In the classic 18th, century song, famous hymnist Isaac Watts drew ideas from Psalm 98 and others and penned what we now know as “Joy to the World”. And the world certainly needs it more than ever, don’t we? It begins, “Joy to the world! The Lord is come.” And I must...
The Christmas season is wonderful - full of time with family, presents shopping, decorations, Christmas music, church events, special times with friends…and it’s crazy for all these same reasons! Last year I provided this tool to focus our hearts and sharpen our faith...
My friend, Take a minute...really. Take a deep breath. The last couple of months each year are often full of hustle and bustle. For me, preaching for different churches, discipleship meetings, speaking at men’s retreats, teaching online to counseling ministries or...
"Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders" "The Spirit led me to reach out to you..." We've all heard this type of phrasing in modern-day Christian song lyrics and conversations, but do they have...
Does "Merry Christmas” work better than “Happy Holidays”? What are we really saying and how can we respond from a grace perspective? Mike delves into the origin and meaning behind BOTH phrases in this...
“Have you already left?” Stacia called me as I was pulling out of our neighborhood. “Yep - but I can go back if you forgot something.” “I threw away the key.” I was sure this was code for some clandestine operation that few knew of, and no one dared speak of openly,...
Now that Thanksgiving is over, are you like many of us, right back to singing that ol' "woe is me" anthem? Do you have people in your life who could find something to complain about in EVERY circumstance?...
THANK YOU! I am so grateful to get to share His Life with each of you and for those of you led to partner with this ministry. God's grace through you is amazing! We pray this message finds you as...
Welcome to another peek into our "Thankful Thursdays'" series, where Mike is touching on various aspects of gratitude during the month of November. Are you reactive or proactive when it comes to giving...
I praise God that my hope and eternal life are not based on my faithfulness, but His. My wayward flesh can renounce Him ten thousand times a day as so many moments are lived for and from the world and worldliness, but His faithfulness never falters. My union...
“LET not your heart be troubled...my PEACE, I give you...” Seriously? That’s the command of Christ: just don’t LET yourself be bothered? Tell that to the mother whose child is wheezing with asthma, or the salesman whose job continues or ends based on the next call, or...
When the going is good, it's easy to be grateful. But is it possible that God wants us to depend on Him, and therefore be thankful for our relationship WITH Him, in EVERY circumstance? Mike outlines how...