers
It is our joy (and burden) to live in an age of multiple means of communication. You can get your thoughts to another person…
Look in the windshield, not the rearview
Is a sharp memory good? Depends. It’s good when you remember names, birthdays, anniversaries, appointments, and promises. It’s bad when you remember past slights,…
Chariots of fire
Gehazi, servant to the prophet Elisha, had no difficulty seeing his problems. Ben-Hadad II, the evil king of Aram, had sent an entire company…
Oh, grow up!
Don’t you hate it when your kids settle? Know what I mean . . . when they settle for Cs when they could get As…
God works; we work
What causes things to happen? Does that sound like a dumb question? Seriously—has God ordained everything and we are just going through the motions,…
Teach your kids how to worship
One of the most sickening experiences Christian parents undergo is the realization that your young adult kids don’t want to go to church anymore….
Rise of the nones
I am of the Baby Boomer generation. We have much to be proud of, but much also of which to be ashamed. Our parents…