“He said, ‘I am a voice of one crying in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord,” as Isaiah the prophet said.’” (John 1:23) Song clips: It’s All For You He Loves You So
A World without God (plus podcast)
August 30, 2012 by
(To listen to the podcast of this post, click here.) “‘Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it.’” (Matthew 7:13) It’s what most people want. Oh, they wouldn’t say they want it, but it’s the way they act and […]
How to Tell If You’re Being Deceived (in 30 seconds)
August 24, 2012 by
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Trap 1 Christians Fall Into: Thinking God is Angry with Them
August 22, 2012 by
(This is the first in a series entitled: “8 Traps Christians Fall Into.”) TRAP 1 CHRISTIANS FALL INTO: THINKING GOD IS ANGRY As a believer in Jesus Christ, have you ever thought God was angry with you? It’s not so hard to see why many of us fall into this trap. I mean, in many […]
So Where Are Your Eyes? (plus podcast)
August 1, 2012 by
(To listen to the podcast of this post, click here.) Pastor Mike here. Hebrews 12:2 reads: “Fixing our eyes on Jesus the author and perfecter of faith.” So where are your eyes? Our eyes can be on problems. Our eyes can be on politics (or a politician). Our eyes can be on a Pastor (or […]
7 Mistakes Women and Men Make with Twitter (plus 1 bonus)
July 28, 2012 by
We make mistakes. (We’re human.) We blow it in relationships with people. We even do it while tweeting. Here are… 7 Mistakes Women and Men Make with Twitter (plus 1 bonus): 1. They don’t research who they’re following (Google their Twitter name)2. They become too intimate (share details about themselves) with the wrong people3. They […]
7 Thoughts on Christian Relationships (tweetcast)
July 25, 2012 by
I want to talk about an area of thinking and approach that is very helpful to me when it comes to relating to people. (And so this is really an 8th thought on Christian relationships to go along with the other 7 below.) I call it: “Level of relationship.” And what I mean by “Level […]
Lust, Love and 7 Things You Need to Know About Temptation
July 21, 2012 by
“They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted.” (Hebrews 11:37a) Are you being tempted? Dictionary.com describes temptation as: “the act of tempting; enticement or allurement.” My Open Bible goes further, saying temptation is: “a testing designed to strengthen or corrupt.” And I guess the main thing I want you to think about […]
Information Please (Don’t Doubt the Impression You’re Making)
July 15, 2012 by
(The author of this piece is unknown. I had to post it because you have to read it.) When I was quite young, my father had one of the first telephones in our neighborhood. I remember well the polished old case fastened to the wall. The shiny receiver hung on the side of the box. […]
Why Not Sex Outside of Marriage?
July 6, 2012 by
“Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a person commits are outside the body, but whoever sins sexually, sins against their own body.” (1 Corinthians 6:18; NIV) I’ve always been fascinated by the tigers at the zoo. I can remember one zoo in particular (Como Park, Saint Paul, Minnesota) where you could look down upon […]
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