In this first of a series, Pastor Mike points out why “The Swoon Theory,” used to explain away the resurrection of Christ, is wrong. The Swoon Theory suggests that Jesus was revived in the tomb and recovered from His wounds. He didnt actually rise from the dead since He didnt really die in the first […]
Recognizing the Risen Christ
Last Sayings of Jesus from the Cross (Part 1-7)
Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 1) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 2) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 3) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 4) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 5) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 6) Seven Lasts Sayings of Jesus (Part 7)
The Devil Next Door
He was big. He was mean. He was my next door neighbor. I was going to Bible school at the time ~ discipleship training school to be exact (DTS). I lived with 9 other guys in a 2 story, 4 bedroom house in the Bay Area (San Francisco). We were all learning how to follow […]
Burden Bearer – Part 2
(The second in a series. For Part 1: click here.) “[The Roman soldiers] pressed into service a passer-by coming from the country, Simon of Cyrene . . . to bear [Jesus’] cross.” (Mark 15:21) Simon encounters Christ. Wow. And he’s come along way for this unforeseen meeting – from as far as Cyrene – a […]
How a Super Power Disappears from the Final Act of History
The United States of America is conspicuously absent in Biblical prophecy. Pat Robertson in his book, The Secret Kingdom, suggests she is among those being referred to in Ezekiel, chapter 38, verse 13, where it mentions: “the merchants of Tarshish.” Beyond that there is nothing about the USA (many scholars agree). How could this be? […]
Burden Bearer – Part 1
The once sunlit landscape is now illuminated by stars. The blazing fireplace is dull embers. The bustling household is fading off in slumber. That night. The soldiers lay hold of Jesus. (Mark 14:46) He puts up no fight. His followers flee in fear. (Mark 14:50) That night. Simon’s mind struggles to rest as he lays […]
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A Story About Angels
I fell off the roof. There is just no other way to say it. It was snowing heavily. And at our house when we get upwards of 6 inches plus of snow what happens is our pilot light on the furnace goes out because the vent on the roof gets buried. So depending on how […]