7 Identifications of Wicked Religion

Not all religions lead to God. It is rather obvious which ones do not. At the heart of “wicked religion” is the denigration, dismissal and destruction of people (e.g. “believers” who support abortion). At the heart of “wicked religion” is the foolish notion that a person can gain salvation of his own doing. The following […]

11 Problems with the Church in America (plus one bonus)

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 […]

Muslim Brotherhood and End Times Prophecy (videos)

Kay Arthur on Egypt’s place in the last days (video): Click here (Luke 21:28)

The Only Hope for a Tiger is (Still) a Lion

It has been a year since I wrote about Tiger Woods’ apology for his adulteries and his commitment to “change.” (Click here to read: “The Only Hope for a Tiger is a Lion.”) I am moved to write again as this poor young man is in a “trap” (pun intended) and downward spiral. (I don’t […]

The Funny Thing That Happened To Me When I Was A Youth Pastor

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

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”

“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 […]

10 Wrong Thoughts About God

What do you think about God? I mean, what do you mostly ponder as thoughts concerning Him? I’d like to suggest that a whole lot of men and women’s thinking is not in line with who God really is. Truth be told, in many cases it is far, far from it. There a number of […]

The Truth Is Out There?

“And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” (John 8:32; NKJV) If there’s anything I’ve learned (and noticed) while serving the Lord is there is just a whole lot of mis-appropriation, application and interpretation of the Bible (God’s Word). Take for instance the above verse. How many of you have […]

8 Responses to Christ’s Call

There are many responses to the call of Christ. The Scripture presents us a number of examples. Jesus says, “Follow Me,” and some men and women… 1. Are unwilling to (Matthew 22:3)2. Pay no attention (Matthew 22:5a)3. Go their own way (Matthew 22:5b)4. Don’t realize the cost (Matthew 8:19-20)5. Prioritize family commitments (Matthew 8:21-22)6. Are […]