1. He preaches his own experiences instead of (or of a higher importance than) the Word of God. (2 Timothy 4:3) 2. He preaches anecdotes (“a short account of a particular incident or event, especially of an interesting or amusing nature”) instead of (or of a higher importance than) the Word of God. (2 Timothy […]
Kissing Man
November 21, 2012 by
“But the Spirit explicitly says that in later times some will fall away from the faith, paying attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons.” (1 Timothy 4:1) (This is the second in a series: Taking It to the Streets.) I used to lead worship in San Francisco for the street evangelism team on Friday […]
Pastor’s Execution Being Referred to Supreme Ayatollah (video)
October 14, 2011 by
(If you can’t see this video, click here.)
Life of a Pastor (and Death)
September 9, 2011 by
“Are they servants of Christ?—I speak as if insane—I more so; in far more labors, in far more imprisonments, beaten times without number, often in danger of death…through many sleepless nights, in hunger and thirst, often without food, in cold and exposure. Apart from such external things, there is the daily pressure on me of […]
Pastor Preoccupation
April 29, 2011 by
(Warning: rant coming ~ sort of.) There’s a “phenomenon” that takes place in the church (in my humble opinion). A person starts attending services. He (or she) begins to become a part of a local congregation. And then all of a sudden, for some unknown reason (actually I will give one in just a moment), […]
Discerning False Teachers (in 30 seconds)
February 23, 2010 by
Pastor Mike talks about the difference between a faithful teacher and a false one. Do you know how to tell?
Discerning False Shepherds (in 30 seconds)
February 15, 2010 by
Pastor Mike talks about how it really does matter who your spiritual leader is. Are they faithful or false?
On Sloppy Preaching and Popes
November 2, 2009 by
Ex cathedra. It’s a term that basically means what the Pope says goes and you don’t question it. Uh uh. No way. It’s “gospel.” And what’s crazy about it is it can happen even outside the Vatican with preachers and Christian leaders. People can begin to think that what they say goes and you better […]
6 Points of Prayer for Your Pastor
October 21, 2009 by
I saw Jimmy Swaggart on TV the other day. And you may or may not know of his moral failure (sin) a couple of decades ago (except for the grace of God there go I), but it can happen with men in the pulpit. Just like us they can succumb to temptation, too. Oh, I […]
No Ministry Less Than Worthwhile
November 19, 2006 by
My brothers and sisters, this is now the second of three in a “Best of Pastor’s notes” series that I thought I might offer these last three Sundays of me being with you. The first was from the last century you might recall (January 10, 1999!). Today’s is from this one – April 21, 2002 […]
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