Pastor Mike here with six women and five lessons. Woman #1 is Mrs. Job. Then [Job’s wife] said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!” (Job 2:9) And the lesson is: Sometimes you lose it when you lose it all. Woman #2 is Hagar, Abraham’s wife, Sarah’s maid. And […]
A Friend Named Sorrow and A Friend Named Suffering
February 13, 2016 by
“[T]hat I may know Him (Christ) … and the fellowship of His sufferings.” (Philippians 3:10ac) HINDS’ FEET ON HIGH PLACES In Hannah Hurnard’s classic Christian allegory, “Hinds’ Feet on High Places,” character Much Afraid finds herself on the shores of the great sea, Loneliness, where she is attacked by her relatives, Pride, Resentment, Bitterness and […]
10 Mistakes People Make with Christianity (plus 1 bonus)
January 29, 2016 by
Lightning fast read meant to make you think… 10 Mistakes People Make with Christianity (plus 1 bonus): 1. Think it’s a list of do’s and don’ts / duties versus a relationship with God whereby the Holy Spirit helps believers to keep Christ’s commandments. (Matthew 28:19-20) 2. Follow other people’s ideas of Christianity (e.g. Catholic Popes, […]
Sheep for the Slaughter: Why Does God Allow His Servants to be Killed?
January 24, 2016 by
“Now about that time Herod the king laid hands on some who belonged to the church in order to mistreat them. And he had James the brother of John put to death with a sword.” (Acts 12:1-2) I’m answering the question: “Why does God allow His servants to be killed?” And I’m doing it this […]
20 Things God the Father Knows
December 8, 2015 by
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On Vacations and How “Rest” is Hard Work
July 30, 2015 by
(The following is a reprint from a Pastor’s Note to my congregation.) “Thus the heavens and the earth were completed, and all their hosts. And by the seventh day God completed His work which He had done; and He rested.” (Genesis 2:1-2a) Well, my vacation starts in just about an hour and a half this […]
Weeping Over the Horrors of Hell
July 21, 2015 by
“‘And in hell [the rich man] lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am […]
What Might Your Pastor Say If Jesus Asked About You?
July 12, 2015 by
MEMORY HONORED To honor the memory of a member of our church long ago I shared an excerpt of my words from her funeral… It hasn’t been an easy week for any of us who’ve come to know and love June. But I’ve got good news in the midst of our sadness and heavy hearts. […]
When As Good As Nothing is Everything
June 17, 2015 by
“So Hiram came out from Tyre to see the cities which Solomon had given him, and they did not please him. He said, ‘What are these cities which you have given me, my brother?’ So they were called the land of Cabul (as good as nothing) to this day.’” (1 Kings 9:12-13) A HOUSE FOR […]
Identities in the Afterlife: Will We Recognize Each Other?
June 12, 2015 by
“Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we shall be.” (1 John 3:2a) IS IT REALLY YOU? “Is that you?” “Is it really you?” Have you ever said that to somebody you hadn’t seen in a long time? Maybe it was a friend from school that you […]
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