Author Archives: Mark Ashley

The Resurrection of Jesus: the Greatest Moment in History

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Mark Ashley

I have been challenged to spend the next 40 days writing reflectively on the resurrection of Jesus.  That’s how many days there were between his resurrection and his ascension (Acts 1:3).  It won’t be daily, but I am going to … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for “New” Again

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Mark Ashley

It’s the time of year for new beginnings and new starts.  The need for such newness is highlighted by the glut of advertisements that are targeted at overweight, balding, skin-blemished, and in-debt people.  It’s the promise of something better dangled … Continue reading →

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Riding through the Woods on a Snowy Afternoon

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Mark Ashley

I was out for a ride in the woods earlier today with my daughter and father-in-law.  We circled around my in-law’s property: down a hill to the lower field with its cut cornstalks still protruding from the ground, along the … Continue reading →

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Code Red Christmas

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Mark Ashley

Alert systems are put in place to give warnings.  In the wake of 9/11 the newly formed Department of Homeland Security instituted a five-level terror advisory scale: low, guarded, elevated, high, and severe.  Because that system proved to not be … Continue reading →

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The Sound of Silence

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Mark Ashley

Almost everyone has something to say about nearly everything these days.  There appears to be little, if any, restraint in the stream of words flowing out of mouths and from fingers.  It seems to me that we have forsaken the … Continue reading →

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