Mark Ellis
Mark Ellis worked in the commercial real estate industry before he answered a call into full-time Christian ministry. For 9 years, he served as Asst. Pastor at Church by the Sea in Laguna Beach. He began writing about the church around the world in 1999 with the assistance of Dan Wooding of ASSIST News. After a mission trip to the southern Philippines in 2004, God gave him the vision for the God Reports website, which supports and encourages Christian Missions. He also serves on the boards of Morning Star News and the Birtcher Family Foundation.
‘When We Last Spoke’ movie: Kids’ dreams, family secrets, forgiveness
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Did you have fun as a kid with your siblings? Argue with them as adults? Were your parents imperfect or absent? ...
Jesus: Finder of goggles lost in the sea
In the Scripture, Jesus tells parables about finding a lost coin, lost sheep, and a lost son, revealing his heart to find
lost souls and...
NFL coach John Harbaugh on COVID sports coping
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) The coronavirus pandemic has brought global lifestyle changes, and athletes are not immune. Personal identity, control, and security can all become...
Changing Racist Hearts: Abolishing the slave trade
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Few examples of systemic racism are more glaring than the African slave trade. British parliamentarian William Wilberforce led a grueling twenty-year...
Changing Racist Hearts: ‘Amazing Grace’ hymnwriter’s racist past
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) You've likely heard the famous hymn, Amazing Grace. Were you aware of its writer's racist past? I thought I knew his...
Changing Racist Hearts: My own
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) Anti-racism has become a global obsession, and rightfully so. Racism and racial oppression are repulsive. And, BTW, I don’t have a...
‘Flatten the Fear’ campaign gains traction
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. – 2 Timothy...
Changing Racist Hearts: Police brutality
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) George Floyd's hideous death under a white policeman's knee ignited worldwide protests against racism and police brutality. The ongoing conflict prompted...
Changing Racist Hearts: Can it be done?
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) George Floyd's horrifying death while pinned down by a white policeman has sparked global rage and anti-racism protests. Racial disparity is...
God and coronavirus: Gone missing?
ORLANDO, FL (ANS) How could a loving, just, powerful God allow a tragedy like the coronavirus pandemic? Doesn’t he care that innocent people are...