The Newbie Being the new person can be tough. I went to a large public school (I hope I spelled that right) from kindergarten until fifth grade. Then, I transferred to a small Catholic school complete with uniforms, nuns and…
Ecclesiastes: Meaningless Life? [Part 5] Flip Flops in the Snow: Ecclesiastes 3:1-15(Click Here for Audio) Winters at my college included a lot of snow, but there were always guys determined to wear the same clothes no matter what season it was….
God’s People Going to church every Sunday is something my wife Grace has done pretty much every week of her entire life. Her daddy was a pastor who planted a church before she was born, and he served as the…
Ecclesiastes: Meaningless Life? [Part 4] Running To Your Funeral: Ecclesiastes 2:12-26 (Click Here for Audio) Do you remember the last day of school when you were a kid? How productive were you on that day? Teachers know it is futile to even…
Simpler Times After a break, I’ve recently had the great joy of returning to one of my favorite things – teaching through a book of the Bible! Some people have asked why I am not releasing these new messages from…
Ecclesiastes: Meaningless Life? [Part 3] Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Misery: Ecclesiastes 2:1-11 (Click Here for Audio) In school, math was perhaps the most difficult subject for me. I was particularly bad at showing my work. On the rare occasion that…
Stuffing the Pita of Life: Ecclesiastes 1:12-18 (Click Here for Audio) Strangely, not long ago I was at one of my son’s baseball games and found something scrawled on the wall of the public restroom that made me wonder if a descendent…
Pastor Mark here. It’s a big week at our house with the 16th birthday of our oldest son Zac, and the 23rd anniversary of our wedding. For a fun change of pace, this week’s newsletter is from my wife Grace….
History’s Wisest Fool Tells Truth about Everything: Ecclesiastes 1:1-11 Studying Ecclesiastes is daunting. You can no more jump right in to Ecclesiastes than someone who has never swam can jump off a high cliff into a raging river and assume…
An Update on Our Summer This week our oldest child, Ashley, turns 18. When your kids are little, people tell you to take photos and enjoy every day because they grow up so fast. It’s true. Having little kids is…
Hillsong Interview with Pastor Brian Houston It’s been a busy few weeks for the Driscoll family, and we wanted to give you some updates, along with expressing a sincere thanks to everyone who has prayed for us, including those who have sent encouraging…
We continue to enjoy family and friend time this summer. And, we hope and pray that you are doing the same. It’s amazing to consider that nothing we own will remain with us into eternity; however, the relationships we build…