John Markum

“johnmarkum.com” turns ONE!

I can’t believe I’ve been blogging now for a whole year! And I can’t believe you’re still reading!?!?

I started this blog as a means to express my thoughts and to better share my life, family, and ministry with the many people out there who call us “friend” and “family.” Along the way, many more have joined in following everything I’ve had to share from simple thoughts to spiritual insights.

In one year’s time this blog has had over 7,100 hits, averaging over 500 hits per month! I can’t express enough to you how much it means to me to receive the kind of support I’ve gotten from so many of you. People from my church family, community, college and high school, family members nationwide, and brothers and sisters in ministry around the world, thank you – not only for visiting my blog and reading some posts, but for taking interest in my life.

Thank you for the encouraging words. This blog is for you! And I look forward to continuing to share with you for many more years to come.

Blessings,

John

“Charity: Water” turns Five!

I donated my birthday last year to this cause and was excited about the people who gave to fund clean drinking water around the world through charity: water. Jesus said that He is the living water, and that every act of kindness that we did to “the least of these” was as if we were doing it directly to Him. By providing clean drinking water through this faith-based charity organization, we are demonstrating the love of Christ to our world, and taking action in the single greatest need in our world outside of the Gospel itself. And certainly these two causes are not only compatible with each other,… they are complementary.

Watch this video below and do your part to help meet the global water crisis. We are the change the world is waiting for!

Blessings,

John

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