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.
Jealous. Exclusive.
Generally speaking, jealousy is not considered a particularly desirable trait. Jealousy suggests that you are envious of someone else’s blessings and achievements. Or that…
Eternal life insurance
Millions of people have found the security and comfort of investing in a risk pool (aka insurance). Modest regular payments guarantee that in the…
Not a coincidence
God is subtle, isn’t he? He’s so quiet that some people can go through their entire lives and not notice his work at all….
The Spirit gives spiritual life
You probably have some stressful memories of being dumped somewhere and left to fend for yourself. Maybe your parents pushed you into some kind…
Outrageous gospel
If you want your financial situation improved, waiting around for someone else to give you a ton of money just isn’t a very good…
God can’t be bought off
In the movie the Godfather Part III, mob boss Michael Corleone is wracked with guilt about all the murders he has ordered, especially that…
I’m alive because of the Spirit
It’s not too hard to envision God the Father. In your mind you can see the Ancient of Days on his sapphire throne, timeless,…
God loves big cities
Perhaps it’s my imagination, but among my circle of friends, those planning for retirement seem to have a fondness for country living. When I…
Last word
You and I live in a world of dual causality, i.e., things happen both by human agency and by God’s direct working. Did you…
Impressive attention to detail
We all love to hear our names spoken out loud. Every person who works in sales who’s worth a dime knows how important it…
Unlikely Lenten preachers: Roman soldiers
Foreign soldiers performing garrison duty in a conquered territory that hated them knew to be on their guard at all times. They also quickly…
Unlikely Lenten preachers: Pontius Pilate
The Romans were justifiably proud of their legal system, elements of which form the backbone of Western law today. It didn’t take the Roman…