I saw her. “Who?” Her. “Her?” Yes. By the lake the other day. I saw her. I saw . . . Nessie (the Loch Ness Monster). THINGS PEOPLE SEE Some people see things. It’s true. Some people see Bigfoot. (To watch the most recent video, click here.) Some people see UFOs. (Almost everyone that does […]
7 Glimpses of Christ in the Passover Lamb
June 7, 2011 by
“‘And you shall keep [the lamb] until the fourteenth day of the same month, then the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel is to kill it at twilight.’” (Exodus 12:6) This is the height of the Scriptures. Exodus chapter 12 is. It is equal to Isaiah 53 and any of the Gospel accounts of […]
If The Planet is in Such a Crisis… (a rant)
June 5, 2011 by
If the planet is in such a crisis, wouldn’t it be better to not just downsize from an SUV to a Chevy Volt, but instead to not drive cars on the road anymore at all? If the planet is in such a crisis, wouldn’t it be better to not just change from incandescent to CFL […]
What If Oprah IS a Christian?
June 3, 2011 by
One of the biggest television show superstars has finally called it quits. It’s been an astounding 25 years for “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” but it’s now officially over. After some 30,000 guests, 4,500+ episodes and 48 Daytime Emmys, Oprah is moving on. She’s starting a new venture that includes her own TV station. And much […]
11 Problems with the Church in America (plus one bonus)
February 21, 2011 by
How dare I even suggest there might be a problem with the church in America? I mean, look at the great things we’re doing. Look at the “mega churches” (so called). We’ve got it happening. What would God do without us? (Selah~pause for reflection) The Ephesian church long ago was the most affluent. They had […]
The Funny Thing That Happened To Me When I Was A Youth Pastor
February 8, 2011 by
I was a children’s and Junior High youth pastor at the time. I was listening to K-LOVE radio there in the Bay Area at Mission Springs Community Church (Fremont, California) in 1994 or so. They were giving tickets away to a Christian concert for the caller that called in with the answer to the question: […]
21 “More” Twitter Tips from Pastor Mike
February 4, 2011 by
I crossed another milestone on Twitter (in my mind) recently. I marked it with the tweet above (clickable screenshot). I wanted to mark it another way as well by offering a Twitter Tips-Part 2 list. It’s a follow up to another list I wrote last September. (CLICK HERE to read the original 21 Twitter Tips […]
The “Big Three”
February 1, 2011 by
“Do not love the world, nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is iin the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but […]
Top 10 Blog Posts from 2010 (Best of @aheartforgod)
December 31, 2010 by
I’ve grouped together some of my best blog posts (in my mind) from the past year below. They are framed in how they were tweeted on Twitter. You will learn a lot about me by reading each of these (if you don’t know me already). You will get a good idea of how I write […]
When We Lose Ourselves (Identity Theft)
November 23, 2010 by
I had a dream the other night. I didn’t remember it until I went out jogging later in the morning. That’s when God brought it back to me. I was in the house of a former friend from my school days. I was young (like I was back then). And the thing that happened is […]
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