Clark's Compelling Catwalk

2 Corinthians 4 talks about holding up under severe stress and strain.

2 Corinthians 3 is about how the new covenant is better than the old covenant, and that the only way to really understand the Bible is by believing in Jesus.

Terry Clark pastors an African-American church in Terre Haute, IN, and also teaches African-American studies at Indiana State University.  We talked about what's been happening in our country since George Floyd was killed a few weeks ago and what we might learn from this situation. 

2 Corinthians 2 is about forgiveness and a fragrance.

This is the second in a series of messages on The Resilient Life.  I talk about examples from the past and the present, from the Bible, from literature, and from world missions, that help us understand how to develop the kind of resilience we need to bounce back from the tragedies of our times.

2 Corinthians 1 is about finding comfort from God when you go through times of trouble.

Malachi 4 is the very last chapter of the Old Testament.  What does it say and how does it point us ahead to what's coming in the future?

Malachi 3 is about God correcting the wrong things in the world, if you return to Him, He will return to you, and if you tithe and give to the Lord, He will send greater blessings into your life than you can begin to imagine.

Malachi 2 is about the problems that result from systemic leadership issues.

Malachi 1 addresses 3 problems the people have in their relationship with God.

This is my conversation with Vigo County Health Commissioner Dr. Daren Brucken.  Dr. Brucken has worked for the county health department for almost 20 years and has been the health commissioner for the last 7 years of so.  He has been on the front lines of the corona virus pandemic here in west central Indiana and has a lot of knowledge of what is going on.  He has talked with a num...

Daniel 12 is about the question - how long will these troubles last?

Today, I am beginning a series of weekly message on The Resilient Life.  Here in America, we are now facing 3 crises at the same time:  a health crisis, an economic crisis, and a racial crisis.  They are all difficult and complex to solve.  None of them will be solved quickly.  Will we be able to bounce back?  Can we learn to be resilient?  Today, we look at the...

Daniel 11 is about the problems with power and politics.

Daniel 10 is about precious patience.

Daniel 9 is about praying for your people when your world is falling apart.

Daniel 8 is a vision of Daniel about how we butt heads with each other in our world.  We knock heads over all kinds of issues trying to gain more power than others.  But, at the end of the chapter, he says that if you abuse your power, or misuse your power, you will lose your power.  God will break those who use their power inappropriately.  Instead, it's a call to work togethe...

Daniel 7 gives us a picture of God.  It also talks about the Son of Man, which is the term Jesus used to describe Himself in the New Testament.  He was referring back to these verses in Daniel to let people know Who He was.  And then the chapter tells us that beasts and the kingdoms of this world, in Daniel's vision, will see their power come to an end.  It will be taken away a...

I recently sat down for a conversation with State Representative Tonay Pfaff to talk about the pandemic - what is she seeing, what is she hearing, what does she think we are learning during this time?  I invite you to pull up a chair, put up your feet, and listen in on our conversation.

Daniel 6 is the story of Daniel in the lion's den.  It's really about the old adage, "In times of crisis, you don't rise to the occasion, you revert to your training.

Since the 1970s, one of the key questions facing the Church has been "Can the West be Converted?"  It is the realization that the West is just as much of a mission field as the rest of this world.  But, as we are going through this pandemic crisis, our culture is changing in dramatic ways, and not all of them are good.  Many people feel our world is unraveling.  What do we do?...

Daniel 5 is a chapter about learning to read the writing on the wall.

Daniel 4 is about how God humbles the proud.  King Nebuchadnezzar has a dream and calls in Daniel to interpret it for him.  The dream is about a large tree that reaches up to the heavens and rules the earth, but then someone comes along and cuts it down.  The king is like the tree and because he is proud, and because he does not worship God, he will lose his power and his kingdom. &...

Daniel 3 is about trusting God in uncertain times.  Shadrach, Meschach, and Abednego refuse to bow down and worship the huge statue the king has made of himself.  They get called "on the carpet" to answer to him.  They tell him that God is able to save them, but even if He chooses not to, they will not worship his idols.  God did not promise them that He would save them from th...

Daniel 2 is a story that shows us that God can do the impossible.  In this chapter, the king asks his wise men to tell him the interpretation of his dream without even telling them the dream.  It was impossible.  Nobody could do it.  The king threatened to kill all of them, which would have included Daniel and his friends.  But, they prayed and God gave Daniel the king's d...