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.
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…
Less me, more Jesus
His conception and birth were swathed in drama and miracles. He burst onto the scene at age 30, just like his famous relative Jesus,…
The names of God: Messiah/Christ
In Old Testament times, God had a unique ceremony by which he would show his choice of a spiritual leader and then invest that…
It’s in the Word
People do know a few things about God all on their own. They know he exists—every culture on earth involves stories about a power…
The names of God: Redeemer
During the American Civil War, President Lincoln and the U.S. Congress had a desperate need for military manpower, so they instituted a military draft…
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,…
Creation is in the rest of the Bible too
The Genesis accounts of God’s creation describe his amazing power, wisdom, and love for his human creatures. But the creation accounts also show that…
Do you tremble at the words of God?
Every Holy Week, amid the sad and somber stories of the crucifixion of Christ, our congregation sings the old spiritual “Were You There?” Do…