Are You Using Your Spiritual Gifts or Letting Them Collect Dust?
By Pastor Ben Workentine, Discipleship Pastor at St. Mark Ministries She had grown up in the Dust Bowl, a time in U.S. history when giant...
How to Use Your Spiritual Gifts for God’s Kingdom
By Pastor Ben Reichel, Youth & Young Adult Pastor at St. Mark Ministries God delights in behind-the-scenes work – expressions of...
Don’t Let Tomorrow Steal Today’s Joy
By Jenni Schubring, Director of Women’s Ministries One of the underrated blessings of working at St. Mark Ministries is simply...
“Not Good to Be Alone” — Companionship, Singleness, and Belonging
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister Genesis 2:18–25; 1 Corinthians 7:7–9 The brakes on the bus squealed and we lurched to a stop....
“A Good and Sacred Thing” — Why Marriage Matters to All of Us
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister Genesis 2:24; Matthew 19:4–6; Revelation 19:7 You might not be married. You might never be....
Asking the Right Question: God’s Mercy in the Face of Suicide
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister I wrote this devotional series for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, but if you’ve been...
The Name of God: Yahweh Shalom (Judges 6:24)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister I’m really bad at sleeping. One night I’ll fall asleep quickly, only to wake up two hours...
The Church as a Healing Community (1 Corinthians 12)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister I was up way too late. When I shut down the computer, the room was plunged into darkness. I used...
“As Far as It Depends on You…” – Caring for the Hurting (Romans 12:18)
By Dr. Brandon Steenbock, Family Minister “Maybe everyone would be better off if I just wasn’t around anymore.” Chilling words from...