Mike | February 9, 2009
Read Jesus’ letter to the church at Ephesus this morning.
As far as the church (our churches) goes here’s what I wrote.
But I was drawn Jesus’ words, “You have forsaken your first love.” The more I thought about those words the more I thought about the church’s relationship to Jesus. He is their groom and the [...]
Mike | February 2, 2009
Sometime last week there was a copy of Purpose Driven Connection, a magazine put out by purposedriven.com in my box at the church so I threw it on my desk to read later. Yesterday morning (Sunday) I picked it up and thumbed through it. I came across a an article called “Are You Connected?” The [...]
Mike | January 15, 2009
This morning during my quiet time God really dealt with me about my relationship with Him. You see, when my life crashed into God’s transforming power back in 1990, I started living wildly for Him. I was the guy you could place at the end of the spiritual tunnel and tell me there’s [...]
Mike | January 23, 2008
Part of the process of becoming a man God designed and desires us to me is the willingness to fight for the heart of your King – Almighty God. That calls for standing for God when no one else stands with you. It means that we fight for the standards of God. [...]
Mike | January 23, 2008
I finished up Tony Dungy’s book, Quiet Strength. I thought it appropriate that he finished the book – right up to the last page – with the main thing.
Dungy said that coaching or winning a Super Bowl was not his main purpose in life. He stated that glorifying the Father was his main purpose. How [...]
Mike | January 8, 2008
What are you going to give God in 2008?
I was lead to this question by God during consecutive quiet times just before the new year. Allow me to explain. After Christmas I asked God what He wanted from me this year. Yeah, I know the easy answer – “Your heart!” or “Your [...]
Mike | October 10, 2007
God’s teaching me to wait. This week’s quiet times and readings have, in one way or another, led to or are about waiting on the Lord.
I have to be quite honest here, I hate to wait. I never went to Six Flags with Karen because I think it’s ridiculous to pay that much [...]
Mike | September 5, 2007
I’m continuing my read of John Ortberg’s The God Life. It’s a great little book and has been a joy for me to read. Today John challenged me about the life of hurry. God’s Word does the same.
And He (Jesus) said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.â€Â [...]
Mike | August 12, 2007
I think everybody struggles. I’m not talking about decisions – to move or not, change jobs or stay where you are, should I pay this bill or that one? I’m thinking more in the lines of ongoing struggles we all deal with – sometimes on a daily or moment-by-moment basis. It’s the [...]
Mike | August 2, 2007
Hey guys, when was the last time someone accused you of turning you world upside down. Now I’m not talking about your wife using this after you come home one day only to share with her and the rest of the fam that you have quit your job and decided to be a missionary or [...]