

The Mark Clark Podcast
Mark Clark
Teaching, rants, conversations, and interviews. Stuff that Mark finds interesting and worth diving into at any given moment. Raw and fun. Mark riffs on everything from theology to business, marriage to movies, church life to leadership, coffee to family and relationships, apologetics to the everyday stuff of life.
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Mar 19, 2026 • 49min
Battleship Faith (Ephesians 2:18-22)
Ephesians 2 flips the script: Jesus gives real access to the Father—and it rewires your identity. You’re a citizen, a family member, a builder. So what are you: cruise ship Christian or battleship Christian?
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Mar 16, 2026 • 54min
Peace for the Near and the Far (Ephesians 2:16-17)
We chase joy, build broken cisterns, and carry hidden hostility—but Jesus came to kill it. In Ephesians 2, we see how the cross brings real peace to the near and the far, and calls us into freedom, unity, and confession.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Mar 12, 2026 • 57min
Vertical Worship (Ephesians 2:4-10)
Paul wrecks our “I did this” mindset: we were spiritually dead, but God made us alive by grace. This episode pushes us to stop living horizontally and become vertical people—finding joy, identity, and meaning in God Himself.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Mar 9, 2026 • 52min
Dark Matters (Ephesians 2:1-4)
Ephesians 2 doesn’t flatter us: apart from Jesus, we’re spiritually dead—enslaved to the world, the flesh, and the devil. Then two words change everything: But God. Mercy, wrath, grace, and the miracle of new life in Christ.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Mar 5, 2026 • 52min
We Reign? (Ephesians 1:20-23)
If you feel stuck, powerless, or in survival mode, Ephesians 1 flips the script: Jesus is risen, reigning, and above every power—and that reshapes your identity, your fight with sin, your courage, and your mission as the church.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Mar 2, 2026 • 49min
The Dumbest Generation (Ephesians 1:16-20)
We’re drowning in content but starving for wisdom. In Ephesians 1:16–19, Paul prays for “wisdom and revelation”—not just more facts, but real knowledge of God that opens our eyes, fuels hope, and changes how we live.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Feb 26, 2026 • 48min
Glory and Spirit (Ephesians 1:13-14)
Ephesians 1 flips the script: your life is for God’s glory, not self. Hear the gospel clearly, then discover what it means to be sealed with the Holy Spirit—God’s “down payment” that brings real change now.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Feb 23, 2026 • 51min
How Do You Hear? (Ephesians 1:13)
In Ephesians 1:13 we ask the question that won’t leave us alone: what do you do with what you hear? From Jesus’ Parable of the Sower to “church as a crack house,” this is a gut-check on real faith, roots, and fruit.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Feb 19, 2026 • 52min
All Things Under His Will (Ephesians 1:11-12)
Ephesians 1 isn’t theology for trivia—it’s fuel for awe. Paul says God works all things under His will, even suffering, to the praise of His glory. Humility, hope, and a life that makes God look great.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods

Feb 16, 2026 • 47min
Hope When Life Feels Unstable (Ephesians 1:7-10)
Ephesians 1 reframes everything: you’ve been redeemed, forgiven, and freed for real discipleship—not “vampire Christianity.” Meet the cosmic Christ who unites all things and anchors you when life feels shaky.
---You don’t have to lead alone. Thrive Leaders NorCal | April 30–May 1: Two days to grow in clarity, courage, and calling.Register here: https://go.bayside.church/thriveconferenceforpods


