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.
Trash mouth
Think back to your younger years. Where did you learn the meaning of “street” words, i.e., cussing, swearing, body parts? Probably from your (slightly…
Lord, give me patience with you
Of all the many things I do that irritate my wife, known and unknown, near the top of the list must be her persistent…
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…
What’s judgment day going to be like?
It pleases God to keep the veil drawn on what the end of time and life in heaven will be like. Mostly. Even though…
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…
Where do I go with my loneliness?
Just because there are people all around you doesn’t mean that you aren’t lonely. In fact, one of the delusions that you might suffer…
Good leaders delegate
It’s terrible to have a leader who doesn’t do anything. But the reverse is worse—a leader who won’t let go of anything. Why do…
My procrastination
I get a lot of laughs from “demotivation” posters—you know, the ones designed to look like inspirational office artwork but that instead have a…
Church jargon: Latin terms
If you want to study music, you have to learn some Italian. Can you say adagio, andante, allegro? If you want to be a…
What’s fellowship?
Every business has its own jargon, i.e., insider talk that makes total sense to the old guard and is confusing and embarrassing to the…
Love your congregation
I’ve become a total perfectionist when it comes to dining out. There are so many entertainment choices these days that if a restaurant disappoints…
Don’t ever say, “just a layperson”
No Christians want weak pastors at their congregations. Church members want a pastor who is a good speaker; a hard worker; a good manager;…