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Mark Eckel

Biblical History is Real

How do you know the Bible is real history? Give Me a Minute to explain. Dr. Luke knew “what was real.” The good doctor gives the precision, the detail we come to expect from doctors. Luke 3:1-6 is a case in point. Luke chronicles the historic exactitude of John the Baptist’s mission and message into

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

Friday Email Sample

Email Title: Ice, Fire, Can’t, Prep, 1, 2, Tesla, Consent, Structure, GenBio, Nay, Good (10 January 2025) Being without electricity is unexpected in 21st Century America. When you’re stuck at home without heat or hot water (not to mention coffee!). This is no small thing in the modern world. This happened to me in a

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Theology
Mark Eckel

God and Reality

Talking about God means we are talking about everything. Find out why by watching or reading my one-minute explanation. G. K. Chesterton, famed Christian apologist, saw the basic problem of God and reality. Chesterton said, “You cannot evade the issue of God: whether you talk about pigs or the binomial theory, you are still talking

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Leadership
Mark Eckel

What I Am Made To Do

NOTE: Earlier this week I published the first in a new series of one-minute videos titled, “Give Me a Minute.” The initial entry is “Status Viator.” The present outline here is a practical example of what I meant in the video   Status Viator: My Christian Walk and its Influence on What I Am Made

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

On the Way in this New Year

In this new year, how should we make our way? Give Me a Minute to suggest an answer. A young colleague asked for some guidance toward his future in higher education. He grappled with what to include in his resume. I sent him something I have been including with my resume for twenty years called

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Theology
Mark Eckel

Life is a Gift of God

To acknowledge life as a gift of God, one’s whole focus and concentration must be shifted from themselves to One outside themselves. Gratitude focuses one’s attention upward. Thankfulness is of preeminent importance. Disciples of Jesus as Lord bow the knee to their Sovereign Savior both in response to Who He is as well as what

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Culture

Culture
Mark Eckel

Avoiding Arguments and Indigestion at Thanksgiving

Dreading those potential disagreements over politics, culture, and other issues that might come up at the dinner table and other family events? Here are 10 Proverbial principles that will help you engage in lively conversation without losing your Christian witness. “All I wanted to do was argue.” So said a student enrolled in my public

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Culture
Mark Eckel

American Christian: What I Will Always Be

I love Jesus. I love my country. I see no reason why one should be conditioned by the other. From time to time, I read articles from a brother or sister in The Faith which try to label what I accept as true as an “ism” (some call it “Christian Nationalism”). So, during this election

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Culture
Mark Eckel

Political Enthusiast

I love the study of politics and politicians (my favorite politician is Vaclav Havel. My personal perspective is that    (1) I bear responsibility as a citizen to participate in my culture’s prosperity for a productive future for all (read Jeremiah 29:1-7),    (2) as a U.S. citizen I have been given the privilege of voting for

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Culture
Mark Eckel

What will America Look Like in 2028?

What will our country look like in 2028? I believe that neighbors should care for neighbors. Government’s role and responsibility to protect its citizens so that citizens can carry out the work of helping others: something each of us does with our families, for instance. Government is responsible to maintain landowners’ opportunity to care for

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Culture
Mark Eckel

Democratism: When Democracy Becomes an Idol

Democratism: Democracy as Religion* I employed an exercise with students in high school to compare the French Declaration of the Rights of Man (1787) and the American Declaration of Independence (1776). Side by side, it is easy to see the differences. The American Declaration includes references to a transcendent being the source of freedoms. The

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Culture
Mark Eckel

Living with the Consequences

13th and final episode in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Find out what it will take to maintain freedom against tyranny. Watch our last Truth in Two.   Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find

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Theology

Theology
Mark Eckel

Biblical History is Real

How do you know the Bible is real history? Give Me a Minute to explain. Dr. Luke knew “what was real.” The good doctor gives the precision, the detail we come to expect from doctors. Luke 3:1-6 is a case in point. Luke chronicles the historic exactitude of John the Baptist’s mission and message into

Read More »
Theology
Mark Eckel

God and Reality

Talking about God means we are talking about everything. Find out why by watching or reading my one-minute explanation. G. K. Chesterton, famed Christian apologist, saw the basic problem of God and reality. Chesterton said, “You cannot evade the issue of God: whether you talk about pigs or the binomial theory, you are still talking

Read More »
Theology
Mark Eckel

Life is a Gift of God

To acknowledge life as a gift of God, one’s whole focus and concentration must be shifted from themselves to One outside themselves. Gratitude focuses one’s attention upward. Thankfulness is of preeminent importance. Disciples of Jesus as Lord bow the knee to their Sovereign Savior both in response to Who He is as well as what

Read More »
Culture
Mark Eckel

Avoiding Arguments and Indigestion at Thanksgiving

Dreading those potential disagreements over politics, culture, and other issues that might come up at the dinner table and other family events? Here are 10 Proverbial principles that will help you engage in lively conversation without losing your Christian witness. “All I wanted to do was argue.” So said a student enrolled in my public

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Theology
Mark Eckel

Understanding the Bible: Application

The last question in Bible study is often the first question on our minds: “How do I put into practice what I’ve learned?” Find out what it means to apply the Bible’s principles: watch our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text + Afterword). In last week’s Truth in Two I showed original artwork

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Theology
Mark Eckel

Understanding the Bible: Illumination

What would Christians do without the Holy Spirit? As it turns out, not much! Find out why by watching / reading our Truth in Two (full text and footnotes follow). Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark

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Ideology

Ideas
Mark Eckel

Friday Email Sample

Email Title: Ice, Fire, Can’t, Prep, 1, 2, Tesla, Consent, Structure, GenBio, Nay, Good (10 January 2025) Being without electricity is unexpected in 21st Century America. When you’re stuck at home without heat or hot water (not to mention coffee!). This is no small thing in the modern world. This happened to me in a

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

On the Way in this New Year

In this new year, how should we make our way? Give Me a Minute to suggest an answer. A young colleague asked for some guidance toward his future in higher education. He grappled with what to include in his resume. I sent him something I have been including with my resume for twenty years called

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

When Government Gives Rights

What happens when people make laws dependent upon the “will of the people?” Watch / read our Truth in Two to find out (2 min vid + text) #11 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

Boredom, Complacency, and Apathy

When care for commitment is gone, someone somewhere will take, what we are too bored or too apathetic to protect. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two. #7 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

American Unity – E Pluribus Unum

Are U.S. citizens all committed to American ideals? Why would such unity be important for a nation? Find out by watching / reading our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text) #6 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the

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Ideas
Mark Eckel

American Law Courts

Why is Moses’ portrait central to all 23 lawgivers reproduced in the U.S. House of Representatives? Find out why this is a good reminder for July 4th week by watching our Truth in Two (2 min vid + text). #5 in our Summer 2024 series, “With What Will You Replace It When It’s Gone?” Dr.

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Education

Education
Mark Eckel

A Biblical View of Arguing

How do you argue? Do you argue biblically? Find out what and how here (2 minute vid + text + Links).   Dr. Mark Eckel is Executive Director of the Center for Biblical Integration at Liberty University. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website) and interprets

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Education
Mark Eckel

Do You Want Censorship or Ownership?

Don’t take my word, listen to a teen who knows firsthand, the results of educational cancellation and self-censorship. Watch our Truth in Two to find out why hearing all points of view is essential (+ text & link). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website).

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Education
Mark Eckel

Folly of Experts

Trust in academic experts OR The One in whom is hidden all the treasures of knowledge? Watch our Truth in Two on the “folly of experts” (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in

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Education
Mark Eckel

Carrying the Fire

How do we pass on what has been given to us? We carry the fire to the next generation. This is how we see our job at Comenius (1 min vid + text + QR code). Use our QR code here to donate to The Comenius Institute.         Pictures: Josh Collingwood, Snappy

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Education
Mark Eckel

Thought control comes in many forms, But always with the same result. Find out why by watching our Truth in Two (with full text and Afterword). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1

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Education
Mark Eckel

Termination

Termination*   My responsibility Is not to proselytize Nor to prescribe   But to offer ideas Thoughts that germinate, Breaking concrete, seeds   The smallest, most compact Focused amount of change Inserting by its nature   Not the will of the deliverer But the possibility, The explosive nature,   Of a proposal A suggestion A

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Leadership

Leadership
Mark Eckel

What I Am Made To Do

NOTE: Earlier this week I published the first in a new series of one-minute videos titled, “Give Me a Minute.” The initial entry is “Status Viator.” The present outline here is a practical example of what I meant in the video   Status Viator: My Christian Walk and its Influence on What I Am Made

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Leadership
Mark Eckel

Martin Luther, King Jr.

Having one’s name changed can mean changes in his future. Find out why name changes matter by watching our Truth in Two. Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching at

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Free Videos
Mark Eckel

How to Know the Future

To preserve any kind of future, You plant what you want to harvest. To find out how, watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Don’t miss the “Afterword”!   Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people

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Mark Eckel

MLK Remembrance

Honoring a memory should prompt us to Do something about it. Why remember Frederick Douglass to celebrate MLK? Watch our Truth in Two (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1

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Leadership
Mark Eckel

3 Leadership Essentials: Flexible, Agile & Nimble

  What sports can tell us about planning for the future Watch our Truth in Two to find out how (full text below). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university (1 minute video), teaching

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Mark Eckel

Memorial Day and Lincoln’s Second Inaugural

The public reading by a child hushed the voices of everyone that day. Find out why Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address matters for Memorial Day (full text follows). Support MarkEckel.com (here). Find the MarkEckel.com YouTube Channel (here). Mark is President of The Comenius Institute (website). Dr. Eckel spends time with Christian young people in public university

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