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CAN I RECOVER FROM THE FAILURE IN MY LIFE?
MARK14:69-72: “When the servant girl saw him standing there, she began telling the others, “This man is definitely one of them!” But Peter denied it again. A little later some of the other bystanders confronted Peter and said, “You must … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 19, 20196 min read
THE CURE FOR PROCRASTINATION!
MARK 13;32-37: “Now concerning that day or hour no one knows — neither the angels in heaven nor the Son — but only the Father. “Watch! Be alert! For you don’t know when the time is coming. “It is like a man on … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 18, 20193 min read
STAY IN THE BOAT!
MARK 4:41: “And they were terrified and asked one another, “Who then is this? Even the wind and the sea obey him!” CSB OBSERVATION: Why does God permit the storms of life? I have often pondered this question when reading … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 8, 20194 min read


AM I READY FOR GOD’S CHANGE IN MY LIFE?
MARK 2:21-22: “No one sews a patch of unshrunk cloth on an old garment. Otherwise, the new patch pulls away from the old cloth, and a worse tear is made. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 6, 20193 min read
GUN VIOLENCE, THE BIBLE, AND OUR DIALOGUE…
LUKE 6:37-38: “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 22, 20184 min read
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO ADMIT THAT I AM WEAK?
MARK 14:66-72: “As Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant girls of the kohen gadol comes by. Seeing Peter warming himself, she looked straight at him. “You also were with Yeshua of Natzeret,” she says. But he … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 14, 20184 min read
CHILDREN’S MINISTRY IS NOT MY CALLING!
MARK 10:13-16: “Now people were bringing little children to Yeshua so He might touch them, but the disciples rebuked those who brought them. But when Yeshua saw this, He got angry. He told them, “Let the little children come to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 10, 20183 min read
WHAT WILL RELEASE GOD’S MIRACULOUS POWER?
MARK 16:19-20: “When the Lord Jesus finished speaking to them, he was taken up into heaven. He sat down at the right hand of God. Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere. The Lord worked with them. And he … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 8, 20173 min read
HAVE YOU EVER TRIED TO PRAY FOR AN HOUR?
MARK 14:37: “Then he returned to his disciples and found them sleeping. “Simon,” he said to Peter, “are you asleep? Couldn’t you keep watch for one hour?” (NiRV) OBSERVATION: Have you ever tried to pray for an hour? I will … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 6, 20173 min read
WHY DO WE SO OFTEN MISS THE TRUTH?
MARK 12;24: “Jesus answered and said to them, “Are you not therefore mistaken, because you do not know the Scriptures nor the power of God?” (NiRV) OBSERVATION: What is the “Truth”? Why do we so often miss the “Truth”? As we … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 4, 20174 min read
A PRESCRIPTION FOR THE “STUBBORN” HEART…
MARK 6:50-52: “They all saw him and were terrified. Right away he said to them, “Be brave! It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Then he climbed into the boat with them. The wind died down. And they were completely amazed. … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Jan 29, 20173 min read
HAVE YOU EVER FELT POWERLESS?
MARK 9:28-29: “When Jesus went into a house, his disciples asked him privately, “Why couldn’t we force the spirit out of the boy?” He told them, “This kind of spirit can be forced out only by prayer.” (GW) OBSERVATION: Have … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 17, 20163 min read
WHAT IS MY CROSS?
MARK 8:34-38: “When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. For whoever desires to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 16, 20163 min read
AM I READY FOR CHANGE?
MARK 2:21-22: “No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old, and the tear is made worse. And no one puts new wine into old wineskins; or … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Nov 15, 20163 min read
WHY AM I CARRYING HIS CROSS? (A Lenten Reflection)
MARK 15:20-21: “After the soldiers finished making fun of Jesus, they took off the purple cape and put his own clothes back on him. Then they led him out to crucify him. A man named Simon from the city of … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 11, 20163 min read


AM I ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL?
MARK 13:32-37: “No one knows when that day or hour will come. Even the angels in heaven and the Son don’t know. Only the Father knows. Be careful! Watch! You don’t know the exact time. It is like a man … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 9, 20163 min read
WHY DO SO MANY MISUNDERSTAND THE BIBLE?
MARK 12:24: “Jesus said to them, “Aren’t you mistaken because you don’t know the Scriptures or God’s power?” (GW) OBSERVATION: Why do so many miss the important truths of God’s Word? They can read the same verses and come to … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 8, 20163 min read
WHAT IS THE HARDEST MOUNTAIN IN LIFE TO MOVE?
MARK 11:22-24: “Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 7, 20163 min read
WHAT THE RICH YOUNG RULER NEVER DISCOVERED!
MARK 10:29-31: “Jesus said, “I can guarantee this truth: Anyone who gave up his home, brothers, sisters, mother, father, children, or fields because of me and the Good News will certainly receive a hundred times as much here in this … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 6, 20163 min read
DON’T MISS GOD’S ANSWER!
MARK 6:4-6: “But Jesus told them, “The only place a prophet isn’t honored is in his hometown, among his relatives, and in his own house.” He couldn’t work any miracles there except to lay his hands on a few sick … Continue reading →

Kirk Zehnder
Feb 2, 20163 min read
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