Pastor Mark Jeske
Pastor Mark Jeske brought the good news of Jesus Christ to viewers of Time of Grace for 18 years. He is currently the senior pastor at St. Marcus Church, a thriving multicultural congregation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Mark is the author of several books and dozens of devotional booklets on various topics. He and his wife, Carol, have four adult children.
Inarticulate Spirit-groans
Perhaps you know the story of Cyrano de Bergerac (modernized as the movie Roxanne with Steve Martin). Cyrano’s friend Christian was clumsy and full…
Magnificat: He kept his word to Abraham
Mary’s Advent joy was communal. She was excited not only for herself but for her nation as well. And not just because of a…
Magnificat: Not too big to fail
During the 2008 economic meltdown, Americans were treated to the spectacle of the government’s decision that certain financial firms were “too big to fail,”…
Magnificat: The humble will be lifted up
Billie Holiday’s most famous song was a bitter lament that people were stuck in their life destiny—“Them that’s got shall get; them that’s not…
Magnificat: They will call me blessed
A magnifying glass makes things look really big, and a magnificent event is huge fun. The title of the virgin Mary’s poetic outburst of…
Light a candle for joy
We don’t need candles for illumination in our home; so when one is burning, it means “something’s up.” If my wife comes home and…
Light a candle for love
Candles are not essential to our lives anymore, but they have some profoundly important symbolic uses. One is to provide an aura of romance….
Light a candle for hope
Back in the day, candles or oil lamps were the only way you could illuminate the inside of your house after dark. Candles were…
Saving money God’s way
As recently as the mid-1980s, Americans were saving money at a 10 percent rate. That is, for every $100 they grossed, they would save…
Peace is a gift of God
It is a pleasant fantasy of well-meaning people to want to believe that human nature deep down inside is good and kind, that conflict…
Leaders take care of God’s house
You can tell a lot about a congregation by the appearance of its property. Mown grass, trimmed shrubbery, immaculate rest rooms, and an adequate…
Leaders exhibit courage
Good leaders assess risks. And not just the risks to their organizations’ reputation and financial health, but the personal risks that come with being…