Tour Book Mark J.
About Mark J.
Spoken word poet + Singer + Speaker
 

  "The Real Me",

   a song about

   freedom from

   pornography

 

     Now available through online music distributors 

 
 
 
Recovery is for everyone.

Recovery is for everyone.

 

Upcoming

shows

“What a gift. What life-giving and encouraging words Mark J. writes! God has a special hand on Mark and it’s a beautiful thing to watch how God is using Him. ”
— Joe Paulo, President of KSBJ Educational Foundation
“I love Mark J’s lyrics. I’ll be seeking his input for some of my writing. ”
— David, Lead Singer for Remedy Drive
“My church has had Mark J. out several times for weekend services and conferences. His heart spills as he worships God with such a great passion that it becomes a contagious, free atmosphere. I HIGHLY recommend him for your next event!
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— Jack Gonzalez, NPLAD DYD
“Mark J’s gift is such a blessing. I have shared his spoken word with many as a way of encouragement

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— Mike Novak, CEO of K-LOVE & Air1 Radio

If He had a hobby it would probably be photography. Before you were born He pictured you

- Mark J, "Faithful" poem 

We look very happy in this picture don't we? To be truthful, these images don't accurately depict our story. They only capture a sample of the moments we get to share. These moments aren't constant but they are frequent, and they are the overflow of years of intentional effort, learning, un-learning, and refusal to accept what is, to experience what could be. If I could show you a film of our story it would reveal many sad and angry moments. You would see me being insensitive to my daughters when I should have taken time to slow down and understand them. The bigger picture would tell you that though I appear to be a patient person, I'm not always so patient. Many times I'm selfish and stubborn. I'm not always optimistic. Some times I'm so focused on the now setbacks that the future victory feels impossible. So no, I don't post pictures like these to show you how "together" we have it. I post them to show you that no matter how untogether we are as human beings, God can hold us all-together (man, now my eyes are getting watery). . . . Whatever the seemingly impossible obstacle you're faced with right now, I dare you to step out in faith as if the Savior were telling you to talk to Him on the water. Impossible, right? Of course it is. Well, it is if you're fighting your fight alone. You see, my life and family began to progressively experience drastic change when we stopped trying on our own. We continued trusting God but we began to really take a risk and trust His people as well. It's easy to say "I trust God" while staying disconnected from His body. But it takes a lot of courage to show the real you before other real life human beings. It's risky, uncertain, and scary (wait, that sounds a lot like faith). . . . Take a risk. Pray now and ask God to bring the people you can trust, the community who will help launch you into a new life of vulnerability and honesty. Oh, in case you haven't heard: vulnerable is the new strong. . . . #PornKillslove #TherealMarkJ
You coming? More dates at markjthepoet.com. ____ . . . _____ #TheRecoveryTour19
Happy birthday to my phenomenal Wifey! Each year is another layer of beauty that I’m grateful to cherish. I love celebrating the gift you are to me and many others.