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Burn Day in the Mother Lode
March 5, 2011 by
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 […]
Heavy Snow in the Mother Lode
February 18, 2011 by
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 […]
Test Your Knowledge of Christmas
December 13, 2010 by
Sing with me: “It’s the most wonderful time of the year. With the kids jingle belling, And everyone telling you, ‘Be of good cheer,’ It’s the most wonderful time of the year.” (Hey, you did that good!) And I just can’t help but sing, my friends. The Christmas spirit’s got a hold of me and […]
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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