John Markum

The Vision is MUCH Bigger Than Me

You may have recently seen that I am trying to raise financial support, and I would like to explain why… Last year, I was gently (yet firmly) challenged by a mentor. This dear friend knows my heart, and has seen me pour my guts into the ministry for many years. He’s also been one of […]

18 Baptized in a Single Day!

As God has been blessing our ministry at Life Valley Community Church, we have been passionately and urgently calling people to give their lives to Jesus Christ and be baptized into God’s family. This past Pentecost Sunday (June 8), we were able to lead 18 people to take this public step of faith in Christ! […]

A Biblical View of Mary

If you’d like to find the articles I’ve written on Marian dogma in the Roman Catholic Church, you can find them here. The four core dogmas of RCC Mariology include: So how should Christians view Mary in light of the Bible and early church history? Mary is rarely mentioned again after the birth of Christ. […]

The phrase no pain, no gain has been a mantra for athletes and fitness junkies for years. And what they understand about physical pain needs to be broadened to a much more general use in all of our lives. Pain hurts. That's the whole problem. No one enjoys it, and if someone does, we rightfully

The Premium of Pain