Category Archives: Discipline

God gave us a spirit of self-discipline (See: 2 Tim. 1:7)

Parents – Back to School!

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Mark

Among the ubiquitous joys and challenges of parenting is discipline. With every child God creates and entrusts to the care of his or her parents there is the inherent expectation that the parents will do whatever is necessary to train … Continue reading →

Posted in Accomplishment, Career, Celebration, Challenge, Discipline, Education, Example, Family, Graduation, Parenting, Success | Tagged Authority, Celebration, Discipline, Example of Parents, Graduation, Parent Arrested at Graduation, Parenting, Respect, Self-centered, Selfishness | 268 Comments

Are You Growing?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mark

Some of my earliest and fondest childhood memories are of watching, “The Wonderful World of Disney” as well as early Disney movies. In the childhood classic, “Peter Pan,” there is a part where Wendy falls in love with Peter. Under … Continue reading →

Posted in Ambition, Career, Challenge, Discipline, Encouragement, Faith, God's Will, Inspiration, Motivation, Perseverance, Romans, Success, Uncategorized | Tagged Avoidance, Challenge, Christ, God's Will, Growth, Immaturity, Responsibility | 66 Comments

It’s the Little Things

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Mark

All of us have felt like our income is being eaten away by taxes and expenses, but I doubt any of us have had our savings actually eaten! That’s what happened to $222,000 that was stored in a steel chest … Continue reading →

Posted in 1 Timothy, Discipline, Money, Personal Growth, Sincerity, Song of Solomon, Success, The Church, Uncategorized, Wisdom | Tagged Destiny, Details, Discipline, Income, Personal Growth, Potential, Sincerity, Song of Solomon, Success | 56 Comments

Bitter Rivalries and Broken Relationships

Posted on December 3, 2011 by Mark

What happens when you combine hearsay with presumption and a blend in some deep-seated animosity? You get an angry reaction – much like Clemson’s Dabo Swinney’s unfounded anger and rant against The University of South Carolina’s football program earlier this … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Church Health, Communication, Discipline, Dissension, Division, Family, Gossip, John, Personal Growth, Rumor, Slander | Tagged Church, Church Health, Communication, Dissension, Division, Gossip, Misunderstanding, Rumor, Slander, Unity | 88 Comments

Your Epitaph – What Would You Have it to Say?

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Mark

God desires that we live our lives in such a way that the preacher won’t have to search for good things to say about us at our funeral. I heard the story of a man named Bill whose brother Will … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenge, Death, Discipline, Encouragement, God's Will, Humor, Jude, Legacy, Malachi, Personal Growth, Preparing to Die, Reputation | Tagged Brevity of Life, Death, Preparing to Die, Reputation | 35 Comments