(To read Part 1: click here.) He’ll step into history at the time of the great apostasy (falling away from the faith). (2 Thessalonians 2:3) He’ll be a miracle worker ~ but not by God’s power. (2 Thessalonians 2:9) He’ll perform a mimicking of Jesus’ resurrection from the dead (scholars believe). (Rev. 13:3) He’ll make […]
Candidate for Antichrist – Part 1
July 28, 2010 by
He’ll be a politician ~ and a crafty one at that. (Revelation 17:12-13) He’ll be a literal military genius. (Revelation 13:4) He’ll be charismatic. He’ll be able to “wow” the crowds with his great speaking ability. (Daniel 7:8) (He’ll make Hitler look like an amateur.) He’ll be a “law breaker.” He’ll operate illegally. He’ll be […]
Dangerous
July 27, 2010 by
I once introduced myself to a friend of my daughter’s, “Hi. I’m dangerous. Nice to meet you.” And why not? Am I not supposed to be? Am I not supposed to be “dangerous” as a Christian? As a believer in Jesus Christ, I am lethal. I am toxic. I am radioactive (with the love of […]
7 Mistakes Christian Bloggers Can Make (video blog version)
July 26, 2010 by
(If you would like to read the text version of this video, click here.)
Father God – Part 2
July 21, 2010 by
“So he got up and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion for him, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.” (Luke 15:20) I love that verse. It’s a great story to begin with, but when you add to that how […]
Father God – Part 1
July 19, 2010 by
This is the first of a two-part blog post series where I’ll be highlighting three aspects of our Lord as a “dad” especially in Part 2. Here in Part 1 ~ I don’t know what kind of a dad you had. The fact is some of us haven’t had the best of examples leading us […]
7 Mistakes Christian Bloggers Can Make
July 15, 2010 by
Pastor Mike here. Let’s just cut to the chase. I blog. (I video blog, too.) It’s what I do. Just as there are tricks to other trades, so there is to blogging (and especially for the Lord). I’m sharing some here in (watch for the video blog version of this soon)… 7 Mistakes Christian Bloggers […]
Why I’m Using Four Letter Words in Church
March 11, 2010 by
(This is a continuation of a thinking process started in the posts: “Why I’m Wearing Pajamas to Church” and “Why I’m Showing Up Late for Church.”) There’s a movement towards the “casual” in our day. We’re casual in our speech. We’re casual in our showing up for events and appointments. We’re casual in our clothing, […]
The “Luck” of Barabbas (Part 1)
March 2, 2010 by
Barabbas. Do you remember him? He was the guy when Jesus was before Pilate who was offering for someone to be let go – it was Barabbas who got to go. (Matthew 27:15-26; Mark 15:6-15; Luke 23:18-25; John 18:39-40) You talk about “luck.” That’s what many in our society would call it. While as believers […]
What’s Up With All These Earthquakes?
February 27, 2010 by
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti on January 12, 2010. And now a quake 1000 times stronger than that has hit the South American country of Chile (February 27, 2010). (The Drudge Report headline was: “Massive.”) Preliminary measurements set this earthquake at 8.8 in magnitude. It ranks as one of the greatest quakes ever recorded. […]
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