Timeless Truths

Do you or your family have rituals? Do you know where they came from? Or have they been passed down from generation to generation?Mark reports a challenge Jesus' enemies posed that was rooted in tradition and rituals. Trouble is, they had completely forgotten where the traditions had come from.Jesus would point out the origin that they were missing. As he does, he challenges us in the church to hold tightly to what really matters. Here's a hint: it's not the tradition.Join us this episode as we hold tightly to what really matters!Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Have you ever faced an unpleasant and unavoidable situation? Maybe a tough conversation at work, a surgery, or a court date?How did you handle the pressure?While Jesus faced his inevitable suffering and death, some Greek believers came asking to see him. Join us this episode to learn more about his response and what it means for you and me today.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Sometimes in life we miss what’s supposed to be obvious. It’s like when you come home and your wife looks at you and says, “Did you notice what I did with the room?” Suddenly you were thinking, “It’s a trap.” “I switched the pillows around.” “Oh, I see that now.” Sometimes in our life with Jesus we truly miss the obvious. The disciples did as well. Join us this week as we remember what's obvious.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Why does Jesus curse a fig tree? Was he cracking under pressure? Our Lord is patient. Our Lord is gracious, but he is also righteous and just. He expects fruit from his people. Join us this episode to see what led to this step on Jesus's journey to the cross.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Jesus gives out his Word and bread and gives his disciples bread distribution training. That is Jesus’ response to the crowds wanting Jesus to be their leader who overthrows the Roman government. Jesus is repudiating the radical revolutionary movements of his day and setting the table to teach them about the real Kingdom. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What gets in the way of your relationship with your heavenly Father? When Jesus' footsteps led to the Temple during Holy Week, he found barriers to people drawing close to God. He cleared them all away. What barriers stand between you and God today?Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

In those difficult times in life, and they are difficult, your focus needs to be on the One who promises to be with you as you go through them. If your focus is on anything or anyone else, you will experience spiritual vertigo and be filled with neurotic uncertainty. Join us this episode as we dig into the book of Mark and discover what is taught about doubt.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Jesus' footsteps to the cross led him to be anointed with expensive perfume at an elaborate dinner party. Many of the other guests celebrated Jesus' limitless power. How about us? Do we place our trust in the God who healed lepers and raised the dead?Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Who do you surround yourself with? What voices influence you online? They can lead you toward God and a life with more peace, patience, and self-control. Or they can lead you away from God and, as was the case with the Old Testament King Rehoboam, into an implosion. Join us this episode as we take a close look at with whom we are walking into the future, and how to avoid the mistakes of a young king.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What if we knew the day and time we would die? How would we react knowing this information? Jesus knew exactly what was ahead for him as he took his final steps and yet he continued to take them all the way to the cross. Why? Because of selfless love for you and me. Join us this episode as we begin the journey of Lent.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

There are four key questions, four responses, that are necessary for an ongoing and stronger relationship with the true God. These four key questions and responses are often summed up with the single word “Confession” or “Repentance”; they need to be part of your daily walk with Jesus. Join us this episode as we unpack these key phrases.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

When it comes to listening to God, sometimes we get it, and sometimes we don’t. Carefully listening to him is the key to getting back on spiritual track. But listening is often a problem in our lives. It certainly was the problem among God’s Old Testament people and prophets. Join us this episode to learn how to properly listen to God.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

A house divided is a house with troubles. A heart divided is even worse. But, that's what so many of us cling to: a heart divided. Divided between God and something, or someone, else. A sort of "God+". It doesn't work, but we try to make it work anyway. What did Jesus do for divided hearts? How does he captivate and reunify divided hearts? Join us this episode to see how he removes every idol.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

The legacy media and social media certainly don’t talk about a particular weapon used in warfare today against people. It seems that having a few idols is not only acceptable but expected. We have armies of influencers firing texts and reels in our direction, all in an attempt to take make us take our eyes off of Jesus and focus on someone or something else. Join us this episode as we learn how to defend ourselves from these attacks.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

When the Bible uses the word “heart,” it is referring to the seat of your emotions, the command center, the domain of your desires, the place of inner thoughts and feelings. To have a heart for God means that God has our heart, because it is in the heart that we decide to choose for or against God in our daily faith walk in life. Which gets us back to the question at hand: how do I grow spiritually, how do I have a healthier “heart” for God this new year?Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

As Christians we have the most “inspiring” message to share this new year – the Gospel of Jesus. Who are the people we are going to inspire this coming year? And how are we going to reach them? Join us this episode as we dig into these salient questions and look toward the future. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

New Year's Eve parties and resolutions. Better finances and more workouts. Is that what you typically associate with the turning of one year to the next? The wisest man who ever lived invites us to look ahead to the future with a healthy dose of reality. He also invites us to begin the future by seeking our Creator today. Join us this episode as we do just that. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Two thousand years ago, our heavenly Father sent his Son, a grace gift into the world, to pay for all the times we “don’t measure up” to his holy standard. In order for there to be a “no strings attached” offer of salvation there had to be a death. Our heavenly Father died to his right for us to pay for what we had done, to be punished for our sins. Join us this episode to find out exactly what it is that makes Christmas merry.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Love has come. Jesus-followers celebrate that Love itself was born in a manger in Bethlehem. But that love was not just something to watch and marvel at, it was something to display to others. Join us this episode as we talk about the best gift you can give to others and to Jesus. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What a gift you have been given at Christmas! Righteousness, forgiveness, joy, real purpose and eternal peace – with a lifetime guarantee. This gift, God’s gift, is so unique. It is the only gift that you are supposed to hold on to and at the same time continually “re-gift”. Join us this episode to learn more about this special gift.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

There's something missing in marriages, homes, churches, and relationships. God is a God that has seen you for exactly what you are and exactly all you’ve done and still says, “Child, in light of what my Son has done, I’m going to give you what you don’t deserve; because I’m the God who radiates, manifests, and leaks out of my pores -- grace.” Join us this episode to learn more about what grace means for us.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

A redeemed household has nothing to offer but their need. Only in their need does a redeemer meet them. That's true of Ruth. Her redeemer, Boaz, worked only when she expressed her need. She had nothing else to offer. It's true of all who have been redeemed throughout the Scriptures and it is not different from any of us. We have nothing to offer but a complete need for rescue. It's in that place that our redeemer, Jesus, steps in. He is to us what Boaz was to Ruth. Join us for this last installment of our deep dive into the book of Ruth.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Paul says in Philippians 4:12: "I've learned the secret of being content in any and every situation." Whether it's the comparison game, the lure of advertisements, or just looking in the mirror and wishing you saw something different, why can't we just have that contentment that Paul talks about? Join us for a special Thanksgiving episode to learn the insights that God's Word gives us on how to be content. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What's the biggest decision you've ever made? As you look back on that decision, did you have everything you needed to make the best decision possible? Maybe you asked the right questions, maybe you valued the right priorities, maybe you knew when to run with risk and wait with caution. What if God gave us templates and models for how to make big decisions well? Would you use it? Ruth sets the tone for whatever decisions a house might face; whether to move, what career to pursue, how to spend free time and extra money, or even whom to marry. Join us this episode as we look at a home that took risks.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

God created the home as the bed for our flourishing. The homes he created includes the nuclear family, but isn't limted to the American ideal of Mom, Dad, and 2.5 kids. It goes beyond that, to roommates, friends, neighbors, extended family. But what could possibly bring all of those people together for flourishing? That's God's secret in Ruth: a flourishing house is a grace-filled house. Join us this episode to learn how grace can transform our houses from broken to blessed.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What does "home" look like for you? Everyone's home is a little different with different highs and lows, values, prioirities, and relationships. As we turn into the ancient record of a woman named Ruth, we find anything but the "standard" definition of family and home. This is a family of diversity, uncertainty, and grief. In the midst of all of that we find a friendship so deep that each woman was willing to give up everything for the other. Maybe those of us in complicated homes have something to learn from this home from so long ago. Join us this episode to find out what that "something" is.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Why are so many people drawn to witchcraft? The real appeal is power. Do you want to be in control? Satan knows it. Witchcraft, in all its forms, is not some neutral, bland, and personal energy force or power you tap into. It is blatantly tied to the world of the occult in the attempt to engage the power of the demonic. People begin seeking control and then find out quickly that they are the ones being controlled. This week we dig into this reality.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

One of Satan's most effective tactics is to get you to open yourself up to the dark side and there is nothing more terrifying. If you have ever encountered the demonic, as Pastor Parlow has, nothing is more terrifying. And between now and judgment day Satan is trying to keep as many people from God as possible. He not only seeks to deceive but destroy. This week we dig into what things we as Jesus followers should avoid when it comes to the Paranormal.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Each of us knows somebody who is struggling with something…often they are hurting. Sometimes hurting people need professional help. But “Helping the Hurting” is not only the job of professionals, it’s what all Christians can do. This week we dig into the story of The Good Samaritan to discover what Jesus is looking for in your life.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Christians serve as a preservative in this corrupt and sinful world. God preserves the whole world so that Christians may serve him here, but what is our highest responsibility? This week we dig into the Christian duty in a non-Christian world.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Last time I checked, "Computer," "Internet," "Telescope," or "string theory" never show up in the Bible. And yet, technology is all around us. It shapes us in countless ways: some noticeable, but many undetectable. How should the Christian think about technology? Join us this week as we explore the meaning of wisdom and purse it at all costs.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

When the world tells us that each person should "live their truth", what can we really believe? This week we will study what it means for the Church to be the Church.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

What's wrong with the world today, especially when it comes to marriage and family? What do you think about the way marriage is handled today? Who is to blame, and who should fix it? This week we're looking at marriage from God's perspective, and discovering that what he has to say applies to all of us - married, single, or anywhere in-between. Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

When the world is wishy-washy on what it wants to believe or what "Jesus" to follow, what guide is the ultimate authority? This week we focus not on what we do, but on what has already been done.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

If we as Jesus' followers are not only going to physically survive, but spiritually thrive in our mission field, we need to see our culture clearly. In this series we are going to survey our culture through the lens of faith.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Now that we know how to read the Bible, the next step is applying it to our lives. This week Pastor John Parlow takes us through the importance of properly applying the Bible to our lives.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

When it comes to reading the Bible, what is the correct way to do it? How can we get the most out of this ancient book? Pastor John Parlow takes us through some practical tips in this week's episode.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.

Christian disciplines are necessary for spiritual growth; essentials that can mean the difference between victory and defeat. In this series, we are going to take a look at practical tips on how to read the Bible.Send a textSupport the showStMarkMinistries.comFind us on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.Copyright St. Mark Ministries. All Rights Reserved. No part of this audio broadcast may be rebroadcast or retransmitted without express written consent.