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!... 
by Mark Opseth | Jun 16, 2011 | Gospel, Illustration, Spiritual Life
Bill was a piano technician, a trade he had learned from his father. As I was praying about the message I would deliver at his memorial service, I got to thinking about how pianos are tuned. Bill had been to our home several times to tune our piano. Tuning takes time... 
by Mark Opseth | Jan 31, 2006 | Illustration
After four boys, my wife and I were excited to bring our new daughter home from the hospital. Our six year old, Zachary, watched as we snipped the hospital bracelets off her tiny wrist and ankle. Knowing Zachary was hoping for a boy, I asked him, “What do you... 
by Mark Opseth | Jul 12, 2001 | Illustration, Scripture Memory
I recall this incident when God’s word was a life-saver! We were living in an apartment in Apple Valley (2001). I got on the elevator and it broke down. There I was, in the heat of the summer, stuck in a box with no phone and no air conditioning. After about...