Mark Rasmussen

American Christians have an unbelievable amount of things to be thankful for. We either take them for granted or take them with gratitude.

Great to have a large number of Canadian students ( and a few significant others😊) at my house for a fellowship activity. Austin Ferre did a great job of heading this up.

“The quality of a persons life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor.” Vince Lombardi

Good friends, good church, good family, good mission, and good books might just constitute a good life.

“The blood of Christ cancels sin. The resurrection cancels death. Christ in me cancels defeat.” Leonard Ravenhill

The man who will not read is really not much better off than the man who cannot read.

The Bible tells us that we are to “fret not”. Here is a list of reasons why we do not have to fret. 1. The Lord Jesus. The list is complete!

“ Fear leads to conformity, which leads to compromise and that leads to cowardice when it’s time to take a stand for the truth.” Arthur C Brooks

Tremendous message by Pastor Josh Lehman in WCBC chapel today. The text was Luke 19:15-24 dealing with the parable of the talents. Powerful thought “The King expects fruitful multiplication, not passive preservation.”

“Education is what remains after one has forgotten what one has learned in school.” Albert Einstein

William Sangster a British preacher He died at the age of 59 in 1960. He was taken by progressive muscular atrophy. The last two years of his life held intense pain. He made resolutions: 1. I will never complain 2. I will count my blessings 3. I will try to turn it to gain Wow

Character is far easier to keep than it is to recover.

How do you know that you are preaching in WI? There will be subtle clues….

“Resolution No 1:I will live for God. Resolution No 2: If no one else does, I still will.” Jonathan Edwards

“A man’s life is always more forcible than his speech. When men take stock of him they reckon his deeds as dollars and his words as pennies.” Charles Spurgeon

Enjoyed having an eclectic group at our home for fellowship and dinner tonight. A single mom and her three kids. A young staff couple A mother and her daughter visiting the college from Florida And, group of freshmen who arrived this semester. Always a joy to have folks in.

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” Margaret Thatcher

Praying that recent events will open up new doors to the Gospel across the Middle East. God is able…

Education is the heart of a society that passes from one generation to another.

“God never made a promise that was too good to be true.” D. L. Moody