The Marben Bland Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Set in the segregated South of the 1920’s Uncle Jed’s Barber Shop by Margaree King Mitchell is a book about the only barber in a county of sharecroppers.    Uncle Jed goes from house to house cutting hair as he dreams about owning his own barbershop.  But his generous heart coupled with ravages of the Great Depression, and the cruelness of Jim Crow forced him to defer that dream f...

Send us Fan Mail Death is the great equalizer of life.  Regardless of position, power, or prowess death is our destiny.   This month three men two you may know one you may not have died.   Jim Brown, Tim Keller, and Lovett Brown are the men.  They profoundly impacted my life in ways big and small.   For me Jim Brown who died last Friday was more that one of the greatest players in pro football his...

Send us Fan Mail This week students are graduating from the nation’s schools.  From preschool to college students are realizing the power of education to enlighten, to empower and to engage more fully in a life of purpose all because of the learning that took place in school.    Jesus performed a graduation ceremony for his disciples as He was ascending to Heaven.  Jesus declared in Matthew 28:18...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said in John 14:1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled”. But it is not easy these days to not to have a troubled heart.    Our hearts are troubled as we witness mass shootings after mass shootings, after mass shootings with no end in sight.  Our hearts are troubled as war rages in Sudan, Ukraine, and countless places around the globe.  Our hearts are troubled as racism, enviro...

Send us Fan Mail Psalm 100 reminds us to make a joyful noise unto the Lord, serving God with gladness and coming before his presence with singing.  Armell Stroud, educator, entrepreneur, entertainer, and man of faith was the embodiment of Psalm 100, a leader of the band.    A renaissance man Brother Stroud led the band with excellence.  As an educator, he led the band as an innovator in the classr...

Send us Fan Mail Mother’s Day is perhaps one of the most emotional days of the year.   For many the emotion is happy as Mom is treated to gifts both great and small.  For others the emotion is sadness as mothers who have died are mourned, mothers who wanted to be mothers feel regret for the child that died, or the chance to conceive that was never within reach and mothers who gave birth but could...

Send us Fan Mail Millions around the world watched the coronation of Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla.    The King and Queen arrived at Westminster Abbey in a splendid coach drawn by six horses, accompanied by the Household Cavalry. They then walked down the long aisle wearing historic robes, flanked by the top officials of the Church of England as well as some of their closest family...

Send us Fan Mail The Amicae Auxiliary provides an opportunity for professional women to be affiliated with Zeta and assist the sorority with providing positive, proactive, and far-reaching community service, both nationally and internationally.   Mrs. Harriet B. Green Southeastern region and State of Georgia Amicae Co-Coordinator, brings the message this week as we honor the 75th anniversary of Th...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus said in John 14:1 “Don’t let your hearts be troubled”. But it is not easy these days to not to have a troubled heart.     Our hearts are troubled as we witness mass shootings after mass shootings, after mass shootings with no end in sight.  Our hearts are troubled as war rages in Sudan, Ukraine, and countless places around the globe.  Our hearts are troubled as racism, envir...

Send us Fan Mail   Recently 60 Minutes aired an intriguing story about breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.  Computers that can teach themselves superhuman skills including the ability to speak to humans like a human. These computers are capable of having chats complete with as 60 Minutes described the human traits of “creativity, truth, error and lies.”   On the day of his resurrection Jesus...

Send us Fan Mail Recently 60 Minutes aired an intriguing story about breakthroughs in artificial intelligence.  Computers that can teach themselves superhuman skills including the ability to speak to humans like a human. These computers are capable of having chats complete with as 60 Minutes described the human traits of “creativity, truth, error and lies.”  On the day of his resurrection Jesus en...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus had been crucified and now his disciples who denied him and scattered have reassembled in fear.  Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you.”   Like the disciples we live in lock doors of isolation, disappointment, and fear.  In a teaching from John 20:19-29, Pastor Marben Bland explores God’s plan to open the lock doors of our...

Send us Fan Mail In the first sermon in the series the 7 next words of Jesus.  Pastor Marben explores the greetings of the risen savior from Matthew 28: 1-10.  And  the new start He gives to us all.  For More Great Content Go To  Marben Bland.com 

Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow is Easter and as our eyes are focused on the empty tomb, our attention will shift to the blessings that come to God’s people if we are faithful to Him.   Those blessings can be found in Isaiah 61 which foreshadowed Jesus setting the captives free.   The 40 days of Lent has demonstrated how we can become captive to things.  Sweets, Swearing, and in my case Chick-fil-A are...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew 21 tells us that when Jesus entered Jerusalem the whole city was in turmoil. Jesus knew what he was traveling into. He knew that he was traveling toward violence.  For the peace of that day with joyful shouts of Hosanna would soon be replaced with shouts of crucify him!  As Jesus would be arrested, beaten, and hung on the cross.  In his Palm Sunday message Pastor Marben te...

Send us Fan Mail Matthew 27:15-23 describes a lively crowd in Jerusalem. Thousands gathering for the annual Passover ritual when the Roman governor in this case Pilate would free any prisoner the crowd wanted.    The prisoner picking was between two men ironically both named Jesus, Jesus Barabbas or Jesus Christ.  The was not an easy situation for Pilate for his wife had told him to “Have nothing...

Send us Fan Mail Do you remember the last time that you were amazed?  Perhaps you were amazed by a performance in a movie, or you were amazed by something that happen in a sporting event, or you were amazed by the wonder of a child.   With the pandemic, the death of George Floyd, severe weather everywhere amazement has been replaced with dread, sorrow and even disbelief.    Dread, sorrow, and disb...

Send us Fan Mail Things were not looking good for the followers of the early church.  Acts chapter 12 opens with an account of King Herod violent rampage of the Christian community.  James the brother of John was killed, and Peter was seized and put in prison.  With four squads of soldiers guarding him Peter was set to be given to the Jews who were pleased with the death of James.  They wanted mor...

Send us Fan Mail Jesus understands the need for vision and the prevention of blindness. In the text, we are studying today from John 9:35-41, Jesus provides an eye exam that test our Spiritual vision to so we will not experience spiritual blindness.   For More Great Content Go To  Marben Bland.com 

Send us Fan Mail When God gave us Jesus, he gave us his best.  When Jesus gave us wine, or bread or Godly wisdom in a parable he gave us his best.   So, the question is are we giving God our best?   In a sermon from John chapter 2:1-11, Pastor Marben Bland takes us on a Biblical journey showing us the Godly traits for giving God our best.   For More Great Content Go To  Marben Bland.com 

Send us Fan Mail A calamity is defined as an event that causes a great and often sudden damage or distress.  A calamity is a disaster, a calamity is a tragedy, a calamity is a bad thing.    There are many calamities reported in the news.  Resent train derailments in Ohio, Florida, West Virginia, Michigan, Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Alabama is a calamity.  The kidnapping and murder of our  brothers an...

Send us Fan Mail In  the 40 years the Israelites roamed the dessert less than a mile from the promised land they experienced many calamities.   Most of them of their own making!    In Exodus 17 they were encamped at a place where there was no water.  Extremely thirsty they turned against Moses and God crying that they had been brought of slavery in Egypt to die in the desert.  In their distress th...

Send us Fan Mail John 3:16 is deemed one of the most popular verses from the Bible. It is a summary of one of Christianity's central doctrines; the relationship between the Father (God) and the Son of God (Jesus). John 3:13 – You see it everywhere, on billboards, folks hold it up on signs during sporting events so it can be caught on TV.  It’s displayed on T-shirts; some people have even tatt...

Send us Fan Mail It’s A Matter Of Your Health Season 3 Show #   Hospice Care The announcement that formal President Jimmy Carter has entered Hospice care has increased focus on this option for end-of-life care.   If it has to do with death and dying, Barbara Karnes, RN is talking about it.  A pioneer in Hospice care Ms. Karnes has spent four decades caring for patients and their families as a nurs...

Send us Fan Mail Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether President Biden can cancel student loan debt as part of a pandemic era relief program. According to the New York Times the ruling by the court expected in June will affect tens of millions of low- and middle-income Americans who could quality for up to $20,000 in student loan debt forgiveness. It could be an important f...