Theresa’s Christmas Tree (with Barbies)

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The Least Likely Place (redux)

The Holy Family. I’m talking about none other than the Virgin named Mary, Joseph her husband and the Child called Christ. And I guess the third important lesson the Holy Family affords us (the first lesson in A ‘God’ Thing and the second lesson in Marriage Made in Heaven) is this: Let’s not overlook what […]

Happy Birthday @aheartforgod (2 years)

It’s my two year birthday on Twitter. (Sorry, I couldn’t fit another candle on the cake.) I started “tweeting” two years ago this very day in 2008 ~ though I had no clue what “tweeting” meant at the time. (You didn’t either when you first started.) Now I’ve done it (tweeted) more than 3o,ooo times. […]

7 Points on Spiritual Warfare (plus 3 bonus points)

“Five times I received from the Jews thirty-nine lashes. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, a night and a day I have spent in the deep.” (2 Corinthians 11:24-25) If you’ve been a believer in Jesus Christ for very long, you’ve come under the attack […]

7 things you probably didn’t know about Pastor Mike (but always wanted to)

If there’s one thing I’ve learned about social media, it’s this: There are so many people that I’d like to know more about their backgrounds, but a Facebook page and 140 characters on Twitter just doesn’t allow for it. With this in mind I’m writing today. And after the example of some others (especially on […]

21 Twitter Tips from Pastor Mike

Many moons ago (in a faraway land~not), my adventure with Twitter began. Honestly, I had no idea what a wonderful experience lie ahead. Tens of thousands of tweets and replies later, I guess the best way to sum it up is I am a better Christian man. (I love Jesus even more.) I have met […]

The Day The Twitter Earth Stood Still (redux)

One year ago the unthinkable happened. (July 23, 2009) No, my house didn’t burn down, I didn’t have a heart attack, none of those scary things. It was worse (tongue in cheek). I turned my laptop on like usual, but there was something missing. Just short of 22,000 Twitter followers to be exact. (And it […]

Six Six Six

“You need wisdom to understand the number of the beast! But if you are smart enough, you can figure this out. Its number is six hundred sixty-six, and it stands for a person.” (Revelation 13:18; Contemporary English Version) Where did it ever happen that we thought we should be afraid of a number? I know […]

Testimony of a Video Blogger

“This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.” (Matthew 24:14) I have a confession to make. I’m not an alcoholic. I’m not addicted to drugs. But I am a computer geek. (There. I said it. I feel a […]

The Least Likely Place

This is now the third post in a Christmas series entitled: “Lessons from the Holy Family.” (You can read the first and second posts here: A “God” Thing or Marriage Made in Heaven.) And the third lesson from the holy family (Mary, Joseph and Jesus) is this (it’s actually very similar to Lesson #1 in […]