Trap 5 Christians Fall Into: Becoming Overly Concerned About the Future

(This is the fifth in a series entitled: “8 Traps Christians Fall Into.”) TRAP 5 CHRISTIANS FALL INTO: BECOMING OVERLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE FUTURE Now if ever there were a day where not falling into this particular trap would be a challenge for believers, it would be our day. Wouldn’t you agree? Just look at […]

Spiritual Warfare Lesson 2: The Weapons / Battlefield

(To join the Spiritual Warfare online Bible study and chat group, click here.) The Weapons / Battlefield

Pastor Mike on Blogging (3-part podcast series)

Pastor Mike on Blogging – Part 1: Purity of Voice  Pastor Mike on Blogging – Part 2: The Devil’s Goal Pastor Mike on Blogging – Part 3: Most Important Aspect

Drug Bust

God spoke to me. He said: “Go over to David’s house.” (The name’s been changed to protect the innocent.) So I went. I knocked on the door. No one answered. I knocked again. Still no answer. I knocked a third time. I thought about leaving. But God had told me to go? (You begin to […]

Pure Heart

When you look at this photo, what do you see? Share a caption, Bible verse or your thoughts about this image and post a comment below. Source: bing.com via Pastor Mike on Pinterest

Humbled

I was humbled. Not once. Not twice. But three times. How much “humiliation” can a person take? (Philippians 2:5-11) It’s a good thing to be “humbled.” It breaks the back of pride. The first way I was humbled is I had to confess my sin to another person in public. I had a bad attitude […]

Spiritual Warfare Lesson 1: Introduction to Warfare

(To join the Spiritual Warfare online Bible study and chat group, click here.) Introduction to Warfare

10 Mistakes Christians Make with Social Media (plus 1 bonus)

Lightning fast read meant to make you think… …   10 Mistakes Christians Make with Social Media (plus 1 bonus): 1. Spread themselves too thin across multiple platforms (I’ve seen old-timers do this). 2. (Goes with 1) Don’t establish a main home base (a blog is best). 3. (Goes with 2) Don’t post regularly to […]

7 Keys to Your Blogging Success [infographic]

(click image to enlarge, then in new browser tab or window click again) Source: Infographic courtesy of Sugar Pine Realty (Disclaimer: Pastor Mike does not necessarily condone everything that takes place on another person’s Twitter or blog site.)

A Social Media Morning in the Life of Pastor Mike

I thought it would be fun just to write down for you a typical social media morning in my life and what I find myself doing as I start my day. This is just off the cuff, fresh and raw (and not necessarily in chronological order). And so I grabbed my iPad first today and […]