by Mark Opseth | Aug 6, 2018 | Church Life, Illustration
This summer our sermon series is Incredible Encounters with God. Each week I’ve enlisted a congregational member to share their own incredible encounter/testimony. Dave emailed me with this message: I had mentioned to you about giving a testimony. If you...
by Mark Opseth | Apr 4, 2016 | Illustration, Spiritual Life
I remember buying my first suit after graduating from college. I had suits prior to this, but my mom helped picked them out and paid for them. Now I was on my own. Oh, the pressure! A few hours later, I walked out of the mall satisfied with my purchase and my...
by Mark Opseth | Jul 7, 2012 | Illustration, Wedding
As I was praying about this message for you two, God put on a heart a picture of the planet earth spinning. So I did a little research… In the Philippines, which is close to the Equator, the Earth is spinning at just over 1,000 mph. Here in MN, because we are closer...
by Mark Opseth | Jun 23, 2012 | Illustration, Spiritual Life
Michelle and I had just pulled into the garage after I had performed a wedding. Our good friend, Kathy, was babysitting our six children. I opened the envelope the newlyweds had handed me and inside was a nice card and a hundred dollar bill. What a blessing!...