Mark, the eighth of nine children born to Reuben and Henrietta Meeks—dedicated church planters with nearly 30 congregations established across California’s Central Valley—is a preacher's kid who grew up immersed in faith and service. With over forty years of experience teaching, discipling, and ministering to communities, including the hospitalized and incarcerated, Mark responded to God's call to pastoral ministry. He holds degrees in civil engineering and public administration, as well as a Master’s in Theology from Fuller Seminary, equipping him to serve with both practical insight and spiritual depth.
I’m not sure what it is about vacations that can cause people (or maybe just me) to just go for it. From sampling (gorging?) on food never before tried or wearing that strangely-patterned shirt and shorts. “Hey! Just go for it…you’re on vacation. What’s the harm?” What could possibly go […]
It was the character Phil Conner, played by Bill Murray in the movie Groundhog Day, who expressed his absolute frustration over the recurring day— filled with the same stuff. Each day the same. As he exasperatedly put it, “There is no way that this winter is ever going to end […]
Over the course of my six-plus decades of life, I’ve discovered (if I’m not careful) things— and people, can become a caricature of the original. Time can become a source of gloss or even a loss of memory. I was in 4th grade when Dr. King was assassinated. Over the […]
Anyone that has sincerely attempted to pray knows too well that it can be a challenge. “Father, I thank you for…did I turn in that work assignment?…oops…sorry God….where was I?…I thank you for providing…Hey! Keep it down out there! I’m trying to pray!” Pray? Try worshipping. While not synonymous, they’re […]
What a joy it is to find just the right word for the right occasion! These are the words from arguably the wisest man that ever lived. This 23rd verse of the 15th chapter of his collection of Proverbs ought to be tattooed on the hearts of everyone, especially anyone […]
This is how we’ve come to understand and experience love: Christ sacrificed his life for us. This is why we ought to live sacrificially for our fellow believers, and not just be out for ourselves. If you see some brother or sister in need and have the means to do […]
Well, dad, you do know pain has its purpose. Rachel Meeks Tyler The words from my daughter rang loud and clear last week. As we reflected on the seemingly unending parade of life’s challenges, her reminder was much like a bucket of cold water in my face. Indeed, pain has […]
Jesus answered: “Watch out that no one deceives you. For many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am the Messiah,’ and will deceive many. You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end […]
For those of us of a certain vintage (read: age), there was time, before microwave ovens and cordless (not just cellular) phones, when television programming wasn’t a 24-hour thing. At the end of the day, the television station would sign-off and continuously display a test-pattern of sorts. Think of it as […]
Hold on Hold on Keep your hand on the plow, hold on Today, the words sung and made famous by gospel singer, and social and racial justice activist, Mahalia Jackson resonated. It can be all too easy to get swept-up in the satisfaction over the verdict concerning the murder of […]
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