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.
Teachers from hell
The digital revolution has brought enormous good to our world, but like every technological advance, it’s brought bad things too. We can get news…
Who, me? Pessimistic?
A woman I know has the habit of giving people only one chance. If disappointed even once, she will drop the person from her…
Painful memories
Our capacity for memory is a wonderful thing, isn’t it? In the 3 pounds of tissue and chemicals within our skull are beautiful images,…
Love your work
You know, being a working stiff isn’t so bad when you like your boss, when the job is pleasant, when you have terrific coworkers,…
Sometimes God hides himself
Okay, it’s a paradox, but it’s an important one, one you need to embrace and trust. Sometimes God is obvious and accessible. His Word…
Evidence of the Spirit: Peace
Do you have any “drama mamas” in your life? You know who they are—they thrive on conflict and tension. They love gossip (rebranding it…
Who, me? Grudges?
“As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us” (Psalm 103:12). How I love the…
Who, me? Touchy?
I sure can see the problems caused by other people’s hair-trigger tempers. One of the members of our church council went off on me…
Who, me? Proud?
The 13th chapter of 1 Corinthians is justly famous. It is a brilliant and poetic exposition of the meaning of true love, biblical love,…
Everybody knows your name
Remember the theme song from the TV sitcom Cheers? Everybody feels a need to belong somewhere. That’s what made the Cheers tavern so much…
Work the dirt
Are you a farmer? If not, ask one about his soil. Farmers are very concerned about the productivity of their land and will spend…
Evidence of the Spirit: Gentleness
When I was in seventh grade, I started a fight on the playfield. We were playing football, and a player on the other side…