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Throwing Caution to the Wind

October 25, 2009 by Pastor Mike

“He who watches the wind will not sow and he who looks at the clouds will not reap.” (Ecclesiastes 11:4) Risk taking. Sure there is wisdom in cautiousness and being careful and weighing this and that before we proceed. And prudence requires that we act in just such a way especially when others are involved […]

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5 Things Jesus Refused to Do (in 30 seconds)

October 24, 2009 by Pastor Mike

Pastor Mike offers a twist on the question: What would Jesus do? This is about what Jesus wouldn’t do. (If you can’t see this video, click here.)

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7 Proofs Good Always Triumphs Over Evil

October 23, 2009 by Pastor Mike

When wickedness overtakes the affairs of men, what can the righteous do? An answer to the question here.

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6 Points of Prayer for Your Pastor

October 21, 2009 by Pastor Mike

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 […]

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Why I’m Wearing Pajamas to Church

October 17, 2009 by Pastor Mike

There’s a movement towards the “casual” in our day. We’re casual in our speech. We’re casual in our showing up for events and appointments (“casual” used for “late” here). We’re casual in our clothing, too. It’s this last area of casual I want to talk about. I can remember “casual dress” days were Fridays at […]